Want to get into the festive spirit and make something special for your home?
Come along to one of our free wreath making workshops and create your own beautiful festive wreath using evergreen, foraged and recycled materials. The workshops will be led by artist Natalie Taylor, and all materials will be provided. Continue reading Christmas wreath making workshops at North Edinburgh Arts
Corstorphine residents celebrated success recently following the completion of a successful partnership project, enabling residents to walk more for every day, local journeys.
Kirk Loan Residents Association have been working with Living Streets Scotland and the city council to get improvements made to local streets, meaning many residents can now reach the local shops and bus stop, instead of feeling isolated in their accommodation. Continue reading Kirk Loan residents celebrate walkable pathways – despite dent in new railing!
Significant steps have been taken to help reduce poverty and tackle inequality, according to the latest progress report on the Scottish government’s Fairer Scotland Action Plan. Continue reading Communities secretary ‘pleased’ with Fairer Scotland progress
The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) is reaching out to Edinburgh residents to participate in the national conversation surrounding gender inequality.
NACWG would like to encourage the local community to share their views and experiences of the subject within caring roles. Continue reading Calling on Edinburgh residents to join the conversation on gender inequality within female caring roles
HOUSE PRICES in the city are remaining steady in spite of the significant year on year jump in the number of homes changing hands.
Warners Solicitors & Estate Agents has revealed that their sales in the three months to October were up 36% on the same period last year, while the average house price has risen only 2.8% over the same period. Continue reading No freeze in property sales this winter, says Warners
People living in Ochil & South Perthshire will wield 33 times more power in this General Election than those in the rest of the country, according to new analysis published this week. Continue reading Voters in Ochil & South Perthshire are 33 TIMES MORE POWERFUL than the rest of the UK
As the annual celebration of small businesses in the UK comes around this coming weekend, we celebrate Small Business Saturday with a look at the small local traders who are taking part in Edinburgh’s Christmas Market. Continue reading Local Traders are the heart of Edinburgh’s Christmas Market
Heart of Midlothian owner Ann Budge became the 13th recipient of the #EdinburghAward at a City Chambers reception hosted by the Lord Provost earlier this week.
Ann was joined by around sixty friends, colleagues and family at the celebration and guests also included previous recipients including Sir Tom Farmer and Ian Rankin OBE, who was the first recipient in 2007. Continue reading ‘An Inspiration’: Ann Budge receives Edinburgh Award
Looking for something to do on Saturday afternoon – why not come along to Fort Community Centre’s Annual Christmas Panto? Continue reading Peter Pan at Fort Community Centre this Saturday
The number of people who have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease in NHS Lothian has increased by 70% since 2011/12, to 19,167 people, a higher increase than any other region in Scotland. Continue reading Alarming rise in COPD cases in Lothian
