http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire for Edinburgh/Lothian en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2949/Bedlam_Group_Joins_Edinburgh_Chamber_of_Commerce Edinburgh-based Bedlam Group has joined Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce to access its valuable range of  professional advice and support as it embarks on an expansion strategy into international markets.   Established by managing director Roman Rock in Edinburgh over 18 years... Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2939/EDFRINGE_08_-_COMEDY_-_Gamarjobat_-_The_Western Wednesday 2 July 2008 Japanese comedy sensation GAMARJOBAT return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand new show, and this time it’s a case of East meets West-ern. The multi-award winning duo present their own take on the spaghetti Western in a brilliantly unique and... Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2940/EDFRINGE_08_-_COMEDY_-_Pete_Firman_-_FlimFlam Wednesday 02 July 2008 Pete Firman makes a welcome return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a brand new show, FlimFlam at the Underbelly from 2 – 24 August. Part-magician, part-comedian… All FlimFlam. Fresh from Montreal’s prestigious ‘Just... Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2941/EDFRINGE_08_-_COMEDY_-_Count_Arthur_Strong_-_The_Man_Behind_The_Smile Wednesday 02 July 2008 Count Arthur Strong makes his return to Edinburgh after the huge success of his BBC Radio 4 comedy series. Since winning a commendation from the Perrier Awards for his debut fringe outing in ’97 Count Arthur has become an Edinburgh Fringe institution. With a... Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2935/JandE_Shepherd_Sells_Prime_Town_House_Investment_with_Redevelopment_Potential_in_Edinburgh_for_%A3123_Million   J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold a prime town house investment with redevelopment potential in Edinburgh for more than £1.23 million to a private investor.   The property, at 49 Melville Street, is located in the heart of Edinburgh’s... Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2929/Smoking_Cessation_Nurse_Receives_Top_Honour A NURSE who was instrumental in starting smoking cessation services in Scotland is to receive an MBE from the Queen at the Palace of Holyrood House today (Tuesday 1July 2008).   Helena Connelly, Smoking Cessation Co-ordinator for NHS Lothian, is the first smoking cessation nurse in... Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2904/PR_Guru_at_the_Power_Lunch_Club On the 17th of July the Power Lunch Club (www.powerlunchclub.co.uk) launches their special guest speaker slots, which will run prior to the main networking events. The speaker sessions start at 11am and provide an opportunity for the Edinburgh business community to... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2912/HP_Links_up_with_Sharron_Davies_to_Bring_Back_the_Live_Treasure_Hunt_this_Summer BRACKNELL, UK, 5 June 2008 – HP is reviving live outdoor treasure hunting this summer in collaboration with TV personality Sharron Davies - and wants the UK public to get involved. The hunts, taking place this June, will include clues leading to local landmarks, with treasure maps and... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2908/Construction_Starts_on_New_Hotel_and_Office_Building_at_Ratho Construction will start next week on a £14 million development at Ratho Park close to Edinburgh Airport, bucking the national trend of a slowdown in the construction sector. The office development by The EDI Group is expected to take around 12 months, with the 97-bed hotel... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2911/Partnership_Swoops_Top_Award Partnership Swoops Top Award A GROUND-BREAKING partnership between the Royal National Institute of Blind People, NHS Lothian and the City of Edinburgh Council has won a coveted charity award. The Vision Support Centre, based within Edinburgh's Princess Alexandra Eye... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2892/SMART_Awards_to_Big_DNA_for_Vaccine_Development Press... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2888/JandE_Shepherd_Appoints_Frank_Malcolm_as_Head_of_its_Edinburgh_Building_Surveying_Department Frank Malcolm has joined J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, one of the largest independent firms of chartered surveyors in the UK, as head of its Edinburgh building surveying department. Joining Shepherd from CRGP, where he was an associate, Mr Malcolm’s expertise in building... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2885/Harry_Potter_Franz_Ferdinand_and_Ewan_McGregor_to_Feature_in_New_Scottish_Gallery This summer a new gallery will present a rich picture of Scotland’s recent history, with a helping hand from Harry Potter, Lulu and Ewan McGregor.  Scotland: A Changing Nation will feature iconic objects from famous Scots, including Chinese and Latin editions of Harry Potter... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2876/Donaldson%92s_Pupil_Selected_for_Deaf_Football_World_Championships Colm Maguire (16), a pupil at Donaldson’s School in Linlithgow, has been selected to play for the Irish Deaf Football Team in the first ever World Deaf Football Championships in Greece this June/July.  Following the team’s close call draw in a friendly match against... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2870/Morris_and_Spottiswood_Contract_Gains Thursday 19th June 08 - Morris & Spottiswood, a leading Scottish provider of refurbishment and maintenance services to the affordable housing sector, has won its first two Edinburgh based external housing refurbishment contracts with a combined value of £825K.   The... