Monthly Archives: September 2011
Antique charity event at Dundas Castle for St Columba’s
Antique enthusiasts will have the chance to find out if they have treasure hiding in their house on Sunday 11 September, at a special...
Call for visitors to Mela Festival to register as organ donors
Edinburgh Mela visitors will be encouraged to save a life and join the NHS Organ Donor Register at this weekend’s event.More than 20,000 people...
Council cuts spell the end for ‘People First’ care providers in Edinburgh.
The council's Finance and Resources Committee met earlier this week to discuss, among many other items on a lengthy agenda, a report on home-care...
Council appoint new Director of Corporate Governance
The City of Edinburgh Council can confirm that it has offered the post of Director of Corporate Governance to the current Head of Legal...
Competition – Win tickets for Afternoon Tea at The Howard Hotel
The Howard is hosting 'A Well Polished Afternoon Tea' event in association with Absolute Nails on Sunday 11th September and they would love it...
The Edinburgh Reporter Guide to what’s on in September 2011
Archaeology Scotland Month 2011
Throughout September Archaeology Scotland will be hosting free events for all at archaeological attractions across Edinburgh and Lothians. Scottish Archaeology Month...
Edinburgh Council Meeting 2 September 2011 – Audio report
We spoke with Councillor Gordon Mackenzie the LibDem transport convener, Councillor Lesley Hinds, the Labour transport convener, Councillor Steve Cardownie the SNP group leader...
Edinburgh Trams are go
The council met this morning to discuss one item, and that was trams.They had just met in full council last week, but it was...
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes Anglo-American monkey
Visitors to the monkey house at Edinburgh Zoo have been meeting the Zoo’s latest arrival, an inquisitive orange-eye baby L’hoest’s monkey.Born on June 26th...
Edinburgh’s emerging artists at Usher Hall
As the Festival season draws to a close this year, Edinburgh will still play host to some of Scotland’s emerging talent throughout the winter as...
Getting out of Edinburgh – Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle has been the inspiration for many paintings and drawings over the centuries and now its has its own artist in residence.Visitors will...
New Honorary President appointed to Edinburgh International Festival
Valery Gergiev is the new Honorary President of the Edinburgh International Festival. The Russian conductor, whose association with the Festival began 20 years ago,...
The argument for trams in Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Tram project is probably the most contentious issue the city has dealt with since the building of the Holyrood Parliament, inciting anger...
Festival Fireworks: Behind the Scenes
Preparations were well underway yesterday for this Sunday's massive festival fireworks display at Edinburgh Castle.Keith Webb of Pyro-vision, the company behind the show, said...
Edinburgh International Festival Review: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Donald Runnicles (****)
The Usher Hall was packed on Sunday night, and there was a real sense of expectation in the air. This was, after all, a...
LIVEBLOG – Council meeting 2 September 2011
The council meets today to decide what they are going to do about the trams. We will bring you the news from the City...
Five things you need to know today
The Council meets this morning at the behest of the Lord Provost who has called a special meeting today only to discuss trams, so...
Teenagers at work on restoration of King George V Park
Local unemployed teenagers are very much enjoying the opportunity to learn new skills on a project which is also improving Edinburgh’s King George V...
Views from The City Chambers today
Today we have interviewed the leader of the Conservative Group to find out what he thinks will happen at the special meeting of the...
Please stop the Edinburgh Tram
by John Carson John Carson is an opponent of the Edinburgh Tram project and recently stood as an Independent candidate in the Council by-election. He...
LIVEBLOG with Malcolm Chisholm MSP on 1 September 2011 at 5.30
Malcolm Chisholm is MSP for Edinburgh North and Leith. We are running a liveblog with him on Thursday 1 September 2011 when we will...
Five things you need to know today
Later today we will be liveblogging with Malcolm Chisholm MSP who will be joining us at 5.30 for two hours. Send us your questions...
