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Spitfire women pilots of WWII
Spitfire women pilots of WWIIWomen who flew Spitfires in World War II are to receive an award from Gordon Brown. Over 100 women joined male pilots in the Air Transport Auxiliary and...

Fairtrade campaign
Fairtrade campaignFair Trade Fortnight - Nigel Visits Scotmid to showcase some of their fairtrade products Nigel joins Fiona, the manager of the Warrender Park Road co-op, which is the leading...

Congratulations Al Gore
Congratulations Al Gore"I am delighted that Al Gore has been awarded the Nobel Peace prize," Nigel Griffiths said. Nigel has been an environmental campaigner since his teens, representing Friends of...

Nigel's leaflet on free medicines
Nigel's leaflet on free medicinesNigel has produced a leaflet for every resident on the new free medicines service. Everyone who is entitled to free prescriptions can now obtain free medicines from your...

Burma's shame
Burma's shame"I had the honour of being invited by the friends of Aung San Suu Kyi to the unveiling of her portrait here in Edinburgh to mark her 60th...

MP fights to save green space
MP fights to save green spaceA plan to build over 150 flats on the land around the Balmwell restaurant and pub in Liberton are being fought by local residents and our local MP and...

Nagasaki survivors honour our MP
Nagasaki survivors honour our MPAt a moving ceremony in the heart of South Edinburgh, two ‘Hibakusha’ - survivors of the atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki, presented our Labour MP with an award for...

Boroughmuir high school challenge
Boroughmuir high school challengeNigel met the Head Teacher of Boroughmuir Jack Hamilton to praise the work of the Bruntsfield school. They discussed possible sites for a new school, including a move to...

Brand new Pentland Primary
Brand new Pentland PrimaryPentland Primary head teacher Pam McKay showed Nigel Griffiths and Cllr Eric Barry round the brand new primary school this term. Cllr Barry said: "I am proud that the...

Pavement repairs
Pavement repairsCouncillor Eric Barry shows our MP the repairs to pavements in Caiystane which have taken an age. Nigel Griffiths wants constituents to take part in his 'pavement watch'. He...

Funding for healthy eating
Funding for healthy eatingAn exciting gardening project in South Edinburgh has received £200,000 funding to encourage healthy eating. Dr Anne Jepson is working at Bridgend Farm in the Inch helping adults and...

Backing local train improvements
Backing local train improvementsIn March, hopes of reopening the South surburban railway line were dashed by the local LibDem/SNP council. The Capital Rail Action Group and Nigel Griffiths campaigned hard for re-opening...

Tackling graffiti in South Edinburgh
Tackling graffiti in South EdinburghCouncillor Paul Godzik and Nigel Griffiths MP report graffiti to the Council so that it can removed as quickly as possible. Nigel helped to distribute anti-graffiti kits to local...

Garvald wins green award
Garvald wins green awardCongratulations to Edinburgh’s Garvald Centre who beat more than 1,400 other UK entrants to scoop a top prize in this year’s annual B&Q ‘You Can Do It’...

Burdiehouse Primary School
Burdiehouse Primary SchoolNigel Griffiths has met parents and the Head Teacher of Burdiehouse Primary school and of St Catherine's Primary to discuss the threat to close the schools Burdiehouse and...

Investing in James Gillespie's High School
Investing in James Gillespie's High SchoolFighting to ensure that our schools have proper funding is one of Nigel's key priorities. He remembers when pupils at Gillespie's primary were taught in Nissan huts and had...

Supporting the work of the Open Door
Supporting the work of the Open DoorOur MP took the Minister for Disabled People to see the tremendous work undertaken by staff and volunteers at the Open Door, which specialises in day care facilities for...

Royal Infirmary public hearing
Royal Infirmary public hearingNigel Griffiths holds inquiries into matters of concern to local people, and he investigates issues which affect our lives in South Edinburgh. He was the first MP to have...

Fighting for Shop Workers
Fighting for Shop WorkersThe shop-workers’ union USDAW launched its local campaign with Nigel Griffiths MP to protect employees from violent customers in South Edinburgh. Nigel Griffiths visited three local Scotmid...

Visit to 11 Downing Street
Visit to 11 Downing StreetThe late John Smith’s family were the leading guests at a recent event in No 11 Downing Street to celebrate the work of the John Fellowship Programme. Nigel...

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