Witness appeal following Queensferry Road fatality

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a 63-year-old man died as a result of a road traffic collision.

The incident happened around 9.10pm on Tuesday, 7 January, 2020 when a Nissan Note car collided with a pedestrian on Queensferry Road, between the junctions with Parkgrove Avenue and Drum Brae North. Continue reading Witness appeal following Queensferry Road fatality

Drumbrae Care Home ‘must make ugent improvements’

A care home for older people in Edinburgh must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by residents, inspectors have said.

The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on council-run Drumbrae Care Home following an inspection which raised serious concerns. Continue reading Drumbrae Care Home ‘must make ugent improvements’

Queensferry Road re-opened following serious road traffic accident

Queensferry Road has been re-opened following a serious road traffic accident last night. Police Scotland have yet to confirm how many vehicles were involved and the number of casualties. Continue reading Queensferry Road re-opened following serious road traffic accident

Decade of Renewal? Chancellor launches Budget process

  • Chancellor says Budget will set out ambitious plans to unleash Britain’s potential, level up across the UK and usher in a decade of renewal
  • Budget will start a new chapter for the economy, seizing the opportunities that come from getting Brexit done

Continue reading Decade of Renewal? Chancellor launches Budget process

Fishing for a new career?

Edinburgh Leisure on the search for qualified swim teachers

 If your New Year’s resolution was to look for a new challenge and career then Edinburgh Leisure is on the search for qualified swim teachers to join the biggest sports coaching provider in the city. Continue reading Fishing for a new career?