Edinburgh Evening News - Edinburghnews-scot-edinburgh:Scotland:EdinburghBridge faces bulldozers for rail upgrade- July 7, 2008 AN access bridge leading to the Norton House Hotel is set to be demolished as part of work to upgrade the Airdrie to Bathgate Railway Line.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Bridge-faces-bulldozers-for-rail.4261907.jp Whisky course is dram good- July 7, 2008 A SUMMER school offering training on the finer points of whisky tasting has been organised at a Royal Mile tourist attraction.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Whisky-course-is-dram-good.4261791.jp New service helps 500 in bid to escape the poverty trap- July 7, 2008 ALMOST 500 underprivileged people in the Capital have taken advantage of a new service to help alleviate fuel poverty.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/New-service-helps-500-in.4261882.jp City Zoo staff in China quake aid trip- July 7, 2008 OFFICIALS from Edinburgh Zoo are planning a trip to China this month to continue talks aimed at bringing a breeding pair of giant pandas to the capital attraction.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/City--Zoo-staff-.4261958.jp 60k move means it's a strawberry tree forever- July 7, 2008 IT TOOK 60,000, a 500-tonne crane and three years of nurturing, but a rare tree has finally been saved from the bulldozers by the simple act of moving it 35 metres.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/60k-move-means-it39s-.4261921.jp Botanics set to sow seeds in young minds- July 7, 2008 YOUNGSTERS are being given the chance to learn all about the different parts of plants in a free event being held at Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Gardens.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Botanics-set-to-sow-seeds.4261939.jp The ear bone's connected to the heritage of Aborigines- July 7, 2008 AN Aboriginal cleansing ritual is being held in the Capital to mark the return of historic remains to their homeland on the other side of the world.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/The-ear-bone39s-connected-to.4261841.jp A trip back in time for kids- July 7, 2008 THE National Trust for Scotland's Georgian House, which is next door to the First Minister's official residence Bute House, is running a summer activities programme.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/A-trip-back-in-time.4261951.jp Fuel crisis threatening to stop wheels on the bus going round- July 7, 2008 A NUMBER of Lothian Buses services could be axed as fuel costs make it harder to balance books.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Fuel-crisis-threatening-to-stop.4261934.jp Hire car plan for petrol station- July 7, 2008 AN abandoned petrol station in Haymarket is set to be transformed into a vehicle hire company.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Hire-car-plan-for-petrol.4261798.jp |