Tag: Granton

Appeal to trace vehicle following attempted murder of police officer

Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a car involved in the attempted murder of a police motorcyclist two days after it failed to stop for officers at another incident.

The vehicle involved is described as a black Audi A1 (K3 OXK).

Around 4.50pm on Monday, 9 January, 2023, it was flagged down by officers on Ravenswood Avenue in connection with a suspected road traffic offence. As officers tried to engage with the male driver, the car sped from the scene in the direction of Walter Scott Avenue, causing one constable to need to jump to safety.

On Wednesday, 11 January, at around 4.15pm, the same car was seen by motorcycle officers in the Lindsay Road area of the city. On being signalled to stop in the Bathfield area, the driver drove directly at the officers, injuring one in the collision, before heading in the Granton direction.

The driver of the vehicle is described as being a white man, aged 18-22, slim build, with short brown curly hair. At the time of the first incident, there was a passenger described as a white man, of a similar age.

Detective Inspector Gordon Couper, from Corstorphine CID, said: “Violence against our people is not tolerated and we can be incredibly thankful that none of the officers involved in these two incidents were seriously injured as a result of this individual’s unacceptable and dangerous actions.

“We are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. If you witnessed these incidents, were driving in the areas at the times in question, or believe you’ve seen the vehicle involved, please come forward and contact police on 101, quoting incident 1853 of 17 January, 2023.”

Free Community Meals resume with a Burns Night Special!

ATTEND our annual programme of Community Meals for families in North Edinburgh. Kicking off next week with a #BurnsNight special with our pals at Granton Community Garden.

We bring communities together, filling bellies & minds of young people & provide 100s of meals! It’s what we do!

CUTE workshops: Cultural heritage at the edge in Granton

Granton:hub is taking part in an exciting European funded research project on the evolving heritages of Edinburgh’s shifting coastline. 

A group of Edinburgh College of Art academics and their students would like to meet with the Granton community young and old, to reflect on the following themes / questions:

  1. What is the wider geographical context of the Granton area?
  2. How has the area evolved over time, physically, socially, and economically?
  3. Who governs cultural heritage in Granton, and how?
  4. How have local groups and stakeholders developed a sense of the heritage value of Granton?

We would like to invite you to discuss these themes, through interviews, either over Zoom, by phone or in person. Each slot will take around 30-45 minutes but this is flexible. Activities will take place on 3 separate days.

On the final day (Friday) the researchers will present a summary of their findings in the Hub and invite discussion on the future of cultural heritage in Granton. This event will give a chance to chat over a cup of tea/coffee and view the posters that the ECA studenst will have made.

To take part, please book the relevant day(s) on Evenbrite. A researcher from ECA will contact you to arrange a suitable time slot. 

All in-person meetings and the Friday event will follow current government COVID guidelines.

After the event, ECA will produce a document outlining their findings, for presentation at Una Europe, hosted by Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. Your input would therefore shape a collaborative generated dossier of information about Granton to be presented at European level.

If you have any questions please contact artingranton@grantonhub.org

Address: Madelvic House, Granton Park Avenue, Edinburgh EH5 1HS

Madelvic House is just off the cycle path, has a dedicated car park and is a 2 minute walk from the number 19, 16 and 200 bus stop.

Image credit: Ed Hollis

Edinburgh’s Christmas Winter Windows light up the city with festive cheer

This year’s Winter Windows from Edinburgh’s Christmas, with the support of the city council’s department of Arts and Creative Learning, have been unveiled, with 38 colourful festive designs by schoolchildren from across the city being turned into vibrant stained-glass masterpieces for all to enjoy. 

The windows have gone on display over five locations across the capital – the City Chambers Quadrangle (above), Granton, Gracemount, Duddingston and Balerno – spreading messages of festive cheer. 

The overall winner of the competition was Jackson Lobban, P5A, from St. Peter’s Primary School and was chosen by the Lord Provost himself.

All winning entrants were invited to receive their awards at a special reception at the City Chambers on Thursday evening. 

This year’s Winter Windows are inspired by the theme of ‘Connections and Kindness’, allowing Edinburgh’s school children to reflect on the connections made and kindness that they have received and shown throughout the pandemic. Participants were encouraged to create their entries using sustainable, up-cycled materials. 

Edinburgh’s Christmas festival has been running the Winter Windows contest since 2014 with the aim of encouraging and inspiring creative talent in local youngsters.

The displays will be available to view at the above locations until 4 January.

Empty Kitchens moves to Granton

We’re officially moving to our brand new home in Granton THIS WEEKEND! We’ve had an incredible year and a half at the wonderful Leith Theatre, but it’s now time for us to part ways 🥺

This means we’re looking to recruit new volunteers across every aspect of our organisation to help us continue the amazing work that’s been done since April 2020. We’ve provided over a million and a quarter meals free of charge and judgement to vulnerable people across Edinburgh and we need your help to keep delivering 5,000+ meals each week.

Can you lend a hand cooking, packing, delivering, cleaning, fundraising, in business, HR, finance (and many, many other things)? Please get in touch today to sign up and join our community! 👇

www.emptykitchens.co.uk/volunteer

Wildlife Watch: Go Batty with North Edinburgh Arts

🦇 There are still places on North Edinburgh Arts’ September Wildlife Watch next Friday 17th September, 2 – 4pm at Gypsy Brae 🦇

Join the group and take part in all sorts of fun activities, from mini beast hunting to natural crafts.

There’s something for everyone and a chance to learn new skills too!

This month we’re focusing on bats.This outdoor session is free for 8-12 year olds , with a snack provided.

To book go to www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/168559153967

From the Past to the Future

Heritage exhibition at Madelvic House

The history group at granton:hub is organising a large heritage exhibition, to be held on the weekend of 11-12 September and 25-26 September 2021, between 11-4pm. The exhibition will include displays on industries, the Madelvic Car Factory, Granton harbour, trains and trams as well as agriculture.

In addition, members of the public will be invited to come along to our ‘Share your memories’ booth to tell their stories. 

We are also delighted that Edinburgh City Council will have their Waterfront Development Information Displays available, outlining the detailed plans for the local area. This will truly be a unique community event showing how Granton has developed over the years, with visions about its future.

Throughout the weekend, around a dozen artists will have a sale of original artworks celebrating local scenery and heritage, complementing the displays.


The event will feature two separate talks, each accompanied by photographs. Both talks are scheduled for the afternoon and will be seated events, with registration required. 30 tickets for each talk will be available on a first-come first-served basis.

Sunday 2 September at 2pm: Kenneth Williamson’s Brief History of Granton’s Industrial Past

Sunday 26 September, 2pm: Talk by John Dickson “The Sirius and Tall Ships at Leith”

Booking is free but we request a donation at the door so we can cover our costs.

Missing Person – body found in Granton

MISSING PERSON – ELAINE MCARTHUR

Police Scotland can confirm that the body of a woman was found in Granton View around 11.15am today (Saturday, 25 April, 2020).

The family of local missing woman Elaine McArthur, missing since Saturday, 18 April, have been made aware of the discovery.

Formal identification is yet to take place and a post mortem will be carried out in due course to establish the exact cause of death. The death is being treated as unexplained.