Grange Conservation Area extension Friday, May 09, 2008 - 02:35 PM - 3 days, 12 hours ago - Local News - Southside & Newington Newsblog A proposal to extend the Grange Conservation area around the old Blackford Station site (Blackford Avenue/Mortonhall Road/Glenisla Gardens) is set to come before the Planning Committee (Thursday 15th May 2pm). The proposal has attracted both ...
Hallhead Road survivor Friday, May 09, 2008 - 01:25 PM - 3 days, 13 hours ago - Local News - Southside & Newington Newsblog Collette Thain MBE, of Hallhead Road, Newington, founded PBC Foundation (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis)in 1996, having been told by doctors in 1994 that she had five years to live. PBC is a liver disease that is unrelated to alcohol or drug abuse and ...
University hosts Saudi funded think tank Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 02:03 AM - 5 days ago - Local News - Southside & Newington Newsblog Edinburgh University has accepted £8m to fund a new centre which will aim to carry out both research and public engagement designed to enhance understanding between the Muslim world and the West. The money comes from Saudi Prince Alwaleed ...
A 10k runner's experience Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 01:41 AM - 5 days, 1 hour ago - Local News - Southside & Newington Newsblog Just for those who didn't run in the BUPA 10k last weekend, here is one runner's account of the experience. There are many more on the web.
Council investigates Blackford bollards Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 12:57 AM - 1 week ago - Local News - Southside & Newington Newsblog In March we reported a ram raid style incident at Blackford Post office. Here are details of a request from the owner and local residents to have bollards inserted on the pavement outside.
A good week if your name is Johnson Monday, May 05, 2008 - 03:08 AM - 1 week ago - Local News - Southside & Newington Newsblog Following Boris Johnson's achievement of becoming London mayor (click here to see the story and catch an extraordinary picture of London's City Hall), another Johnson won in Southside & Newington yesterday. Australia's Benita Johnson triumphed ...