Keep Scotland Beautiful launched their National Spring Clean campaign yesterday (Thursday 29 March) at Portobello Beach in an effort to support communities across Edinburgh and Scotland tackle litter.
Busking bikes are bringing street science to a town centre near you as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Look out for amazing wacky experiments at the West End, in Jubilee Gardens, outside St Mary Cathedral and at Gorgie Farm this weekend.
Corstorphine’s most famous panda inhabitants, Sweetie and Sunshine, are to become the faces of a new banner campaign launched today (Thursday 29 March), aimed at encouraging more visitors into the area’s town centre.
Beachgoers soaking up the Spring sunshine in Portobello can now make use of the seasonal public conveniences in Pipe Street Lane next to Portobello Promenade.
The City of Edinburgh Council will develop a new online service to help residents and visitors explore and enjoy Edinburgh's parks and green spaces.
The transformed National Museum of Scotland and Scottish National Portrait Gallery have been long-listed for this year's Art Fund Prize - the UK 's leading museum award. The winner will be announced in June and will receive £100,000 prize money.
Cast your vote and tell the judges who you think deserves to win.
Sue Bruce, Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council said; 'The newly refurbished National Museum of Scotland and Scottish National Portrait Gallery are very important to Edinburgh's cultural offering and have proved massively popular with the public since re-opening their doors in 2011. I would encourage everyone who has enjoyed the fantastic new facilities and exhibitions to support Edinburgh's worthy contenders for this year's Art Fund Prize.'
Take a leaf out of Bobby's book and sign yourself up for the Sport Relief Edinburgh challenge this Sunday. It's easy to register, just go online and pick from either one, three or six mile events.
Council reaction to the port of Leith in Edinburgh being chosen by Spanish company Gamesa for the site of a new wind turbine manufacturing plant.
Dave Anderson, Director of City Development, said: "This announcement is extremely welcome and we look forward to continuing to work with Gamesa. This comes on top of the recent announcement of Edinburgh as the location for the headquarters of the Green Investment Bank and further highlights why Edinburgh was recently awarded best large European city for Foreign direct investment by fDi's European Cities and Regions of the Future 2012/13 awards. We will continue to work with Forth Ports, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government to deliver Leith Docks as Scotland's 21st century gateway port."
A team from Boroughmuir High School has clinched the title of Scotland’s Young Consumers of the Year 2012 in a closely fought contest at the final held yesterday at the Scottish Parliament.
A new wildflower meadow will be taking root today (Wednesday, 21st March) in Prestonfield Park as a group of local primary school children plant the first flowers in time for spring.
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