An expertly preserved Minke whale – which set the record for the first plastinated large marine mammal – is to be displayed in Edinburgh as part of the brand new Sea Creatures exhibition. Continue reading Record-breaking giant of the sea comes to Edinburgh next month
Aspiring entrepreneurs are taking to selling plastic carrier bags outside supermarkets and convenience stores, undercutting the 5p price in-store and reaping the rewards of a forgetful nation of shoppers! Continue reading Black market plastic bags on sale outside supermarkets!
Missing person reports to police in Edinburgh have reduced by almost a fifth thanks to increased efforts with partners to safeguard vulnerable people. Between January and June 2018, Edinburgh Division saw an 18% reduction in the number of missing person reports they received compared to the same period last year. Continue reading Missing person reports reduced by one fifth
Consultation to look at whether a new offence equivalent to causing death by careless or dangerous driving should be introduced for dangerous cyclists.
Continue reading Protecting pedestrians: cracking down on careless cyclists
As a Speech and Language Therapist in Acute Medicine at the Western General Hospital (WGH), I am always looking for new ways to stimulate and encourage patients to engage and participate in the therapeutic process (writes Ros Todd). This can be easier said than done sometimes, but I think if I could bottle what my wee dog Pippin does on his weekly Therapet visit to the Stroke Unit on Ward 50, I’d be a very successful Therapist indeed! Continue reading Pets are good for us!
Charities, social enterprises, community groups and the public sector search for volunteers
Volunteer Edinburgh will welcome more than 50 organisations to Scotland’s largest volunteer recruitment fair on Wednesday, 19 September 2018 between 11am and 7pm at St Paul’s and St George’s Church on York Place. Continue reading Edinburgh’s 20th Volunteer Recruitment Fair: Wednesday 19th September
Following on from the success of its 100 Year Old Driving School STV series, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is bringing a new event to Edinburgh aimed at keeping drivers over the age of 65 on the road safely for longer. Continue reading Safety events geared up to help older drivers stay on the road
Big Issue invests in trailblazing social enterprise Hey Girls
A £50,000 investment and mentorship from BII’s Power Up Scotland programme is helping trailblazing social enterprise Hey Girls fight period poverty. Continue reading Hey Girls make a Big Issue out of period poverty
Britain’s world-leading researchers and entrepreneurs will benefit from an additional £780 million to create the technologies of tomorrow, the Chancellor announced yesterday. Continue reading Billion-pound backing for “catapult centres”!
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is helping a schoolboy take a step closer to fulfilling his dream. Continue reading Inspirational Andrew’s a boy on a mission
