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Regan calls on council to save city mental health agency
Ash Regan MSP has issued a call to The City of Edinburgh Council to save a vital mental health agency in her constituency.
Ms Regan...
Government workshops on firework zones to be held in Craigmillar this week
The Scottish Government is holding a series of workshops to inform communities and offer a chance for their views to be heard as it...
Craigmillar’s Community Artwork on Show at University
Queen Margaret University (QMU) is set to open its doors to the public to enjoy an eclectic exhibtion of artwork created by Craigmillar community groups.
The exhibition,...
Culture Minister visits Craigmillar arts group
Culture Minister Neil Gray met young artists on Wednesday during a visit to performing arts organisation Lyra in Craigmillar, Edinburgh.
For the past 10 years...
Walk-Up Avenue now open in Craigmillar
A new outdoor space where people may meet and spend time has been completed.
The Walk-Up Avenue project has transformed a previously unused site...
Craigmillar community space – costs rising
A multi-use community space in Craigmillar is set to cost more than four times as much to complete as was originally estimated.
As part of...
Nairn’s has a new look
One of Edinburgh's best known businesses has had a makeover in its 125th year and it is unveiling the new look today.
The design...
Fire destroys essential food supplies at The Venchie in Craigmillar
So much has been written about the good work that volunteers and other groups to ensure that those in need during the pandemic have...
Christmas lights switched on at Craigmillar
Choirs from Castleview Primary and The Venchie young people’s project performed at a community event held in Craigmillar last night.
Organised by Castle Rock...
Planning approval for Castlebrae High School
Planning permission has been approved for the new 700 pupil secondary school at Castlebrae which will open in August 2021. The council has appointed...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the Labour representative for Portobello/Craigmillar. Here she delves into her inbox and comes up with loads of local news and...
Residents join in the Circus of Light on the National Cycle Network
More than 60 Craigmillar (Edinburgh) residents and young people took part in a spectacular glow parade and circus skills performance last night as part...
Apply now for a You Decide! Community Grant
You have until 28 September to apply for a community grant from a pot of £22,637 available in Portobello/Craigmillar for local projects.
Apply for a...
VIDEO – New Mexico to the New Town – and back
I found Ken Wolverton partly by accident, but partly as a result of knowing a little about World Community Arts Day (WCAD).
When I interviewed...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the Labour councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar. Here she scours her inbox for news about her ward :
As promised at our last...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Cllr Maureen Child
Labour Councillor Maureen Child represents Portobello/Craigmillar. Here she gives us a look into her email inbox with all the happenings in and around the...
Cllr Maureen Child – Five things to do in Portobello this week
As usual Councillor Maureen Child keeps us up to date with news from her Ward of Portobello/Craigmillar.
From her email inbox she tells us about...
Dunedin Canmore begins new development in Craigmillar
The housing association, Dunedin Canmore, has started work on 70 new affordable homes in Craigmillar.
There will be 39 homes available for social rent and...
New homes for Craigmillar
A Glasgow-based construction firm is currently building 111 new affordable homes as part of the first phase of the Craigmillar Town Centre Masterplan.
The work...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the Labour councillor in Portobello/Craigmillar. Here she rounds up her inbox for us.
Dear All
Our community buy-out Bellfield's Crowdfunder closed last...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Edinburgh councillor Maureen Child represents the Portobello/Craigmillar Ward and here she writes for us her regular update on all the news in her part...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child represents the Portobello/Craigmillar ward in the city. Here she blogs for us with all sorts of information from her inbox
Dear All
Our...
Edinburgh International Festival comes to Craigmillar
Senior Pupils introduce their school as a Festival venue
Pupils at Castlebrae Community High School, in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh, today hosted their own launch...
Letter from Scotland
Building and rebuilding, it seems to be going on all around us. Things are stirring again after the Great Recession. I cycled through the...
First panel of the Craigmillar Tapestry unveiled
To mark World Community Arts Day the first panel of the Craigmillar Tapestry was unveiled yesterday.
Dr Helen Crummy MBE is a local legend in...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child is the councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar. She writes about all the news she has gathered from her Ward.
Dear All
It’s just 10 days...
First Minister opens new Thistle Foundation building
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon joined those supported by Thistle Foundation in Craigmillar earlier today to bury a time capsule.
Thistle Foundation is a Scottish charity working...
Man assaulted in Craigmillar
A serious assault took place in a house on Craigmillar Castle Road last night around 8.15pm and Edinburgh police are appealing for anyone who...
Lidl begin the Craigmillar regeneration
The regeneration of Craigmillar Town Centre in East Edinburgh has started with works commencing on a Lidl supermarket at Niddrie Mains Road.
The store was granted...
Bridgend Farmhouse wins £1 MILLION Lottery grant
A project in South-East Edinburgh to renovate a 19th Century farmhouse and turn it into a community hub has received nearly £1 million from the...
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