Tag: charity

Edinburgh couple hit the lights to save cancer tot

Deadline News Journalist - December 3, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond AN EDINBURGH couple has set up a festive lights extravaganza in their own garden to raise money for a tot desperate for...

Harry Potter book to be auctioned for kid’s charity

Deadline News Journalist - November 27, 2009

By Andrea McCallum A FIRST edition of a Harry Potter book is expected to conjure up thousands of pounds for an Edinburgh children’s charity. The rare...

Donations from Wills halved as charity begins at home

Shaun Milne - November 13, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond SCOTTISH charities are missing out on vital donations from wills, with recession-hit families preferring to secure more money for their loved ones. Slashed...

Abseiling colleagues of fallen Ewan Williamson raise money for memorial fund

Deadline News Journalist - October 28, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond GRIEVING colleagues of fallen firefighter Ewan Williamson took part in a marathon of climbing and abseiling in Edinburgh yesterday. Firefighters from Tollcross Station,...

Carol Smillie urges generous Scots to dig deep for charity

Deadline News Journalist - September 1, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond TELLY presenter Carol Smillie has revealed Scots are recession-proof when it comes to helping out charities – as she urges the nation...

Salmond salutes blue-light mercy mission to Moldova

Deadline News Journalist - August 14, 2009

By Michael MacLeod GENEROUS Scottish mercy workers have rescued a fleet of emergency vehicles to send to Moldova’s struggling fire service. First Minister Alex Salmond...

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