The iconic Nelson Monument on Calton Hill will be colourfully commemorated on Trafalgar Day this Friday. Celebrating 200 years since the telescope-shaped structure rose into the Edinburgh skyline, the famous memorial will be decorated with colourful flags and installed with a commemorative plaque by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Continue reading Nelson Monument to celebrate special anniversary
Screen Education Edinburgh is hosting a screening event to showcase films made by our young people on their BFI Film Academy, Cashback for Creativity, Princes Trust: Get Started with Media and SEE It Make It (Into Film) programmes.
This event will take place on Saturday 22 October at The Filmhouse.
For further information email admin@screen-ed.org
Gracemount Leisure Centre has a new state-of-the-art gymnastics sprung floor. The 12m x 12m carpeted floor is the same type as that used in the Rio 2016 Olympics and will be used for the World Championships and all British Gymnastics events. Continue reading Gymnasts: spring into action!
A further £500 million will be invested in primary care by the end of this parliament, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading Increased investment in Primary Care
Mum’s The Word for Lingotot in North Edinburgh
Mum’s the Word for Giselle Dominguez, whose Lingotot business in North Edinburgh is set to star in ITV’s Sam Faiers; The Mummy Diaries. The six week series, which follows the day to day life of the reality TV star as she finds her feet as a mother to baby Paul, will feature a Spanish Lingotot class inside the young mum’s home. Continue reading Lingotot to star in The Mummy Diaries
Each year the Council engages citizens on its spending and savings plans for the year ahead. A four year financial plan for Edinburgh has been set now. However, participants from previous consultations told the CEC that they would like to be involved in helping the Council to identify solutions and redesign services. Continue reading Voluntary Sector: Have your say on key services
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information and urging the public to be vigilant following a bogus caller incident. Continue reading Bogus caller alert: be vigilant
Quality, choice and flexibility will be placed at the heart of Scotland’s childcare ‘revolution’ under new funding proposals unveiled for consultation by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday. Continue reading Quality, choice, flexibility: a childcare revolution?
Edinburgh North & Leith MP Deirdre Brock is holding a ‘pop-up’ surgery in Sainbury’s Craigleith on Friday 28 October from 10 – 11am.
