By Edwin Mashonganyika The Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust have carried out nearly £500, 000 worth of practical environmental projects involving over 2, 500 people, aimed at a positive impact on the health and well-being of communities, particularly in disadvantaged areas in the region. The Chief Executive of the organisation, Chris Lewis, said the work [...]
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown By Edwin Mashonganyika A Community Group with the aim to establish Zimbabwean values and identity in Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole was launched in Edinburgh recently. A member of the Group who did not want to be identified said the idea was [...]
By Edwin Mashonganyika Nearly 100 workers at the Scotsman Printing Department Caledonian Offset Limited (COL) are likely to be made redundant next month when a proposal to cease printing production at the site is expected to be finalised. In a letter to the affected members of staff the Managing Director, David Wells advised that, if [...]
by Edwin Mashonganyika Over 350 pupils from Linlithgow Academy and Linlithgow Primary School near Edinburgh have had to stay home with flu-like symptoms. Around 290 pupils at Linlithgow primary school have been said to be absent with 135 of them having a reported flu-like symptoms while the the Scottish government have confirmed that 14 of the pupils [...]
By Edwin Mashonganyika The British public and business community have been called upon to review their monthly standing orders and direct debits vigorously in order are to keep afloat and survive the onslaught of the recession that has caught the world unawares. In the latest (March) issue of the Andrew Hamilton and Company Chartered Accountants [...]
By Edwin Mashonganyika The Edinburgh City Council will provide temporary accommodation to anyone at risk of having to sleep rough, the Housing leader Paul Edie said today. The Housing leader was reacting after Cowgate Centre, a Homeless service in the City, announced that it would close at night sparking fears that up to 40 would [...]
In an effort to combat crime in the United Kingdom the Home Office has decided to use the Facebook program, which would allow the site’s users to submit intelligence about criminal activities in the country. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Taylor said today that the police were proud to be the first force in the country [...]
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