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Aquamarine Power ready for the Saltire Prize
Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has lined up with several other leading marine energy developers to vie for the £10m Saltire Prize – the...
First Minister sends good wishes to Scottish athletes
The Scottish Government has wished Scottish athletes the best of luck for London 2012.
Scottish Ministers have recorded a good luck message to all 54...
Gay wedding held at Scottish Parliament as Campaigners push for Equality
Equality campaigners lobbying for gay marriage and equality in society yesterday took their petition to Holyrood. There, in front of the parliament building, they...
Government keeping close eye on the weather
Minister for Environment and Climate Change Stewart Stevenson has thanked everyone involved in coping with the flooding and heavy rain that is causing disruption...
Two more Legionnaire’s cases confirmed
The latest reports on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ outbreak show an increase in two people confirmed with the disease. These cases have both been ill...
Today at Holyrood
Several of our Edinburgh MSPs were in good voice today at Holyrood.
First of all at General Questions this morning, we heard Colin Beattie SNP member...
Legionnaire’s Update 12 June 2012
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ disease outbreak shows that the number of cases is unchanged.
There...
MSP says Community purchasing may mean more allotments
Marco Biagi, MSP for Edinburgh Central, has welcomed the Scottish Government's plan on giving urban communities more say on unused land and derelict properties...
Legionnaire’s update – 20 confirmed cases 19 suspected
The latest reports from the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the Edinburgh Legionnaires’ outbreak show that there are now 21 confirmed cases and...
Pedal on Parliament moving forward
Representatives of cycling safety group, Pedal on Parliament, met with Scottish Government Transport Minister Keith Brown MSP, along with other MSPs and government officials...
Jubilee Garden at Holyrood Palace – a gift from Scotland
A Jubilee Garden will be planted in the grounds of Holyrood Palace as a permanent gift from the people of Scotland to The Queen...
First Minister in Call for climate justice
Scotland will launch a Climate Justice Fund this week to help some of the world’s poorest communities tackle the impact of climate change, it...
Council Leaders meet Local Government Minister and Finance Minister
Finance Secretary John Swinney and Local Government Minister Derek Mackay today met with The City of Edinburgh Council’s new leaders – the first in...
Scottish Government launches Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund
A multi-million pound fund to help develop Scotland’s first commercial wave and tidal power arrays was opened today.
Addressing the AllEnergy conference in Aberdeen, First...
Today at Holyrood
There was only one Edinburgh or Lothians MSP who managed to get a word in edgeways at First Minister's Questions today at Holyrood.
Margo MacDonald,...
Scottish Government offer money for allotments
The increasing appetite for ‘grow your own’ was served up a cash boost today by Environment Minister, Stewart Stevenson.
Mr Stevenson announced a £600,000 package...
Could you be a Global Green Hero?
SEARCH FOR A GLOBAL GREEN HERO LAUNCHES IN EDINBURGH
Global competition looks for local sustainable entrepreneurs to win £400,000
A global competition in search of the...
Edinburgh girl receives award from Burns organisation
BALERNO PUPIL CROWNED JUNIOR BURNSIAN 2012
The World Burns Federation National Festival, held recently in Aberdeen, crowned local Balerno pupil Annie Bowes Scotland's Junior Burnsian...
Princes Mall no longer going cheap
SNP MSP Welcomes Waverley Market Reprieve
Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has welcomed today’s news that the Princes Mall site at Waverley is no longer...
Princes Mall may be exempt from Long Leases Bill
MSP welcomes progress on Princes Mall
Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has today welcomed the news that the Scottish Government is considering changes to the Waverley Market site in the...
Pedal on Parliament cycle ride
There has been a great deal of discussion about cycling in the capital over recent months, particularly since the current council administration allocated 5%...
Investment for green buses very welcome
SNP AND GREENS WELCOME £1.8M FOR GREEN BUSES
A £1.8million investment that will see a further 26 low carbon vehicles added to the Scottish bus...
Green app competition launched
Can you develop an app that inspires Scottish businesses to think greener? (if you can, you could win £50,000...)
By 2020, Scotland has committed to...
Sarah Boyack on the Green Investment Bank
by Lothians MSP Sarah Boyack
Earlier this month, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced that Edinburgh was to be home to the headquarters for the UK’s...
Renewable Energy Investment Fund launched
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today announced a new £103 million investment fund which will drive the growth of renewable energy in Scotland for...
Cycling – Green MSP wants changes made
CALL FOR ACTION ON FIFTY WORST JUNCTIONS FOR CYCLISTS
Ahead of a national meeting later today on road safety for cyclists, Scottish Greens have set...
Council takes the covers off Tourist tax once more
The Transient Visitor Levy (Tourist bed tax by any other name!) raised its head again at the council meeting this morning, but was rejected...
Scottish Referendum Consultation now available on your iPhone
The Scottish Government say they will become the first administration in the UK to make an official publication available in digital download format for...
Edinburgh filmmaker shortlisted for Gaelic awards
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Edinburgh author and screenwriter, Alison Lang, has been shortlisted for three awards in the Gaelic film competition, FilmG.
Taistealachd – which translates as “Pilgrimage” –...
First Minister making speech in London tonight
The First Minister is set to tell a London audience tonight that independence is the key to Scotland's future economic growth.
Alex Salmond is expected...
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