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The Physic Garden: an afternoon with Catherine Czerkawska

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The Oxfam bookshop in Byres Road may seem an unlikely place to inspire a novel.  For Catherine Czerkawska, however, the discovery of a book about the lost gardens of Glasgow University did just that....

Flagship store gets a new look at The Gyle

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M&S THE GYLE UNVEILS NEWLY TRANSFORMED STORE FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE MAKEOVER Marks & Spencer has just unveiled its revamped store at The Gyle following an extensive makeover. Store manager, Aaron Spicer, cut the ribbon on Thursday last...

Oxfam need you to run a marathon for them in Edinburgh

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 Run in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival for free with OxfamChallenge yourself to running in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival with Oxfam on 26 -27 May 2012, and help fight poverty in the UK and around the...

Edinburgh protest against land grabs

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by Sunnah Khan Oxfam campaigners rallied together outside Edinburgh’s St John’s church today to raise awareness about the issue of land grabs in third world countries as part of their bigger campaign GROW: an ongoing...

Marks & Spencer – exchange your old suit for charity

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Marks & Spencer today announces a new Suit Exchange Scheme in partnership with Oxfam. Launching in Scotland, the initiative gives men the chance to trade in their old suits in exchange for money off...

Running in the Edinburgh Marathon 2011 with a little help from Oxfam

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There are many ways of getting a place in the Marathon. You could get your own place of course, or you can get a charity place. You would have to be well into your...

Spring Clean your wardrobe for charity

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Marks & Spencer  in Scotland today calls on customers to help in donating 500,000 unwanted or unused clothes and accessories to stores on 24th March for its first Spring ‘One Day Wardrobe Clearout’ event,...

The Bicycle Diaries – Pauline is cycling from Portobello round the world

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We have been following Pauline Symaniak's travels since she left Edinburgh on her bike called Shirley in June 2010. She is cycling round the world and raising money for Oxfam on the way. Pauline...