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2871/Young_Edinburgh_Entrepreneurs_Recognised_for_Achievements_in_the_Business_World 19 June 2008 – Five young entrepreneurs from Edinburgh have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in business in the face of personal and social adversity. The John Connor Awards are now in their second year and are run by the Prince’s Scottish Youth Business... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2889/NEW_FACILITY_FOR_OLDER_PEOPLE_GIVEN_GREEN_LIGHT Plans to re-provide medical services for the elderly currently provided at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Edinburgh have been given the go-ahead.  NHS Lothian has announced the approval of the outline business case, subject to obtaining Local Authority planning consent. This is a key... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2859/NHS_Lothian_Targets_Medicine_Waste NHS Lothian has launched its first waste medicine campaign in a bid to reduce the amount of prescription medicines wasted each year.  It is estimated that wasted medicines cost the health board around £3 million each year.   Medicine wastage is a serious problem... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2861/Expansion_of_Health_Pilot NHS Lothian is expanding its Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) service, in order to reach more patients suffering with chronic breathing problems. This will allow all patients across Edinburgh suffering from long term health conditions, such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, access... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2857/Teenage_Cancer_Trust_Set_to_be_Real_Winners As Scotland’s capital gears up for the fifth consecutive Edinburgh Rat Race on 19 and 20 July 2008, Detail Events, organisers of the eight event Rat Race Urban Adventure Series, announced that Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT), the national charity that helps teenagers fight cancer, is to be... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2834/Reactec_to_Protect_the_Health_and_Safety_of_Millions_of_Workers_With_Global_Launch_of_Pioneering_Electronic_Device  Edinburgh-based noise and vibration expert Reactec is set to protect the health and safety of millions of workers in the UK with the global launch of a pioneering electronic monitoring and protection device. With some 1000 new cases of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome reported each year to... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2832/Charity_Begins_at_The_Quay You might have thought that charity begins at home, but not according to renowned fundraiser Curry King Charan Gill MBE, who insists that charity begins at The Quay. Having recently hosted the official launch of Care for a Curry?, the new flagship fundraising initiative of leading dementia... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2829/Volunteer_Driver_with_the_Scottish_Ambulance_Service_Pleads_Guilty_to_Defrauding_the_NHS A volunteer driver with the Scottish Ambulance Service has pled guilty to defrauding the NHS. David Lawson, (57) a volunteer patient transport service driver from Dalkeith, submitted mileage claims for the journeys he had undertaken between 2001-2004, inflating the actual miles driven. ... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2811/Media_Invite_to_Global_Launch_of_Pioneering_Electronic_Monitoring_and_Protection_Device All News Desks/ Business Desks/ Picture Desks/ Film Crews/ Health and Safety Correspondents/ Construction Correspondents/ Technology Correspondents   You are invited to send a correspondent/ photographer/ film crew to cover the global launch of the HAVmeter on Thursday 12th June 2008... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2817/The_Personal_Touch_in_Short-lets It’s a problem familiar to any business executive or traveller - arriving in a new place for the first time with your accommodation cold and unwelcoming and no idea even where to go to get a pint of milk. Braemore Deluxe Residences has resolved this by introducing the first 24/7... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2822/JandE_Shepherd_Appointed_to_Sell_Lease_for_Izzi%92s_Restaurant_on_Lothian_Road_Edinburgh J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been appointed to sell the lease for the popular and profitable Izzi’s restaurant on Lothian Road, Edinburgh. Located on a busy parade on the east side of Lothian Road, close to the junction with Bread Street and Morrison Street, within the... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2816/Candy_Just_Sweet_for_Capital_Drinkers_and_Diners Popular Edinburgh venue Candy Bar has undergone an £90,000 refurbishment which has transformed it from a ‘pick and mix sweetie’ hangout to a grown-up luxurious and comfortable kitchen restaurant and bar.   Re-launched as Candy Kitchen and Bar, its focus is... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2805/Morris_and_Spottiswood_Construction_Workers_Down_Tools_for_a_Cuppaof_Pomegranate_Tea Construction workers at Scottish fit out, housing and maintenance specialists Morris & Spottiswood did without their usual pie chips and beans today for a healthy serving of pomegranate tea and oat cakes. Over 130 employees and subcontractors working with Morris & Spottiswood on... Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2779/Lothian_Physiotherapists_Win_National_Award The Lothian Physiotherapy Pain network has won a national award for pain management.   The group received a £2,000 grant after being awarded third place in the NAPP Pharmaceuticals Achievement in Pain Practice Award, which recognises excellence and innovative practice in pain... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2777/DM_Hall_Key_Appointment Chartered surveyors DM Hall LLP are poised to make further important business gains in Edinburgh and surrounding areas with the key appointment of new senior building surveyor Greig Adams, who joins the firm from rival operator Ryden Property. Greig, 30, has joined DM Hall LLP with the clear aim... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST