Local News: City brew named best bottled beer

A BEER created by independent Edinburgh brewery Stewart Brewing, has won a national competition.

Hollyrood beer was named Scotland's best bottled beer at the finals of the Society of Independent Brewers Association competition, held at The Beehive pub in the Grassmarket on Friday. It beat more than 60 other entries to take the prize.

It is not the first accolade for the brew, which was judged the world's best blonde/golden pale ale at the World Beer Awards in August 2010.

Charity seeks collection help

Volunteers are sought to take part in collections for the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal.

The charity's Edinburgh and Lothians group hopes to run more than 65 collections and raise more than 60,000 to fund the city's Edinburgh Hospice and home nursing service.

For more details call 0131-470 2291.

Volunteer to teach English

Stevenson College is recruiting volunteer tutors to teach English.

The scheme was introduced to help students who wish to learn English but are unable to attend classes regularly.

If interested, e-mail Caroline Battes on [email protected] or phone [phone].

Noodle bar sets sights on Gyle

A NOODLE bar has applied to open on a street at The Gyle.

Oodles of Noodles has applied for a new street trader licence at Redheughs Rigg.

But council roads staff have objected to the application, saying that there are only a limited number of parking spaces.

Seminar to look at Muslim-Christian relations

A SEMINAR on multiculturalism will look at relations between Muslims and Christians in Scotland.

The event, organised by the Church of Scotland and the Programme for Christian Muslim Relations in Africa, will take place on Friday in Kirk headquarters, in George Street. The keynote speaker will be Professor Malory Nye, principal of the Al-Maktoum Institute in Dundee.

Dr Andrew McLellan, convener of the Kirk's world mission council, said the event was an "exciting opportunity".

Garden event will mark US partnership

OFFICIALS from Edinburgh and the US are marking a historic partnership at the Royal Botanic Garden on March 3.

It follows a ceremony in Knoxville, Tennessee tomorrow where a Flowering Dogwood and a Scottish Oak will be planted as a symbol of unity.

This will launch the Trees4TwoNations programme that aims to build cultural, commercial and environmental goals between the two cities.