MSPs call for improved mental health provision in secure care and young offenders’ facilities

MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee are calling for better mental health support for young people ordered into either secure care or a young offenders’ institution (YOI).

The Committee is calling for assessments of a young person’s needs to be made within the first days of their incarceration, and consistent, high-quality physical, educational and mental health support to be provided thereafter. Continue reading MSPs call for improved mental health provision in secure care and young offenders’ facilities

Record-breaking first week for Edinburgh’s Christmas

The rising popularity of Edinburgh’s Christmas has been welcomed by the city council’s ‘Capital Coalition’ leaders – despite public disquiet over the over-commercialisation of the city centre.

2019/20 Christmas

Footfall figures for the first 9 days (first Saturday to second Sunday) are 522,000 – that’s 13% up on the same period last year.

These figures build on the biggest ever opening weekend for the Capital’s festive markets which saw a third more people enjoy the first Saturday of the event than in 2018.  Continue reading Record-breaking first week for Edinburgh’s Christmas

£100,000 fund launched to support artificial intelligence for good in Scotland

Nesta in Scotland, the Scottish arm of the UK’s innovation foundation, has launched a £100,000 fund to find and support positive, ethical uses of AI that can help change Scotland and the UK for the better. Continue reading £100,000 fund launched to support artificial intelligence for good in Scotland

NSPCC ‘Letter from Santa’ mailroom opens-up for festive fun

Charity has delivered over 120,000 Christmas messages to children across the Scotland since 2001 

A great Christmas tradition is up and running again, with the NSPCC mailroom now taking orders for their ‘Letter from Santa’ for children around the UK.  

Since 2001 the charity has delivered 121, 407 festive messages from Father Christmas across the Scotland, bringing huge joy to the lucky recipients.   Continue reading NSPCC ‘Letter from Santa’ mailroom opens-up for festive fun

Celebrating the Queens of Space

Graduate’s documentary looks at the next generation of women in aerospace

A recent Edinburgh Napier TV graduate is boldly going where no previous TV graduate has gone before with his debut documentary film. 

Adam Smith – who graduated from Edinburgh Napier in July this year – has recently released ‘Space Queens’,his first feature documentary that takes an in depth look at the women behind Apollo 11’s mission to the moon. Continue reading Celebrating the Queens of Space

Last chance to vote for miracle pets (closes 1st December)

Time is running out to vote for your favourite miracle pet to be crowned PDSA Pet Survivor 2019. The six finalist have all beaten death by a whisker thanks to their survival spirit, their owners’ devotion, and the expertise of their vet teams. Continue reading Last chance to vote for miracle pets (closes 1st December)