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Edinburgh Marathon

22 May 2008

‘I’ve run a marathon every year since 2004, mainly just to keep healthy. The first time I crossed the finish line I swore I was never, ever, ever going to do that to myself again, but after about a week I forgot all the pain and decided to make it an…

Two grandmothers to cycle 6000 miles for cancer charity

20 Mar 2008

Two Scottish grandmothers are preparing to cycle 6000 miles across Canada to raise cash for a cancer charity. Penny Weir, who turned 70 in February, and 69-year-old Mavis Paterson are going on the trip of a lifetime to celebrate Paterson's 70th…

Footballers slow to cough up after nurses pledge

10 Oct 2007

Less than a third of the money pledged by Premiership footballers for a nurse hardship fund has been paid. The May Day for Nurses appeal saw a host of big names take part - including players Thierry Henry and Steven Gerrard, as well as managers Sir…

Kelvingrove to host charity art sale

NewsArts sale in aid of breast cancer charities

9 Aug 2007

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is to hold an arts sale in aid of breast cancer charities across Scotland.

Mission in Action Fashion Fundraiser

Mission In Action Fashion Show

9 Apr 2007

Fashion Fundraiser ‘Living in this country, we’ve just got no concept of how hard it is for people out there,’ says Annalese McDermott, director of Edinburgh modelling agency Stolen, and co-founder of the UK branch of Mission in Action. Mission in…

Bowel Cancer UK

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27 Mar 2007

Laughter and music are on the bill for a fundraiser in aid of Bowel Cancer UK. Copper Bottom Sunshine, which takes place at the Usher Hall on Sunday 1 April, features appearances by comedians Bill Bailey, Rhona Cameron, Karen Dunbar and Brit…

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Mister Tramp rock the boat for Shelter

12 Mar 2007

Record label Mister Tramp is bringing together an impressive line-up of musicians for a special gig in aid of Shelter Scotland on Saturday 24 March at The Ferry. The cross-genre line-up includes Evan Crichton, The State Broadcasters, Afterchristmas and…

Edinburgh Moonwalk

26 Feb 2007

Anyone out for a quiet stroll across the Meadows in Edinburgh might be in for a surprise, as 8000 women (and a few men) from all over Scotland descend on them, wearing decorated bras and pink baseball caps. This is the Edinburgh MoonWalk - not a genteel…

Valentine's Day

Blazin’ quad

29 Jan 2007

Martin Sterling is a very enthusiastic man with a very dark sense of humour. ‘There are two types of mad, aren’t there? Good mad and bad mad.’ He assures me that he is the former, and not just because he’s coming up to Glasgow on Valentine’s Day to…

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