LordProvostEdinburgh
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Robert Aldridge, The Rt. Hon. Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh.
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http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk 25-05-2017 08:16:12
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'Sparks Fly' as Edinburgh presents Taylor Swift with a civic gift featuring the very best of our city and Scotland 🏴 These include bespoke Edinburgh 900 Tartan items produced by Kinloch Anderson 🎸 Find out more here: edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/1…
Night one of #EdinburghTStheErasTour passed off spectacularly Scottish Gas Murrayfield with tens of thousands of Swifties enjoying a set for the ages! 🎆🎸🎤 For tonight and tomorrows concerts please dress for the weather, plan ahead and look after each other: edinburgh.gov.uk/taylorswift
This morning, the Armed Forces Day flag was presented to Deputy Lord Provost 🌹Lezley Marion Cameron DL 🌹💙🌈 to honour Armed Forces personnel. On Saturday, a reading was also given at the Royal British Legion Woman’s Section's 100th Anniversary Commemorative Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony.
On Monday a ceremony organised by McCrae's Battalion Trust, took place in Contalmaison where Baillie Jason Rust, participated in a reaffirmation of the Friendship Agreement with the northern French village. Read more ➡ edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/1…
It was fantastic to attend The Veterans Comedy Club at the The Poppy Factory as part of #edfringe yesterday. The show was inspirational, funny, moving and showcases the truly positive impact the Comedy Club has on the veterans (and audience). A great addition to the 2024 Festival.
We're excited to announce that Homeless World Cup co-founder and social entrepreneur Mel Young MBE, is to receive the 2024 Edinburgh Award. Read more about the Edinburgh Award and the impact Mel has made on the Capital ➡ edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/1…
This evening at the Cornerstone Centre we marked the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. We must do everything in our power to ensure that such horrific and degrading exploitation can never happen again. ℹ edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/1…
Today 🌹Lezley Marion Cameron DL 🌹💙🌈 joined Fawziyah Javed's family and together remembered and honoured her at Arthur's Seat. A memorial bench was unveiled in her memory and pays tribute to a brilliant, kind, resilient woman whose life was brutally cut short. #WeRememberFawziyah