Tag: Lord Provost
New suite at the EICC gets the royal treatment
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened the new Lennox Suite of the recently expanded Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC). The venue’s £30 million expansion has been designed to keep Edinburgh at the...
Five things you need to know this New Year’s Day
1999 Scottish Cabinet Records released today
Free tickets for Edinburgh's Christmas
PlayTalkRead has a bumper year
Community Food Projects to get help in 2015
Loony Dook at South Queensferry
Files opened for the first time at the National Records...
Flags flying at half mast in Edinburgh today
Flags are flying at half mast today over the City Chambers and other council owned buildings such as The Assembly Rooms in George Street as a mark of respect for those who were killed...
Scott Monument lit up red this weekend
As Remembrance Day draws closer the city has illuminated one of its iconic monuments in red in tribute to those who fought in the First World War which began 100 years ago. It seems...
VIDEO – Garden of Remembrance open from today
Our photo shows Frank Murray from Midlothian at the Garden of Remembrance. Mr Murray was in the Royal Engineers.
There was a poignant scene in Princes Street Gardens this morning, with some men towards the...
Edinburgh Direct Aid knitathon
Knitting groups - in cafes, libraries, on-line – are multiplying these days, as the therapeutic and creative value of knitting, and broader ranges of wools and patterns, are appreciated by young and old of...
Tuesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Little Ducks Club for parents and toddlers: stories, singing, crafting and playing, with free snacks for children. All welcome. 9.30-11am every Tuesday, St Andrew's and St George's West Church (meet in Chapel in Undercroft Cafe), 13 George...
What’s On in Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2014
Dance and Cafe Culture: a new exhibition of work by Andrew Fitzpatrick, Norma Maclean, Peter Nardini, Chris Taylor, Nichola Martin and Maggie Vance. 11am-5pm Monday to Friday, 10am-1pm Saturdays, closed Sundays, The...
Post referendum thoughts from The Lord Provost
by The Rt Hon Donald Wilson Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh
Last week’s vote brought intense debate, delight and disappointment depending on how you marked your ballot paper, but the sheer number...
Big Issue seller John White dies
Big Issue Seller John White died in the Western General Hospital on Monday following a 'cancer related illness', as reported in the Big Issue.
He was a one-off and we met him earlier in the...
Harlaw Hydro – building to start soon
Today is a big day in the development of Edinburgh’s first community owned renewable energy project, located at Harlaw Reservoir near Balerno.
Harlaw Hydro raised over £300,000 with a community share launch. There are now...
Rickshaw rides highlight the need for charity support
Over the weekend rickshaws took over The Meadows. Members of the public were invited to ride with volunteers from Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and Restless Development. The volunteers’ stories help disprove the myth that...
Fair Trade Fiesta to celebrate World Fair Trade Day
SCOTLAND’S FIRST FAIR TRADE FIESTA TO TAKE PLACE IN EDINBURGH ON WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY
To celebrate Scotland’s status as only the second Fair Trade Nation in the world, the first ever Fair Trade Fiesta is...
Nominations invited for Lord Provost’s Inspiring Volunteering Awards
These awards are intended to celebrate the volunteers in our city who bring many economic and social benefits through their voluntary activities. The ceremony will be held on 4 June 2014 and is by...
Richard Demarco – latest recipient of The Edinburgh Award
RICHARD DEMARCO RECEIVES LOVING CUP AT EDINBURGH AWARD CEREMONY
The seventh person to be honoured with the much-coveted Edinburgh Award received his accolade at the City Chambers tonight.
Richard Demarco C.B.E and O.B.E, the artist and...
Canal College landscaping at The Calders
The Canal College celebrated the start of a major new project last week out on the Union Canal near Wester Hailes.
The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the Rt Hon Donald Wilson, and Edinburgh Canal Champion, Councillor...
Record attempt to raise funds for children’s charity
The Lord Provost the Rt Hon Donald Wilson was a knock out at the official launch of a charity challenge which Edinburgh boxing coach, Bradley Welsh, is undertaking between 22 and 23 April 2014...
Edinburgh flies the flag for Commonwealth Day
The Lord Provost the Rt Hon Donald Wilson conveyed a message from Her Majesty The Queen and raised the Commonwealth Flag above the City Chambers this morning to mark Commonwealth Day on behalf of...
Council to be quizzed over Lord Provost’s expenses
The Lord Provost is the city's civic head, holds office as the Lord Lieutenant and in that capacity is the person who greets the Queen on her visits to the capital to hand over...
The Edinburgh Reporter talks to The Lord Provost
The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh was appointed in May 2012 from the ranks of Labour councillors. The council is actually run by a coalition of Labour and SNP councillors and they...
Greyfriars Bobby remembered
Today at 12.30 the service to commemorate the wee dog who was so faithful to his master that he stayed by his grave for 14 years, will take place in Greyfriar's Kirkyard.
The Lord Provost...
Lord Provost on live St Andew’s day link up with Dunedin
Lord Provost, Donald Wilson, will tomorrow take to cyber space to join St Andrew’s Day celebrations taking place on the other side of the world.
A live link-up has been arranged between Edinburgh and its...
Five things you need to know about Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day marked today in Edinburgh and across the Commonwealth
This morning many people will gather at services across the UK and the Commonwealth to mark Remembrance Day.
The Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of the...
Garden of Remembrance Princes Street
The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh was in Princes Street Gardens to lay a wreath in the Garden of Remembrance earlier today. Our photographer John Preece was out in the sunshine and...
Five things you need to know today
Finance Committee meeting this morning - Lord Provost to host fundraising dinner - Pop up opera - It's Hallowe'en! - Ian Rankin book signing at Waterstone's
The Council's finance committee meets this morning to check...
Hardies centenary to be recognised by City of Edinburgh Council
Having already held an event at Edinburgh Castle in March to kick off its 100th Birthday Celebrations, Hardies Property & Construction Consultants, one of Scotland’s largest multi discipline surveying firms, is now looking forward...
Lord Provost opens the Biggest Coffee Morning at M&S The Gyle
The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, The Rt Hon Donald Wilson, joined forces with M&S to help launch a special World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event for Macmillan Cancer Support at the M&S...
Marks & Spencer at the Gyle supporting Macmillan next Friday
The Lord Provost will join Marks & Spencer next Friday morning to host an event which is part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning at M&S Gyle Centre Café to help raise £1 million for...
Lord Provost raises a glass to unsung heroes
The first Lord Provost's Garden Party was held at Lauriston Castle to honour and recognise the volunteers in Edinburgh.
Five hundred guests from the volunteer sector were invited to the Castle and entertained by the...
The Lord Provost is throwing a party
TEA AND A TOAST TO CAPITAL’S UNSUNG HEROES
Some of Edinburgh’s finest citizens are to be honoured at the first ever Lord Provost’s Garden Party this summer.
Sponsored by Virgin Money, 500 people are expected to...
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