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Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre recruiting for a youth worker

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre is recruiting a youth worker after securing a three-year funding package for their After School Clubs.  [...]

November 25, 2016 Jobs and Training, Local News

Judo star Steph Inglis talks with local teenagers about the dangers of motorbikes

Judo star Steph Inglis delivered a speech to a group of teenagers at Broughton High School yesterday in a bid to warn them about the dangers of joyriding. [...]

November 25, 2016 Local News

Scotland’s first homeless village to be built in Granton

Scottish social enterprise Social Bite has announced plans to expand its work with the homeless by building a village for homeless people in Granton. [...]

November 24, 2016 City wide news, Housing

Community project PEP buses targeted for a second time

Pilton Equality Project’s minibuses have been vandalised – AGAIN. It’s the second incident in the space of a week, and the north Edinburgh community project is appealing for help. [...]

November 22, 2016 Local News

Vandals smash windows of PEP vehicles whilst parked up

Vandals targeted buses belonging to local project, Pilton Equalities Project (PEP). [...]

November 18, 2016 Local News

Arrests made following bonfire night incidents

Police have confirmed that an 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of anti-social behaviour incidents, which occurred on Bonfire Night (Saturday, November 5) in North Edinburgh.  [...]

November 18, 2016 Local News

MSP’s ‘Trumpkin’ carving proves to be a success

Local MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton became an internet hit in America with his ‘Trumpkin’. carving.  [...]

October 27, 2016 Local News

Police are appealing after youths assault an robbed a man in Pilton

Local police are investigating following a robbery in West Pilton March. The incident happened around 9pm on Saturday, October 22, when a 22-year-old man walked across a playground area towards West Pilton March. As he did he was approached by [...]

October 24, 2016 Local News

Emergency meeting takes place to discuss local joyriding issues

  A meeting between police, politicians, community members and service providers took place yesterday morning to discuss the ongoing issue of teenagers riding motorbikes around our community.  [...]

October 13, 2016 Local News

Still Game stars pay tribute to Leith actor Ricky Callan

Still Game actors have paid tribute to Leith actor Ricky Callan who sadly passed away yesterday morning. [...]

October 12, 2016 Local News