{"id":225913,"date":"2025-06-30T06:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/225913\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T06:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:15:17","slug":"five-things-you-need-to-know-today-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/225913\/","title":{"rendered":"Five things you need to know today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sewage dumping in Cramond<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Liberal Democrats are deep in sewage matters this week, revealing that there are 12 sewage overflow sites deemed by regulator Scottish Water to be at risk of sewage being dumped there in dry weather \u2013 and two are in Cramond.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental Standards Scotland have issued a report listing the 12 sites, while Liberal Democrats are calling for a Clean Water Act updating the Victorian sewage network, monitoring all sewage dumping, establishing a blue flag system for rivers in Scotland and a ban on release of sewage in protected areas \u2013 for example where people go swimming.<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton said: \u201cI am very concerned to see that within my own constituency of Cramond there are two sites at risk of dumping sewage in dry weather. Cramond is a hugely popular beauty spot, but sewage dumping makes it so much harder for people to come and enjoy the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDry spilling is especially dangerous to the environment because sewage discharges will not have been diluted by rainwater. To make matters worse, Environmental Standards Scotland say this figure is actually an underestimate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government must urgently assess the scale of the problem- the public deserve to know the full picture about this disgusting practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SNP keep turning a blind eye to the sewage problem, letting down residents and endangering the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo turn the tide on this scandal, Scottish Liberal Democrats have published plans for a Clean Water Act that would end the excuses, get tough on sewage dumping and protect our rivers, lochs and beaches long into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 12 sites are: <\/li>\n<li>2 Kirkford \/ Kirkford Bridge CSO \u2013 in Stewarton, East Ayrshire<\/li>\n<li>78 High Street CSO \u2013 in Stewarton, East Ayrshire<\/li>\n<li>Bo\u2019Ness, \u00a0Grangepans WwPS CSO \u2013 Bo\u2019ness, Falkirk<\/li>\n<li>Corbiehall \u00a0WwPS CSO \u2013 Bo\u2019ness, Falkirk<\/li>\n<li>Cramond, Cramond WwPS CSO \u2013 Cramond, Edinburgh<\/li>\n<li>Cramond, Glebe Road CSO \u2013 Cramond, Edinburgh<\/li>\n<li>Dalgety Bay, St Bridgets Brae CSO \u2013 Dalgety Bay, Fife<\/li>\n<li>David Dale Avenue CSO \u2013 Stewarton, East Ayrshire<\/li>\n<li>Dysart Road (Ravenscraig) CSO \u2013 Dysart, Fife<\/li>\n<li>Grangemouth, Glensburgh WwPS CSO \u2013 Grangemouth, Falkirk<\/li>\n<li>Polmont, North side of M9 CSO \u2013 Polmont, Falkirk<\/li>\n<li>Polmont, South side of M9 CSO \u2013 Polmont, Falkirk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>School holidays and what to do with the children<\/p>\n<p>The activities at Stockbridge Library are just a sample of what Edinburgh Libraries have to offer. If you are running or know about free events for children and young people then please <a href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get in touch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to know where your nearest library is then consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/living-in-edinburgh\/libraries-in-edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information page here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0511.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-603662\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Eye Pavilion reopens<\/p>\n<p>The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion has now fully reopened to patients. The hospital was temporarily closed in Autumn 2024 to enable urgent repair work to be carried out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The return of services, which began in early June, has been carefully managed over a number of weeks to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Carr, Chief Officer, Acute Services, NHS Lothian, said: \u201cMoving our range of diagnostic and treatment equipment, microscopes,\u00a0ophthalmoscopes and devices for measuring eye pressure, along with all the lenses and instruments that our healthcare staff require for the many and varied eye conditions that individual patients may present with\u00a0is nothing short of a mammoth task.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur teams have worked tirelessly, planning for the return of services and the reopening of the building. I would like to thank them for their professionalism and ongoing commitment to patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Newspaper-TER08781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-573475\"  \/>The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion <\/p>\n<p>Olympic choice<\/p>\n<p>Sophie Sinclair, daughter of the Sinclairs who own and run Craigie\u2019s Farm has been selected to compete as a member of the Olympic curling team. <\/p>\n<p>Sophie said: \u201cI\u2019m absolutely thrilled to share that I\u2019ve been selected to represent Team GB at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It\u2019s truly a dream come true and an incredible honour to be part of Team GB. This is something I\u2019ve worked towards for many years, and to finally see it become a reality feels amazing.<br \/>\u201cI couldn\u2019t have done this without the unwavering support of my family, friends, and the incredible staff at British Curling. I\u2019m so excited to take in the full Olympic experience and give it everything I\u2019ve got!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-603680\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Newspaper subscriptions<\/p>\n<p>Our July paper is officially published tomorrow \u2013 so it would be a really good time to subscribe and have your own copy delivered from this month for a year.<\/p>\n<p>For now you can read the June issue below (just click on the photo of Stefano Pieraccini who has opened the latest restaurant in town \u2013 Cafe Calton on top of Calton Hill \u2013 and our July issue is out after midnight on issu and on the PressReader app.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/phyllisstephen\/docs\/the_edinburgh_reporter_june_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Front-page-June-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-599746\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Bonus Monday photos <\/p>\n<p>It was a busy weekend in Edinburgh \u2013 head over to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EdinReporter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook page<\/a> where you can see photos of a couple of events such as the Armed Forces Day parade along George Street.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Vintage-Vehicles-20250628-A740146620250628.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-603619\"  \/>\u00a9 2025 Martin McAdam<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" 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