Boxing – Singing – Running – Live Streaming – Fundraising
The Homecoming Boxing match at Meadowbank over the weekend was a great success for the Scots according to The Scotsman. We will have our own audio interviews with the boxers very soon – and with former World Lightweight champion, Edinburgh’s Ken Buchanan.
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Edinburgh came into its own on Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night when 14 year-old Paige stood up to sing. She is only 14 and wowed the judges at the Festival Theatre. There is some dubiety over her surname, which has been variously reported as Turner, Turley or Hurley. Whatever her name really is (and if you know could you let us know!) we are looking forward to hearing more from her as the competition progresses but you can watch her audition here:-
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The Edinburgh Rock n Roll Marathon was graced by good weather yesterday and was won by Portuguese woman, Leonar Carniero, who beat the next competitor by nine seconds. This is the second time the race has been won by a woman. Did you take part? Send us your result in the comments box below. Did you have fun? Send us photos too!
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The Greens have announced that they will webcast all the council meetings from the High Street in their local election manifesto launched a few days ago. The Edinburgh Evening News have published a mock up photo of the leading lights along with their online article about the effect of this. The fact that they have included Alison Johnstone MSP in this photo is a little alarming. Don’t they know that she is retiring from the council at this election? She has been a Green MSP and a councillor since last May and from May 2012 will concentrate her efforts at Holyrood. We have been live blogging council meetings for some time now, first of all from a mobile phone and latterly from a laptop with a modem. We have the technology to deliver live video too, and that is definitely something on the cards for the new council sessions starting in May. We imagine it may take the council a bit longer to get round to organising their own cameras, if indeed that is agreed upon anytime soon. They have still not managed to provide free wifi to any visitors to the City Chambers, despite repeated requests to do so.
Below we have published the Green manifesto for you to examine in detail, and please do read our comprehensive guide to all candidates standing for election to The City of Edinburgh Council on 3 May 2012. You only have two more days to register to vote. Full details of how to do that are on the council website.
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News from Royal Blind that Bibi’s Cupcakes are supporting their charity. “The wonderful people Bibi’s Bakery have chosen Royal Blind as their Charity of the Month for April. Get down there and pick up some scrumptious Chocolate Caramel cupcakes and 25p from every cake will go towards all the work we do with blind and visually impaired people. Thanks Bibi’s Bakery!”
Edinburgh Green Party Manifesto 2012 FINAL
