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Broughton's only free, independent newspaper. Printed issues distributed once a month to pubs, clubs, shops, galleries and individuals across north/central Edinburgh.

Ten years ago Broughtonknowe Wood was a landmark, if not a destination. Anyone driving north out of Broughton could clearly see a patchwork of conifers, broadleaves, and open grassland covering about 135 acres of hillside. It was conspicuous for its lack of regimentation. The rigid compartments of conventional commercial forestry were absent. In their place were sweeping curves, mixed species, and all the messiness of nature. Broughtonknowe was the vision of the late Major David Balfour-Scott who conceived the idea of a woodland with commercial potential softened by amenity and the beauty of native species. It was planted in the late 1980s and immediately won awards for its forward thinking vision. By 2001 David had moved from the immediate vicinity of Broughtonknowe and sold the wood to me. All my life I have enjoyed walking in the countryside, whether in the English woods of my childhood or latterly the higher altitudes of Scotland. I have enjoyed the innumerable courtesies extended to walkers by benevolent landowners, whether these are gates, paths, or parking spaces, and saw that with Broughtonknowe I could give a little back of the pleasures I had taken from others. I set about finding my way around and through the wood. Those who tramp its muddy paths now may be surprised to know that there were no paths at all in 2001. Of course in giving pleasure I derived much as well: days spent cutting and exploring, marking trails, instructing digger drivers, building huge bonfires. The Forestry Commission was enlightened enough to pay for some of the work. The Farm Wildlife Advisory Group paid for the large pond which is now the focal point of the wood. Over the intervening years the wood has become firmly established as a walking destination. But the real story of Broughtonknowe, of course, is nature rampant. The ponds have self-seeded alders, bulrushes, frogs, and hungry herons. We are looking for a swan to eat the weed. What was once a bit of hill with sticks poking out of tubes has now reached a stage when it is on the cusp of being real woodland. There may be 80 years or more to wait for the mighty beeches to become mighty, but the structure is there. I hope walkers will enjoy it for generations to come.

In May 2006, the Scottish Parliament passed the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act. The Act was introduced to help parents, carers and schools work together as partners in children's learnin. In August 2006 parents at BHS successfully established a Parent Council (the representative part of the Parent Forum, the wider body in which all parents and guardians at the school are automatically enrolled).

Broughton Database is a UK-based government-and community funded organisation which aims to provide millions of people with all the skills and confidence they need to use computers and the internet. We also offer other courses and training for individuals wishing to volunteer. Please visit http://database-online.org/ for more information.

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Beavers is the youngest section of the scouting family and any 6-8 year old can attend.

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PRIDE SCOTIA 2012 TEAM; John Hein - Chair and Parade Coordinator john@pride-scotia.org Scott Ramsay - Festival Coordinator (Street Party, Fringe Programme and Fundraising) scott@pride-scotia.org Tom Cat Strode - Advertising and Sponsorship tom@pride-scotia.org Peter McDougall - Festival Director Heather White - Festival Director About Pride Scotia Pride Scotia is Scotland's national LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) pride festival. Run entirely by volunteers, we organise both a pride march and a community based festival to celebrate diversity and personal identity. The traditional pride march and rally provides a platform for politicians, community activists, celebrities and most importantly individuals turn out to march through the city centre to celebrate pride. The festival encompasses live music, DJs and a health and community fair. Pride Scotia is held in Edinburgh every two years History In 1994, Laura Norris and Doogie Hothersall, both members of BLOGS (Edinburgh University's LGBT student group) decided to organise a Pride march and community festival in Edinburgh. The march and festival have become an annual event, alternating between Edinburgh and Glasgow. In December 2002 Pride Scotland went bankrupt with debts of around £60 000. "Pride Scotland Declares Itself Bankrupt", gay.com, 2003 January 3. A new organisation, Pride Scotia, was founded in 2003 to continue the tradition of the annual march and festival. This organisation changed its name to Pride Scotia (Edinburgh) in 2004 and a separate organisation Pride Scotia (Glasgow) was created with the two organisations organising Pride Scotia in their respective cities in alternate years thereafter. Both organisations are Companies Limited by Guarantee but are not Scottish Charities. In 2008 Pride Scotia (Glasgow) decided to redefine their identity to Pride Glasgow thus separating themselves from Pride Scotia. Pride Scotia (Edinburgh) will continue to operate as normal.