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Five things you need to know today

November 11, 2013 6:14 am

Policing plan – Planning at Newcraighall – Toddler Time at the Cameo – The Edinburgh Reporter – Field of Light

Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council Community Safety staff and Fire Scotland want your help creating the next Edinburgh Local Policing Plan, so are asking people ‘What 3 priorities would you like your local Police to focus on?’

Drop in sessions are being held in libraries across the City including

Mon 11 November 12-2pm Central Library
Wed 13 November 2-4pm McDonald Road Library

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Councillor Maureen Child tells us that Barratt Homes has submitted a revised planning application to build 220 homes and 2 commercial units on land atNewcraighall North. “Portobello Community Council is asking for you to give the a steer on how they might best represent local people’s views. Click on http://www.portypeople.co.uk/NewcNorth for information and to feed back direct to them. They have a tight deadline to get a response in, so if you want to have your say at this stage, please do it as soon as you possibly can.”

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Toddler Time at the Cameo is especially designed to introduce children to the big screen, featuring 30-minute shows for pre-school children and their parents / carers. And it’s on today at 11:00am! More details here.

Admission is just £3 per child, accompanying adults free, when they become members of Toddler Time (free to join – please ask at the Box Office or call 0871 902 5747). Otherwise the usual adult matinee and child prices apply. Toddler Time is free for babies under one year old.

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We know this is a tough time of the year. Only one more payday till Christmas after all….. But here at The Edinburgh Reporter we could do with some of your help. Yes money.

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We will have some exciting news for you pretty soon anyway but some funds would help us enormously. We love doing what we do, but we could do with making a bit more of a living at it….:) And if you do feel able to donate, then thank you! The button is below….

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Scotland on Sunday alerted us to the fact that Bruce Munro’s Field of Light is coming to St Andrew Square next February.

We saw a light installation in a very muddy field in Bath last December and were a little disappointed then, but are pleased to see that the one coming to Edinburgh was not by the same creator.

Circuit: A Light Labyrinth was installed in the back garden of the Holburne Museum, Bath following the success of Bruce Munro’s Field of Light installation the previous year. The 2012 exhibition was created by award-winning artist Martin Richman, whose previous work includes Bristol Bridge and London 2012m, but you will see from our photo above that it was simply a string of fibre optic cables, and the torrential rain had made it difficult to walk through.

The short video below shows you that Mr Munro’s installation is quite different and looks stunning, and we are looking forward to it very much!