The Edinburgh International Book Festival is calling upon its authors, participants and audiences to consider the importance of freedom as this year’s programme is announced. Continue reading Freedom is the key as Edinburgh International Book Festival programme announced
Suicide prevention services will benefit from an additional £3 million innovation fund, Mental Health Minister Maureen Watt has announced. Speaking ahead of a debate on mental health yesterday, Ms Watt also confirmed that a new suicide prevention plan would be published before the end of the month. Continue reading Extra funding for suicide prevention – but Tories say young people are being let down
Grosvenor Casino Edinburgh is on the hunt for local ‘Davids’ and ‘Davinas’ to take part in Goliath national poker competition. Continue reading Calling all DAVIDs: You’re automatically eligible to win £100,000 …
RAF Air Marshal Julian Young was guest of honour at the Scottish Robotic Games at Leonardo Crewe Toll last weekend. Hundreds of school children and air cadets from across Scotland attended the event. Continue reading Air Marshall attends ‘truly inspiring’ Scottish Robotic Games at Leonardo
It’s a High Schools hat trick!
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has led the opening of a hat-trick of new high school buildings as the total number of new or refurbished buildings exceeded 750 since 2007. Continue reading Isn’t that just typical? You wait ages for a new school to come along, then three turn up at once!
The Scottish SPCA is appealing to animal lovers in Edinburgh to help feed hungry cats and kittens who have been rescued or born in the charity’s care. Continue reading Help feed Edinburgh’s hungry cats and kittens
With the summer holidays fast approaching, why not set your child up for a summer challenge by taking part in Edinburgh Leisure’s ‘Summer Swim Passport’? Not only will the children be keeping active and trying new challenges, but they could win a month’s free swimming for the family. Continue reading Edinburgh Leisure offers a passport to summer fun
A new men’s shed in North Lanarkshire, an improved skate park in Fife and popular community arts festival in Renfrewshire are amongst a wide range of projects today sharing in National Lottery grants worth £384,459. Continue reading Lottery award for Centipede Project
The Wee Farm Distillery in Climpy, South Lanarkshire has launched Drovers Gin – the perfect gin to accompany steak due to its clean refreshing taste and special ingredients of allspice and pink peppercorns. Continue reading Good moos: there’s a new gin in town!
The Scottish Government target for apprenticeships has been exceeded, with 27,145 people starting Modern Apprenticeshipsin 2017/2018, surpassing last year’s target of 27,000. Continue reading Scotland ‘funding more apprenticeships than ever before’
