WICKED cast announced

Flying back to Edinburgh Playhouse from 8th May 2018

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is delighted to announce that Amy Ross (Elphaba), Helen Woolf (Glinda), Aaron Sidwell (Fiyero), Steven Pinder (The Wizardand Doctor Dillamond), Kim Ismay (Madame Morrible), Emily Shaw (Nessarose), Iddon Jones (Boq) and Nikki Bentley(Standby for Elphaba) will lead the cast of the spectacular, critically acclaimed and multi record-breaking UK & Ireland Tour when it returns to Edinburgh Playhouse for its only Scottish dates from 8 May to 9 June 2018. Continue reading WICKED cast announced

Sepsis awareness: government to act

A new Scotland-wide awareness-raising campaign on the dangers of sepsis has been announced by Health Secretary Shona Robison. Ms Robison made the announcement following a meeting with the sepsis awareness charity Fiona Elizabeth Agnew Trust (FEAT) yesterday. Continue reading Sepsis awareness: government to act

Lord Nelson to set sail once again

A local community pub will officially reopen this week following a significant investment from leading community Pub company Admiral Taverns. The Lord Nelson, on Trafalgar Street, Leith has reopened its doors and will hold its official launch evening on Saturday (30 September) with local musicians playing. Continue reading Lord Nelson to set sail once again

Swinney welcomes Scottish Household Survey findings

Increasing numbers of people in Scotland feel they are managing well financially and nine out of ten people rate their neighbourhood as a good place to live are just two of the key findings from the Scottish Household Survey 2016 published yesterday. Continue reading Swinney welcomes Scottish Household Survey findings

Keeping hope alive: Fundrasing Ceilidh for South Sudan

A committee of Edinburgh women are holding a Ceilidh for South Sudan at Stockbridge House, Edinburgh on Saturday the 7th October 2017 to raise funds to help young refugees in South Sudan, who are affected by Africa’s longest-running civil war, access education. Continue reading Keeping hope alive: Fundrasing Ceilidh for South Sudan

Scottish SPCA Open Day’s a roaring success!

The Scottish SPCA celebrated their 10th annual Scottish Animal Week earlier this month (4-10 September) and ended the celebrations with a community open day at their centre in Edinburgh. Scotland’s animal welfare charity was overwhelmed by the support shown from local businesses, vendors and supporters who attended the event. Continue reading Scottish SPCA Open Day’s a roaring success!

Social care in crisis: UNISON calls for fully funded services

“If we want our most vulnerable citizens to be treated as well as they deserve, the Scottish Government and the council have to face facts: good care costs money.” – Kirsten Hey, UNISON

UNISON City of Edinburgh is relieved that the difficulties in social care which we have raised for so long are finally making the news headlines, and we welcome Michelle Miller’s recent statement that social care services are under-funded. We do not like to use the word “crisis” as it can cause great anxiety for vulnerable people and their families, but at this time it is apt. Continue reading Social care in crisis: UNISON calls for fully funded services

Sainsbury’s Blackhall to support Autism Hour

Sainsbury’s Blackhall has teamed up with leading autism charity, the National Autistic Society, to support Autism Hour, where shops and services take 60 minutes to provide autistic people with a break from the usual overload of ‘too much information’. Continue reading Sainsbury’s Blackhall to support Autism Hour

ParkLife: Breathing new life into West Pilton Park

West Pilton’s Parklife group had much to celebrate at this month’s annual general meeting – the group’s first. They now hope to build on successful events by encouraging more local people to get involved. Continue reading ParkLife: Breathing new life into West Pilton Park