Tag: Portobello
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Save the Elephants Halloween Party: two bands, nibbles, mini-auction, raffle. All funds will go to Kuki Gallmann Conservancy in Kenya, which works with wildlife conservation, especially elephants. Come in your scariest fancy dress! 7pm-midnight, Function...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
What's On is truly international this week, with Poland, Italy, Spain, Afghanistan, Palestine, Denmark, China, France, the USA, Canada, Japan and the entire African continent all being involved in events in Scotland's capital. Closer...
Portobello High School – Building begins officially today
Portobello High School is a long awaited addition to the council's school estate and today marks the beginning of the building process at Portobello Park. The Edinburgh Reporter is at the park waiting for...
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Mrs Mash the Storytelling Cook: stories, songs and participative fun for Portobello's youngest residents. 10.30-11am, The Skylark, 241-243 Portobello High Street.
Toddler Time: Poppy Cat. Join fabulous feline Poppy Cat on her adventures through magical lands with her...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2014
Mrs Mash the Storytelling Cook: stories, songs and participative fun for Portobello's youngest residents. 10.30-11am, The Skylark, 241-243 Portobello High Street.
Toddler Time: Poppy Cat. Join fabulous feline Poppy Cat on her adventures...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Fresh Start Sale: cake stands, china, glass, bric a brac, coffees, teas and home baking. Fresh Start is an Edinburgh-based charity helping those who have been homeless to get established in their new homes: it...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2014
Dance and Cafe Culture: a new exhibition of work by Andrew Fitzpatrick, Norma Maclean, Peter Nardini, Chris Taylor, Nichola Martin and Maggie Vance. 11am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm Saturdays, closed Sundays, The...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014
Edible Gardening Seasonal Advice: drop in to find out how to grow your own food and take a look around the productive garden with the Edible Gardening Project Team. 1-3pm, Demonstration...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 4TH AUGUST 2014
GENERATION: Curator's Tour. Senior Curator Lucy Askew leads an introductory tour of the GENERATION exhibition at Modern Art One, introducing key artists and themes. This part of the exhibition includes spectacular...
Portobello will have a new High School by 2016
The Scottish Parliament has today passed the City of Edinburgh Council’s Private Bill to allow the new Portobello High School to be built on Portobello Park.
After gaining widespread public support for its plans, the...
Air Training Corps 1143 (Portobello) Squadron
The Air Cadets are a national youth organisation for young people age 13 to 17, who have an interest in aviation. As an Air Cadet many opportunities are open to you such as flying,...
StreetSoccer bringing football to you
Well they are if you live in Portobello. Here are all the details of the next free 8 week programme which is about more than football of course.
Performance Poetry on the Prom at Portobello
Portobello Poets present
THE PORTOBELLO POETRY CIRCUS
A night of performance poetry on the Prom!
Featuring
The Sensational Slam Champion
CARLY BROWN
plus
COLIN McGUIRE
The Human Cannonball of Spoken Word
And further feats of fantasy from...
Porty piper plays royal salute
PORTOBELLO ARMY PIPER PLAYS AT ROYAL SALUTE
Portobello Army piper Private Graeme Blyth (25) played at a Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle to mark the 65th Birthday of HRH Prince Charles The Duke of Rothesay...
Five things you need to know today
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...
Portobello has 14 new community councillors
The election result is in and there are 14 new community councillors elected to the Portobello Community Council following yesterday's ballot.
They are:-
BLINKHORN, Max
EUNSON, Gillian
DEVOY, Maria M
DEMPSEY, Emma
MCMILLAN, Thea Jane
KINDNESS, Lee
SLIFER, Clare
CAMERON, Mark
WATTERS, Sean
JEFFERSON, Bob
LYNN,...
Vote online for your new community councillor
VOTING MADE EASY FOR 2013 COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
For the first time, local people taking part in this year's Community Council elections in Edinburgh will be able to vote online.
There has been such a good response to join...
Innovation Fund open for applications
A new £500,000 Innovation Fund is now open for funding applications from voluntary, charitable, not for profit organisations who provide health and social care in Edinburgh.
Funding is available from Edinburgh’s Health and Social Care Partnership for innovative projects that...
Gymnasts put on great show at opening of Tumbles in Portobello
YOUNG GYMNASTS SPRING INTO ACTION FOR EDINBURGH LEISURE
Official launch of a new £500,000 state-of-the-art gymnastics and soft play centre this morning.
Portobello’s promenade was centre stage for the official launch of Edinburgh Leisure’s largest soft...
Portobello Book Festival – The Edinburgh Reporter top five
Portobello Book Festival is organised by local enthusiasts and Portobello Library, and as you might think, the events take place in Portobello over four different venues. There is also a festival café at the Old Parish...
Join in the Beachwatch Big Weekend
Marine charity urges beach lovers in Scotland to join national coastal clean up
Marine Conservation Society seeks more supporters to sign up to annual beach clean to help keep Scottish beaches litter free
From syringes to...
Opinion – Community supports Portobello Park Bill
This article has been contributed by Sean Watters, Chair, Portobello For A New School
The Portobello Park Private Bill that is currently being considered at Holyrood will no doubt generate much discussion, but in that...
Letter from Councillor Maureen Child
Councillor Maureen Child represents Portobello and Craigmillar Ward for the Labour Group. She has been very involved in the council proposal to rebuild the Portobello High School and has written to The Edinburgh Reporter...
Campaigners urge MSPs to vote against the Portobello Park Bill
Portobello Park Action Group warns MSPs of setting dangerous precedent over Portobello Park
Portobello Park Action Group (PPAG) is urging MSPs to vote against a Private Bill that would allow the City of Edinburgh Council...
New soft play centre to open at Portobello – How to win a place...
Edinburgh Leisure has invested over £500,000 in a new state of the art gymnastics and soft play facility in Portobello creating 20 new jobs, after research showed a shortage in the city's gymnastics facilities...
Portobello woman climbing Ben Nevis for NSPCC – and you can too!
Victoria plans to scale the UK’s highest peak for the NSPCC
Victoria Crossey from Portobello is preparing to help end cruelty to children by climbing the UK’s highest mountain for charity. And she’s inviting those who...
Police appeal for witnesses to Portobello assaults last weekend
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after three men were assaulted in Portobello over the weekend.
The incident happened around 10.45pm on Saturday 27 April 2013 within the Three Monkeys pub. Three men entered the...
Portobello meetings for your diary
The Portobello Park Private Bill Consultation runs until the end of January. This is one of the solutions put forward by the council to providing a new school for the area within the green...
The long road to a new Portobello High School continues
Portobello Park Action Group vows to preserve park and urges council to focus on alternative sites for Portobello High and will present a deputation to the Full Meeting of the Council tomorrow 25 October 2012 at 10a.m.
Portobello...
Transport Convenor opens new path for cycles and pedestrians
A new shared use route connecting the Shore in Leith with Portobello Promenade was officially launched at lunchtime today by Transport Convener, Councillor Lesley Hinds, Councillor Jim Orr, Vice Convener of Transport and Environment...
