Browsing Month December, 2013

‘Don’t let loneliness or worry ruin Christmas’ Charity tells older Edinburgh residents

By at December 13, 2013 | 4:55 pm | 0 Comment

Age Scotland is calling on older people in Edinburgh who feel lonely, or who face difficulties, over the Christmas holiday to make use of Silver Line Scotland; a new free* national helpline offering information, friendship and advice 0800 4 70 80 90. The service, which is delivered in partnership by Age Scotland and Esther Rantzen’s charity The Silver Line

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Shoppers Invited On Shark Hunt

By at December 11, 2013 | 12:27 pm | 0 Comment

Edinburgh shoppers are being invited to join a shark hunt this weekend (Saturday, December 14th – Sunday, December 15th). Deep Sea World, Scotland’s national aquarium, has hidden a shoal of shark toys in the Gyle Shopping Centre and they’re enlisting the help of youngsters to track them down. Everyone who successfully searches out all the sharks will have the

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New Help To Optimise Xmas Delivery Strategies

By at December 8, 2013 | 6:44 pm | 0 Comment

Edinburgh Napier University’s digital experts showcase optimisation techniques for businesses that even Santa will benefit from Software engineering experts from Edinburgh Napier University have developed an interactive demonstrator to show how optimisation techniques can address the challenges faced by companies trying to optimise their delivery strategies. It helps

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The Absolutely Other – Exhibition by Mary Modeen

By at December 5, 2013 | 10:15 am | 0 Comment

Mary Modeen exhibition

The Absolutely Other - Exhibition of prints by Mary Modeen 18 January to 15 March 2014 This installation of prints features work made up of overlays of visual memory that mix landscape and suggestions of witnessing. These are layered together to suggest forms of awareness in which landscape and metaphysical states share equal attention. Printmaking processes lend

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Scuba Diving Santa At Deep Sea World

By at December 1, 2013 | 4:40 pm | 0 Comment

Scuba Diving Santa Claus and Sand Tiger Shark at Deep Sea World

Visitors to Deep Sea World, Scotland’s national aquarium, are being entertained over the festive period with special weekend dives by a scuba Santa Claus. The intrepid Father Christmas is braving shark-infested waters to deliver presents to the aquarium’s team of divers and also hand out some treats to the fishy residents. The sub-aquatic Saint Nick is sharing 4.5

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