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Five things you need to know today

May 28, 2012 11:30 am

Community Council – Memorials for Forth Bridge ‘briggers” – Speed of Light – Jobs in Muirhouse – Marco Polo

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Leith Links Community Council meet today at the Duncan Place Community Centre at 7 p.m.

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We went out to South Queensferry yesterday to have a look at one of the memorials put up for those who lost their lives while building the Forth Bridge. One of those named is The Reporter’s great-great-grandfather so it is especially poignant. But there were just too many day trippers there to take any photographs yesterday. We will go back another day to do that, and meantime you can see the memorials in this video showing the First Minister unveiling them just 10 days ago.

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Now that some of you have the Edinburgh Marathon under your belt you might be ready for the next big running event in the capital which is taking place in August 2012.

9th August – 1st SeptemberThis August Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat is the stage for a remarkable fusion of public art and sporting endeavour. The iconic mountain is brought to life in a mass choreographed act of walking and endurance running, as part ofEdinburgh International Festival and London 2012 Festival.

A mesmerising visual display unfolds each night on the ascent to the summit as hundreds of runners wearing specially designed light suits take to the intricate path networks below. The walking audience becomes part of the work, carrying portable light sources set against the dark features of the hill.
With 5000 runners already signed up, NVA has just released extra spaces! Sign up now at www.speedoflight2012.org.uk to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Buy your tickets to be in the walking audience on 0131 473 2000 or at www.eif.co.uk/speedoflight

Speed of Light

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News of jobs in Muirhouse Library. Services for Communities are looking for the following:-

Library Adviser (5 Posts)
Muirhouse Library, EH4.

Salary: £14,276 – £16,099 (Pro-rata for part time),

Post 1:11 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday) plus working time payment of £1107.82 per annum (3 Posts)

Post 2: 6.40 hours per week (Saturday) plus working time payment of £644.62 per annum (2 Posts)

These posts are considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Closing Date: 7 June 2012

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We are off today to have lunch on the cruise ship Marco Polo which is in Leith for the day. The ship is on Twitter but only has less than 100 followers so far. The ship with its 350 passengers has come from Orkney to arrive in Edinburgh. We will tell you all about it tomorrow!