Mask company hopes to score style marks
Screen & Shield, the go-to supplier of high quality, multi-choice face masks, is hoping to see their coverings being worn by some of the...
Make water bottles part of the back to school regime
Parents in Edinburgh are being urged to give their kids an early lesson on the importance of keeping healthy and hydrated as part of...
Covid risk too high for Portobello Eye
The Portobello Eye - the Ferris wheel which has been set up on Portobello Promenade - has come under fire from Labour's Local Government...
Beauty salons reopen today
PURE Spa & Beauty have opened again today to customers with appointments.
The company has introduced a new safety protocol with staff wearing PPE...
Edinburgh dental practices welcome back patients for regular check-ups
Dental practices in Edinburgh have been able to welcome patients back or routine check-ups as restrictions ease.
Early Grey Dental Practice and Gilmore Dental in...
Bield residents say you’re never too old to pick up a...
Tenants at a housing development in Edinburgh have been kept busy with a new hobby during lockdown, creating a ‘Garden of Hope’ to bring...
Hair salon Buddies up to appointment-only system
The Covid-19 pandemic has given a city hairdressers the chance to cut with past traditions and switch to an appointment only-based app.
Buddies of Portobello,...
Edinburgh frontline NHS doctor heads to Harvard
An Edinburgh frontline NHS doctor has won a prestigious global surgery fellowship at Harvard University’s Medical School.
Dr Isioma Okolo is a specialist registrar in...
Singing for Lung Health – with the Cheyne Gang
“Sing to breathe, to sing, to breathe...…...is the motto of The Cheyne Gang – community-based singing groups for people with chronic respiratory or health...
Anyone needing a hug?
This morning on our podcast we talked to Declan and Chongsu from Edinburgh start up, BackHug, which promises freedom for backs.
This fits the...
Clever tech roll-out helps vulnerable during pandemic
Vulnerable customers of a Scottish housing and care provider are being able to keep in constant contact with friends and family – and where...
Latin lockdown lessons from Scotland’s leading tango professionals
Will Scotland emerge from Covid-19 as a nation of polyglots, dancers, musicians and yoga masters or will we slump back to our old pre-pandemic...
Free mood boost walking podcast launched
A mood-boosting podcast to help Scots unwind while they walk has been released to the public.
The ‘Mind to Walk’ podcast, narrated by DJ and...
Queens Manor is in the top 20
Queens Manor, the care home on Queensferry Road, has just been named as one of the top 20 homes in Scotland.
The carehome.co.uk Top...
Hero saves cardiac victim with roadside CPR
A hero sales assistant came to the rescue and helped save the life of a suspected heart attack victim who was lying helpless by...
Coronavirus: opticians remind you not to neglect essential eyecare
Opticians urge Edinburgh and The Lothians patients to get in touch for emergency and essential eyecare
Optometry Scotland says this morning that if you require...
Edinburgh Leisure says THANK YOU! #ThereWithYou
Earlier this week all of the Edinburgh Leisure gyms and swimming pools were closed.
Now even their golf courses are out of bounds. For...
How Statutory Sick Pay works in light of recent changes
Legal firm Gilson Gray has issued guidance for employers and employees looking for clarity on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to affect...
Edinburgh Leisure to close all venues and golf courses from Thursday
Tonight Edinburgh Leisure has taken a step they really did not want to be taking today.
They are closing all leisure venues and golf...
Housebuilder sponsors women’s rugby in Currie
Housebuilder CALA Homes (East) has continued its long-term support of rugby club Currie Chieftains by extending sponsorship to its emerging and popular women’s and girls’...
Stroke Association need help from stroke survivors
The Stroke Association wants help from people who have had strokes.
They want to know what kind of research anyone affected by stroke thinks...
Expansion of ‘Home First’ Model of Health and Social Care Approved
Plans have been approved by members of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) to accelerate approaches to care for people at home and in...
Projekt 42 holding open day on Sunday
Projekt 42 is hosting a free open day on Sunday and invites you to take part in a variety of fitness classes. Anyone attending...
Plans to Future-proof South East Edinburgh’s GP Services
Members of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) have announced plans to future-proof GP services in one of the fastest growing areas of the...
SuperMarrowMan wins charity award nomination
Edinburgh photographer set to be awarded by blood cancer charity for his ‘super’ fundraising efforts at the Tower of London next month.
Micah Stanbridge...
Automatic access to blue badge scheme for those with MND given...
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has given his support to the campaign for people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) to receive automatic access to the...
Michelle McManus hosts ‘music festival’ AGM
Housing and care specialist Blackwood hosted an AGM with a difference – by turning it into a music festival hosted by Scottish star Michelle...
Looking after someone? Take time to care for yourself too
How do you like to spend your weekends? Relaxing, spending time with friends and family or enjoying a hobby where you can forget the...
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