Edinburgh news: Hallowe'en bath night sounds fun

AN special Hallowe'en event has been organised to help raise money to buy a specialist hydrotherapy bath for a severely disabled girl.

Susan Farrell needs to raise 15,000 to buy the bath for her daughter Charlotte, four, who is blind and has severe epilepsy.

The Hallowe'en bash, with an Elvis impersonator, disco and raffle, will take place on Saturday October 29 at the Mid Yoken pub, East Craigs.

Entry costs 5, withall proceeds going to Charlotte's fund.

Afghan plant life revealed

THERE will be a chance to hear about plant life in Afghanistan at the Royal Botanic Garden in Inverleith today.

Volunteer Jane Corrie and staff from the garden talk about their work on Afghanistan's plants at 1.30pm in the atrium of the John Hope Gateway.

Entry is free.

Music centre changes tune

A MUSIC centre for young children is set to be turned into a house.

The Children's Music Centre in Gorgie is one of the most colourful units in the area, with its distinctive mural depicting a musical tree.

A planning application has now been lodged to turn the Angle Park Terrace unit back into a home.

20 Chinese experts gain legal insight

TWENTY intellectual property experts from China are to visit a city law office today.

They will visit Maclay Murray & Spens as part of an initiative to learn about the Scottish approach to dealing with intellectual property disputes, and the Scottish Court of Session.

It will also give the firm's staff a deeper insight into China's enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights.

Witch event will entertain you

There will be a guided Hallowe'en tour of the Hermitage on October 29.

The "local witch" will introduce characters from the past of the Hermitage Estate at the event, which starts at 1pm.

The walk is free, but booking is essential on 0131 447 7145.

Nursery celebrates Green Flag commendation

TYNECASTLE Nursery has been awarded a Green Flag by Eco-Schools Scotland.

It was commended by judges for its range of projects including the building of a new log cabin, composting, growing vegetables and creating a wormery.

Kate Campbell, manager of Eco-Schools Scotland said: "Our new early years materials aim to introduce eco topics to our very youngest children and hopefully encourage their environmentally friendly behaviours to continue throughout their lives."