Tag: First Minister
Higgs prizewinners for physics announced
A former pupil of Boroughmuir High School was one of two prizewinners announced earlier today by First Minister Alex Salmond. Eighteen year old Lucy Willets-White and seventeen year old Peter Rhodes met First Minister...
Five things you need to know about Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day marked today in Edinburgh and across the CommonwealthThis 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...
Syria – Views from the First Minister and others ahead of Westminster debate
Our Edinburgh MPs are making their respective ways back to Westminster tomorrow to take part in the debate over any action on Syria. When The Edinburgh Reporter met Sheila Gilmore MP the other day...
First Minister announces rebirth for Port of Ardersier
The Port of Ardersier on Scotland's Moray Firth, previously a hive of activity during the early oil boom in Scotland, has today moved centre stage as one of the key manufacturing and port facilities for...
First Minister’s Christmas Card
A beautiful array of flowers and plants painted by Dame Elizabeth Blackadder will help celebrate the forthcoming Year of Natural Scotland while at the same time benefitting four deserving causes, after it was unveiled...
Pixar’s Scottish film to premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival
First Minister Alex Salmond and Chris Fujiwara, Artistic Director Edinburgh International Film Festival have announced that the much anticipated Disney-Pixar animated film Brave, will receive a glittering European premiere, on the closing night of...
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 to tell a capacity crowd at the London School of...
First Minister’s Christmas Card by Alasdair Gray
The First Minister's official Christmas card for 2011 will feature a painting by renowned Scottish artist and author Alasdair Gray, it was announced today.
Bella Caledonia features an image painted by Alasdair Gray as part...
Christmas message from The First Minister
A time to reflect and a time to look forward, but not really a time to wish for a White Christmas! Here is First Minister, Alex Salmond, from his official residence, Bute House.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCYlMb6iP6M?fs=1&hl=en_GB&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&w=640&h=385]
St Andrew’s Day message from the First Minister
Here is a message for you on St Andrew's Day from First Minister, Alex Salmond, at the beginning of the Winter Festival Season.http://www.youtube.com/v/SsRBUrzO1x4?fs=1&hl=en_GBLooking back to Scottish inventions and Scottish poetry and looking forward to...
First Minister opens Aquamarine Power’s new Edinburgh office
First Minister, Alex Salmond, unveiled a plaque this morning commemorating the opening of the new Edinburgh office of wave energy developer Aquamarine Power Limited.
Aquamarine Power, developer of the Oyster wave energy technology, moved into...
Edinburgh Academy old boy is new judge
Her Majesty the Queen, on the recommendation of the First Minister, has appointed Mr Angus Stewart QC, as a Senator of the College of Justice.First Minister Alex Salmond nominated Mr Stewart for appointment on...
clubgolf – producing future golf stars
A sports initiative aimed at giving thousands of children in Scotland the chance to play golf has more than exceeded its target.During 2010, clubgolf expects to have 12,000 youngsters in coaching programmes in 322...
Low Carbon Investment Conference – back next year!
The Scottish Low Carbon Investment conference will be held again next year, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today, saying the gathering of senior executives from finance, energy and government in Edinburgh can become the...
