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Wex Photo Video expands its investment in Edinburgh with new store opening

The UK’s largest specialist photographic retailer, Wex Photo Video, has announced the opening of its new store on Haddington Place, in the heart of the Scottish capital.

Replacing its Bonnington outlet, the new store will officially open its doors on Friday (3rd May) with a grand opening event hosted by award-winning photographer, David Gillanders. 

The opening will see a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony and guests can expect exclusive in-store discounts on the latest gear and hands-on support from brand representatives. 

The relocation comes as the retailer continues to expand its investment in the city and looks to serve even more customers with extensive equipment and technical support. As Edinburgh is home to almost 50,000 students, those studying will get up to 10% off selected brands in-store as well as free online courses and general tips and tricks will be available through the Wex Student Hub. 

Customers can find a broad range of equipment accompanied by comprehensive services. Like all other stores, it will be staffed by a team of industry experts who will offer impartial buying advice and provide invaluable technical assistance.  

Displayed across a hi-tech play table, the store stocks a wide range of gear from leading brands such as Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic Lumix, Manfrotto and DJI showcasing mirrorless cameras and lenses, camera accessories, video and audio equipment, studio accessories and harder-to-find categories such as astronomy and optics.  

Louis Wahl, Chief Executive Officer at Wex Photo Video, commented: “The relocation of our Edinburgh store provides greater opportunity to help our customers, old and new, with support and equipment to bring their visions to life.

“Enthusiasts and professionals in the city are already familiar with our offering and their interest and passion in photography has led us to increase our investment here.

“We’re looking forward to officially opening the doors and welcoming Sophie Gerrard to help us celebrate this moment.” 

Open seven days a week, 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday (opening at 10am on Wednesday), and 11am to 5pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays, the new store will be located within walking distance of various routes to and from the city centre. 

Boost for patients as ambulance staff move into local fire station base

Over 20 ambulance staff have co-located to Edinburgh’s McDonald Road Fire Station in a move which will benefit patients in Edinburgh and Lothians.

 The 25 Scottish Ambulance Service staff – a mixture of Paramedics and Technicians – along with two ambulances  moved into the base on Monday 22 June.

The move is part of the Scottish Ambulance Service’s Demand and Capacity Programme, which has seen 540 additional frontline staff recruited in the last financial year, a record number, with plans for the next financial year to build on this.

The Demand and Capacity Programme is funded by the Scottish Government.

To accommodate the extra staff, eight co locations with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have been established across Scotland, including four in the Edinburgh area. The first three established were Sighthill, Crewe Toll and Penicuik. Edinburgh’s main station at Peffermill Industrial Estate will remain.

Kenny Freeburn, Regional Director for the East of Scotland with the Scottish Ambulance Service, said: “The past 12 months have been the busiest in terms of recruitment for the Scottish Ambulance Service and we are delighted to have moved to this new base alongside our emergency services colleagues at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. We look forward to working with them and building on existing relationships.

“There is now an aspect of multi-agency working and training that can take place between both services and as well as being a great new base for our staff, this move ensures that we continue to provide the very best care to patients in these communities.”

As in other co-locations, staff will work alongside fire service staff out of a separate room and they will be dispatched to incidents as per normal procedure through one of our three Ambulance Control Centres (ACC).

Area Commander Stephen Gourlay is the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Local Senior Officer for Edinburgh City. He said: “These moves are part of a wider commitment between the SFRS and Scottish Ambulance Service to work even more closely together.

“Co-locations mean firefighters and ambulance service staff can regularly share knowledge and expertise while building rapport. It also presents an opportunity to better understand each other’s challenges. By working more closely together, communities and our organisations will see numerous benefits.”

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