Tag: South Queensferry
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2014
Metals and Marble: an exhibition of contemporary metal and marble sculpture by Chris Muirhead and Simon Burns-Cox, displayed in the gallery with its 17th century Renaissance hand-painted ceiling. 9am-6pm today and everyday until 25th October 2014, Gladstone's...
Forth Bridge fireworks
“A once-in-a-lifetime fireworks display concludes the Forth Road Bridge’s 50th anniversary celebrations, as part of the Year of Homecoming Scotland 2014”
Photos by Grant Ritchie
Forth Road Bridge Finale
Tomorrow night, Saturday 13 September, the Forth Road Bridge will be alight with fire from 2014 torchbearers and then at 10.06pm the fireworks display will start. The significance of that number is that the bridge is...
Forth Bridges Festival – Bwani Junction up close and personal with the Forth Road...
Bwani Junction have scaled the heights of the Forth Road Bridge for a final sound check before playing the finale of the Forth Bridges Festival this Saturday.
The finale, which brings to a close the...
South Queensferry – third person charged with murder
A third person has now been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of Jordan MacKay following an incident at South Queensferry in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The 43 year-old woman will appear...
South Queensferry – Man charged with murder
Following the discovery of a 20 year-old man with serious injuries on the Loan in South Queensferry in the early hours of Sunday, 13 July 2014, a 46 year-old man has been charged with...
HM the Queen to visit Forth Road Bridge today
Today, HM The Queen will visit the Forth Road Bridge to mark the iconic structure’s 50th birthday.
Accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen will unveil a plaque dedicated to the people who...
What’s on in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 23 JUNE 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...
World’s Biggest Sit Down Lunch to be held in South Queensferry
The Forth Bridges Festival’s attempt to stage the ‘World’s Biggest Sit Down Lunch’ has been given a massive boost as the organisers Queensferry Ambition have confirmed they will receive £25,000 from the Homecoming Scotland...
Funds raised for RNLI
A collection was taken at the funeral of the Late Irene Ross from Dalmeny in aid of the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station held in Dalmeny Parish Church and raised £150.00.
Mrs Ross's great grandchildren Kiera(7), Connor(9)...
Stagecoach 40 South Queensferry Service – a “Refreshing Change”
A few weeks back you reported that Stagecoach were to start a new 40 service from South Queensferry to Edinburgh. Well, normally bus companies receive bad press but the last two days have been...
New bus service for Queensferry starts next week
Stagecoach are holding a family launch event for the new single decker 40/40A Queensferry - Edinburgh route this Saturday 1 March, before it begins service on Monday.
"Come along to Hawes Pier car park this...
Rowing fun on Loch Venacher
Queensferry Rowing Club take part in the final Rowing Regatta of the 2013 season
Report and images (from the Port Seton Regatta) by Donal Ferrie of The Queensferry Rowing Club
Last Saturday Queensferry Rowing Club travelled...
Sighthill Bowling Club ladies raise funds for RNLI
At their annual fundraising event the Sighthill Bowling Club ladies section raised £640.00. for the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station.Pictured handing over the cheque is the President Pat McDade to RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station Treasurer...
Taste our Best launch at Craigie’s Farm
Scottish Food and Drink provides recipe for success
VisitScotland launched a new food and drink quality assurance scheme today to promote Scottish produce.
A new joint initiative between VisitScotland and...
Government says Queensferry Crossing is on time and under budget
Now that the new bridge which is to be built in the Firth of Forth has a name, it seems only fair to talk about it more. Finance Secretary John Swinney has today revealed...
Forth Road Bridge 49 years old today
The Forth Road Bridge is 49 years young and counting - and the stage is set for the first Forth Bridges Festival which will celebrate not just the 50th birthday, but also three centuries...
Hit and Run at South Queensferry
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a hit and run collision. The incident happened around 5.40am on Saturday 1st June at Newhalls Road in South Queensferry during the Rat Race triathlon.
It was reported...
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service test emergency plans for firefighting at sea
Firefighters from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) took part in a marine firefighting multi-agency exercise yesterday morning at BP Hound Point Terminal at South Queensferry .
The exercise involved a pretend explosion being...
Dancing to raise funds for Queensferry Lifeboat
The RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Fundraising Branch's Scottish Country Dance held in the Queensferry High School raised over £400.00. Over seventy danced to the music of the James Coutts Scottish Country Dance Band and enjoyed...
Dalmeny Primary School Exhibition
Dalmeny Primary School in conjunction with The City of Edinburgh Councils Museum's Outreach and Access department displayed a fabulous exhibition recently.
The exhibition looked at toys and games in the past and especially from World War II....
Queensferry Lifeboat called out today
At 1:00pm today the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat was called out to assist people in the water struggling to get ashore from Cramond Island.
On reaching the scene they found six people up to their chests...
Fundraising for RNLI Queensferry
The RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Crew of Helmsman Iain Leil, Michael Garfitt and Ross Denver had just returned from assisting a catamaran demasted off Dalgety Bay in stormy conditions, when they were called to the...
New Queensferry lifeboat called out twice today
The Atlantic 85 Lifeboat the "Jimmie Cairncross" which has just arrived at the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat Station this week, was called out twice today.
At 3.30pm. the RNLI Lifeboat with four crew was called out...
Lifeboat called out to Cramond Island casualty
At 2.17pm yesterday the RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat was called out by the Coastguard as a man with a suspected broken leg was trapped on Cramond Island.
The Lifeboat crew of Helmsman Derek Sutton, Mhairi Ross,...
Competition – Hopetoun Horse Trials – win a pair of tickets here!
HOPETOUN 2012 HORSE TRIALS WITH PLENTY OF OLYMPIC SPIRIT
The Gillespie Macandrew Horse Trials will make a welcome return to Hopetoun House this summer for an exhilarating display of equestrian excellence in the grounds of...
RNLI Queensferry had a fun day
Even though the weather did not play along the RNLI Queensferry fun day went ahead. The photographs show Targe Towing BP Tugs from Hound Point Oil Terminal gave a Fire fighting display and The Loretto School...
Royal Blind fundraisers have their feet back on the ground
Royal Blind are very grateful to their twelve brave supporters who spent last Sunday abseiling 165 feet off the Forth Rail Bridge at South Queensferry.
A spokesman said:-" Our wonderful supporters, who clearly have a...
Volunteers needed for beach clean up at South Queensferry
Spring Clean Volunteers Needed to Spruce up South Queensferry Beach! The Marine Conservation Society wants to make beach clean biggest ever.
A marine charity volunteer coordinator from South Queensferry says he hopes to make a clean...
Restaurant Review: The Boat House, South Queensferry
Unbeatable Views of the Firth of Forth
After a quick detour to North Queensferry (What??! Ed) we finally found the lovely seaside town of South Queensferry. The Boat House is a fine dining restaurant, bistro...
OUR NEWS BY EMAIL
Sign up to our newsletters here..
