The nation’s favourite car buying service, webuyanycar.com, is celebrating a milestone at its branch pod in Craigleith. The branch, situated on Craigleith Retail Park, this month acquired its 5,000th car, making it one of the company’s top performing sites. Continue reading webuyanycar.com celebrates 5000 customers in Craigleith
Children’s bereavement project Richmond’s Hope in Niddrie has received £2,000 from the STV Children’s Appeal. STV2 presenter and producer Zara Janjua visited the project to present the cheque and meet some of the staff who will benefit from the funding. Continue reading Bereavement project receives £2,000 from STV Children’s Appeal
The Scottish Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the impact of Brexit on trade and investment in Scotland. The inquiry will focus on looking at Scotland’s priorities for future trade relations with the EU and non-EU countries, and the Committee will also look at how the UK and Scottish governments promote Scottish exports and Scotland as a destination for foreign investment. Continue reading Scottish Affairs Committee launches inquiry into Brexit impact
Retailer launches Easter programme as it reports increase in demand for seasonal gifts and party decorations
John Lewis reveals Easter celebrations are set to be bigger than ever as the nation embraces the annual spring holiday with bespoke eggs, DIY tea parties adorned with decorative eggs and bunting, and cracking Easter bunny hunts. To get set for an Easter egg-stravaganza, the Edinburgh store has launched a Bunny Bunting workshop and Easter Bunny hunts for kids and adults alike. Continue reading John Lewis Edinburgh celebrates Easter with egg-citing family events
University becomes first in Scotland to receive CIEEM accreditation
Edinburgh Napier is celebrating recognition at the forefront of wildlife and conservation teaching and research after becoming the first university in Scotland to receive accreditation from a leading professional body. Continue reading Scottish first for Edinburgh Napier biologists
Briggs Calls for More Progress on Development of New Edinburgh and South East of Scotland Centre
Tory health spokesman Miles Briggs spoke in the Procurement debate at Holyrood yesterday. The Lothian MSP spoke on improving and promoting regional procurement, using the example of when a number of health boards or local authorities pool resources to construct Regional Centres or projects that go across council boundaries. Continue reading Briggs urges progress on cross-boundary health planning
A young boy who sadly passed away due to a rare medical condition is being honoured through the creation of a fund held by Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity in his name. West Lothian youngster Paul James Cockburn – who was universally known as PJ – was just 12, when he died as a result of his condition, Short Bowel Syndrome. Continue reading Family set up fund with charity in memory of tragic loss of PJ
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Firefighters responded to over 2,700 deliberate fires across Scotland in the space of just two months, figures reveal. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews dealt with a total of 2,782 such blazes across the country between March and April 2017 – and there were 2,830 deliberate fires over the same period the previous year. Continue reading Fire and Rescue Service launches Spring safety campaign
Next stop Newhaven? Another key milestone towards completion of the Final Business Case for taking trams to Newhaven has been reached with the shortlisting of four bidders for the Infrastructure and Systems contract.
Continue reading All aboard: four bidders short-listed for Newhaven trams contract
