Tag: Queensferry
Bid to recognise Queensferry High Street as town centre to protect retail space
Edinburgh Council is being urged to officially recognise Queensferry as a ‘town centre’ amid concerns over the “death of the high street” through retail space being stripped out.
Other than the city centre the capital...
Crowdfunding begins for Queensferry plastic free shop
Sarah Vance is a woman on a mission to rid South Queensferry of plastic waste.
A graphic designer from Dumfries and Galloway, she's hoping to convert Queensferry shoppers away from buying goods such as...
Rugby – Boroughmuir Bears v Ayrshire Bulls, FOSROC Super6
Thanks to the recent wet weather, Queensferry RFC's artificial pitch was 'home' for Boroughmuir Bears at the weekend as they played Ayrshire Bulls in the latest round of the FOSROC Super6 competition.
Despite a decent...
Vote now in the Queensferry & District Community Council election
We are reliably informed that Queensferry & District Community Council is the only council in the city where an election will be held.
Voting is now open and will finish on 31 October 2019....
Theatre preview: Shakedown presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – King’s Theatre
Edinburgh schools have been invited to take part in a new performance project that breaks down, or shakes down, the plays of William Shakespeare and gives high school students the opportunity to make the...
Swell Times Ahead at Port Edgar Yacht Club
The beginning of the yacht and dinghy racing season is a time when there is a flurry of activity supporting learning and development at Port Edgar Yacht Club, South Queensferry. New sailors, new boats...
Rowing – South Queensferry Rowing Regatta 2016
North Berwick dominate Queensferry's Rowing Regatta
Ten traditional skiffs from around Scotland launched in the Firth of Forth on Saturday as the North and South Queensferry rowing clubs held their annual regatta at Port...
Rowing – Queensferry Regatta
Words and Image by Donal Ferrie (Queensferry Rowing Club)
Queensferry Rowing Club in partnership with North Queensferry Rowing Club will be hosting their annual Regatta on Saturday June 27th with racing starting from 10am. The...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Dads Rock: part of a multi-award winning network of free playgroups for Dads and Kids (aged 0-5). 10-11.30am today and every Saturday, Whale Arts, 30 Westburn Grove and The Prentice Centre, 1 Granton Mains Avenue (groups operate at...
Forth Bridges Festival – Queensferry Regatta
Photo and words by Donal Ferrie (South Queensferry Rowing Club)
As part of the Forth Bridges Festival, Queensferry Rowing Club in partnership with North Queensferry Rowing Club will be hosting their annual Regatta on Saturday...
Rowing – Alan Meldrum community rowing challenge
Hopetoun Dig Deep for Victory
Report and photo courtesy of Donal Ferrie of Queensferry Rowing Club.
Queensferry Rowing Club hosted the inaugural Alan Meldrum Community Rowing Challenge at Port Edgar Marina on Saturday the 10th of...
Rowing – Queensferry Rowing Club
On Saturday May 10th, Queensferry Rowing Club will host the inaugural Alan Meldrum Community Challenge at Port Edgar Marina.
Alan Meldrum was the first Vice-Captain and a founding member of Queensferry Rowing Club in...
RNLI rescues Pregnant woman at Cramond Island
At 4.20p.m. this afternoon, the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat was launched from the Hawes Pier to go the aid of a heavily pregnant lady trapped on Cramond Island by the tide. The lady, Itayi Makota...
Fundraising for South Queensferry RNLI
The Annuual RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station Fundraising Branch Wine and Cheese Evening in the Masonic Lodge in South Queensferry raised £940.00.
The photo below shows Councillor Norman Work doing his bit for the fundraiser!
Fundraising for RNLI Queensferry
The RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station Fundraisers organised the Queensferry Scottish Country Dance Club's Annual dance in Queensferry High School recently.
Thanks to the generosity of all the dancers they raised over £500 for the RNLI...
New RNLI station at Queensferry
The impressive new RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station is nearing completion at the Hawes Pier, South Queensferry.
The new station should be completed by the end of February and after acceptance by the RNLI the new...
Lifeboat called out this afternoon
At 2.35pm today the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat was called out to a report from the Coastguard that three people were trapped on Cramond Island by the fast incoming tide.
The 60year old lady, her daughter...
Queensferry Lifeboat helps Edinburgh windsurfer
At 2.40pm the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat was launched after a lady passer-by reported to the Coastguard a windsurfer was in difficulties off Granton.
In force 5 winds and heavy seas the windsurfer, Andy Brimloew from Edinburgh,...
Queensferry & District Council support Queensferry Ambition
Queensferry Community Council has show great support for Queensferry Ambition by offering the use of their premises at 53a High Street to project manager, Diane Brown.
The role of the project manager is to meet...
Queensferry RNLI man wins award
South Queensferry man Jonathan Beamish has been presented with a RNLI Certificate of Service Award.
Beamish was a Queensferry crew member from 2000 to 2010, and during his service the Lifeboat rescued 30 lives from...
Queensferry and District Community Council – summary of February meeting
Queensferry and District Community Council held its Monthly Business meeting on Monday 28th February in the Burgh Chambers on the High Street, South Queensferry.
Sixteen members were present, including Councillor Work and PC Aidan Douds...
