Alistair McEwan will talk on 'Scottish Emigrés and the First World War'.

The theme of this year's event is 'Sustainable Edinburgh'. Details to be published on 1 September.

Professor Tom Devine will talk on the history of St Mary's RC Cathedral, which celebrated its bicentenary in August. Time and exact venue to be confirmed.

Agenda items include Leith Walk repairs/improvements, Shrubhill update, and 9 Pilrig Street plans.

Future meetings scheduled for 22.9.14, 20.10.14, 17.11.14, 15.12.14.

BBQ, parkour demonstration, portable football pitch, circus skills. All welcome.

CEBG meets to discuss a wide range of boks on the second Tuesday of the month in McDonald Road Library. It's a friendly group which welcomes new members The next session will talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Beautiful and the Damned. More info. here.

Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust seek volunteer balsam yankers. See Breaking news (10.7.14) for details.

Volunteers sought by Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust for Himalyan balsam extraction. For full details, see Breaking news (11.7.14).

WPH Developments Ltd will hold a public exhibition of its outline plans to demolish 52–52a Annandale Street and build flats there (Ref. 14/02568/PAN). The exhibition will be on the premises to be knocked down.

S Harrison Development Ltd consults the public on its plans for student housing at 34b Haddington Place. All welcome: 2.00–8.00pm.