With Edinburgh International Festival’s much-anticipated summer programme being launched on Wednesday and the first Fringe tickets already on sale, March is the time when the buzz of Edinburgh’s summer festivals really kicks off. But there’s a new festival in town which is getting the tongues of arts enthusiasts wagging: the Festival of Erotic Arts (FEA). [...]
Disturbing figures reveal that a quarter of UK families with children under 16 have no savings at all, compared to a national average of 19%. People in their late thirties and those who are divorced are also among the ones left most financially vulnerable as they bear the brunt of family responsibilities. The numbers show [...]
By Claudie Qumsieh If you’re going to San Francisco, don’t expect a toy in your Happy Meal. The city has become the first major U.S city to stop giving children toys with unhealthy meals. For meals to be sold with toys they will need to have less than 600 calories, contain fruit or vegetables and have a drink without [...]
By Karen Rafferty Sandra Bullock has done it. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman did it. Katherine Heigl has done it, and now Midlothian Council has launched an appeal for it. What is it? Adoption. Midlothian Council have release an appeal in the hope finding new families for children in the local area. At present there [...]
By Anne Mackie It’s National Adoption Week. A campaign that aims to raise awareness of adoption, spreading the word that every child deserves a loving family life. The campaign is supporting information evenings at daily drop in centres throughout the week for potential families looking to adopt. Organiser David Holmes opposed these claims, highlighting the campaign as ”a fantastic [...]
Scottish seven-year-olds are more active and less likely to be considered obese than other children in the UK of the same age. Researchers at London University’s Institute of Education tracked the development of 15,000 youngsters born in the UK between 2000 and 2002 found that Scottish children were the most likely to take part [...]
By Kati Rawlins An Edinburgh nursery housed on the top floor of a seven-storey block faces being moved as councillors debate safety concerns over its fire evacuation routes. Westfield Court Nursery, in the west end of Edinburgh, has already been scrutinised by Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service, along with health and safety staff. City councillors will decide on Tuesday [...]
by Katy Docherty Women who enjoy a weekly glass of wine during pregnancy are not putting their child at risk according to the findings of a new study led by University College London. One glass of wine can be equal to 2 units. This new research conflicts with the Government’s advice that women should avoid [...]
Bottle www.12steptreatmentcentres.com By Jennifer Flett ChildLine issued a new worrying report this week stating that in the last year 230 children in Scotland have called the charity help line about their parents’ drinking, with 87% claiming physical abuse as a consequence. These figures demonstrate a different aspect of Scotland’s ongoing problems with alcohol, as they [...]
By Caroline Fraser As parents, carers and teachers fret about what effects the dreaded swine flu bug will bring next, the young victims speak of their illness. With at least 12 schools closing their doors across Scotland headteachers are worried about their pupils’ education. In addition, parents across the nation are terrified they too will [...]
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