UK Parliament returns today
Save Allan Park
Yotties Week begins today
Muirhouse have a new play space
Cannes 2015
All five Edinburgh MPs will be beating a path to Westminster today, four of them for the first time.
Just to remind you who they are and how they won their seats on 7 May here is the summary of results.
And here’s what the Prime Minister David Cameron had to say on the steps of 10 Downing Street on the day after the General Election.
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We met local MP Joanna Cherry QC who was supporting the residents of Allan Park in their campaign against a planning application to demolish a house in Allan Park Crescent to form a roadway into the site beyond.
There have been incidences of flooding in this area and residents are fearful that any kind of development there could mean these would reoccur.
The Edinburgh Reporter NEWS 17 May 2015 from Phyllis Stephen on Vimeo.
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Between 18-21 May, the Royal Yacht Britannis have some very special visitors for you to meet, as they welcome back former Royal Yachtsmen, or ‘Yotties’ as they are affectionately known, for a reunion week.
Donning their white overalls once again, the Yotties will work alongside the ship’s current Maintenance team and give you the chance to hear first-hand experiences of what life was like for the 240 crew when the yacht was in service. You may even catch a re-enactment of their traditional rum ceremony.
A highlight during Yotties’ Week will be an afternoon concert on 20th May by the Musical Mariners Band, made up of 19 ex Royal Marines musicians, many of whom served on board Britannia.
Ticket details here.
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Tomorrow is the ‘launch’ of the new play space in Muirhouse! Join us for some free lunch, games and planting. The site…
Posted by Tenants & Residents In Muirhouse (TRIM) on Sunday, 17 May 2015
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Douglas Greenwood is in Cannes this week and is reviewing film after film, barely having enough time to look at the blue sky and the tented villages on the beachfront.
Read his reviews here.
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