Donald plunges into freezing Forth for charity
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost Donald Wilson took the plunge for charity yesterday when he braved the New Year’s Day Loony Dook challenge. Continue reading Lord Provost brrrrrrrrrrraves the waves!
No January meeting for West Pilton CC
This is just a reminder that at the last meeting in December we agreed to miss out the January meeting as some people were still on holiday.
We agreed to make TUESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY, 7pm at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre our first meeting of the new year.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there,
Barbara Robertson
Secretary, West Pilton West Granton Community Council
First Minister’s New Year message
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has used her 2016 New Year message to hail Scotland’s ‘can-do’ culture and set out enterprise and innovative public services as priorities for the year ahead. Continue reading First Minister’s New Year message
A second chance at life: ‘The greatest gift of all’
Make organ donation your New Year’s resolution
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt today issued a call for everyone to consider making joining the Organ Donor Register their new year’s resolution for 2016. Continue reading A second chance at life: ‘The greatest gift of all’
2015: The year in pictures
From the Nepal earthquake, Charlie Hebdo and extreme weather to austerity, the refugee crisis and the November attacks in Paris, 2015 was an unforgettable year – but all too often for the wrong reasons. How many of these events do you remember? Continue reading 2015: The year in pictures
Local bus diversions
Pennywell Gardens: 14 and 37 buses diverted
Due to a road closure at Muirhouse View to repair a burst pipe buses are currently unable to serve Pennywell Gardens and are instead being diverted via Pennywell Road, Muirhouse Parkway and Silverknowes Parkway.
Scotland braced for Storm Frank
Members of the public are being advised to prepare for heavy rain and strong winds as Storm Frank sweeps across the country today. Continue reading Scotland braced for Storm Frank
Let’s get the party started!
Some Street Party tickets still available
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay organisers Unique Events are advising revellers to buy and pick up their Street Party tickets soon, rather than the day itself.
While tickets for Concert in the Gardens, Candlelit Concert and the Old Town Ceilidh are already sold out, tickets for the world famous Street Party are still available. The Street Party event sold out last year, however, so if you want to be there – get your ticket NOW!
Our local Living Landscape: opportunities to get involved
As part of the Edinburgh Living Landscape project (see below) I was recently appointed by the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh as their Urban Biodiversity Project Officer with the aim of developing projects to benefit people and wildlife in the city (writes Leone Alexander). Continue reading Our local Living Landscape: opportunities to get involved
Terrific year for PlayTalkRead
PlayTalkRead, the Scottish Government’s early years campaign, has reached a record number of new families in 2015, the Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell has revealed. Continue reading Terrific year for PlayTalkRead