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Boy’s vision inspires gathering of 100 pipers and drummers to commemorate Remembrance 100th Anniversary
In 2014, Merchiston pupil James, then aged 11, wrote to the Headmaster with an idea for the 2018 Remembrance Service. He shared his idea of commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the ending of WW1 at our Remembrance Service in 2018 with 100 Merchiston pipers and drummers parading on Remembrance Sunday. Continue reading Boy’s vision inspires gathering of 100 pipers and drummers to commemorate Remembrance 100th Anniversary
“Heart-breaking”: Foodbank use on the rise in Edinburgh
SNP MSP Ben Macpherson has condemned the UK government’s welfare cuts, after new figures revealed that foodbank use in Edinburgh has risen by 5% since last year.
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Scots are drugging themselves to sleep
DEPRESSED and anxious Scots say they are medicating themselves to sleep – and over a quarter say they have had to see their doctor about the problem. More than two in five (44%) Scots say they have used medication or alcohol to get to sleep. Continue reading Scots are drugging themselves to sleep
North West Locality Committee meets this evening
North West Locality Committee meets tonight in the Dean of Guild Court Room, City Chambers at 6.30pm. The meeting is open to the public. Continue reading North West Locality Committee meets this evening
Old Kirk & Muirhouse Autumn Fair this Saturday
Saturday 17th November, 10am – 12 noon
Five thousand citizens have their say in city council consultation
More than 5,000 people put forward their views in a major public consultation aimed at shaping how Scotland’s Capital looks, feels and functions for generations to come. Continue reading Five thousand citizens have their say in city council consultation
Charities join forces to support Britain’s wounded veterans
TV star Ross Kemp has backed a major fundraising drive to help Britain’s wounded veterans who are at risk, some battling the evils of unemployment, isolation and struggling with their mental health. Continue reading Charities join forces to support Britain’s wounded veterans
Letter: World Pancreatic Cancer Day
Dear Editor,
Around 784 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer every year in the UK and tragically one in four people won’t survive for a month. Three in four won’t survive for a year making pancreatic cancer the quickest killing cancer.
Despite being the cancer with the worst outcomes, many people are unaware of the disease and the devastating impact it can have. As World Pancreatic Cancer Day approaches (15thNovember) I urge your readers to find out more about the disease and spread the world about its symptoms.
An increased awareness of the symptoms, which include tummy and back pain, indigestion, itchy skin or yellow skin or eyes, unexplained weight loss and oily floating poo, could lead to more people being diagnosed at an earlier stage. The earlier people are diagnosed, the earlier they can be treated it may increase their chances of being eligible for life-saving surgery.
Your readers can find more information about World Pancreatic Cancer Day at www.worldpancreaticcancerday.
Thank you,
Dianne Dobson
Pancreatic Cancer UK Specialist Nurse
Who owns our land? Transparency needed, says Holyrood committee
Much of Scotland’s land will remain outside the proposed Register of Controlled Interests in Land, whose purpose is to make land ownership more transparent, according to a report by the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.
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