About Royal Mile
The Royal Mile is a succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland.
King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels
... Before the service the crown jewels will be brought from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles in a procession down the Royal Mile involving about 100 people from various aspects of Scottish life...
Edinburgh rehearsals held ahead of King Charles visit
... Before the service at St Giles on Wednesday, there will be both a royal procession and a people s procession along the Royal Mile...
King Charles coronation: Does Scotland want its kilted king?
... In Edinburgh, the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the foot of the Royal Mile is available to him for official engagements, while the Castle of Mey, purchased by his grandmother after the death of her husband King George VI in 1952, provides a private refuge on the northernmost tip of Great Britain...
Mystery carvings came from dismantled royal church
... " Many people, even Edinburgh residents, don t realise that Scotland s finest late medieval church, the foundation of a Queen, lies just down an alley off the Royal Mile...
Man murdered pregnant wife by pushing her off Arthur's Seat
... Anwar said they had decided to visit Arthur s Seat, an extinct volcano in Holyrood Park, at the bottom of Edinburgh s famous Royal Mile, after dining at the food chain Wagamama s...
Scotland gender bill: What next for Sunak and Sturgeon?
... If and when they take their case up the Royal Mile from Holyrood to the Court of Session - and perhaps ultimately to the UK Supreme Court in London - those closest to Nicola Sturgeon sound confident of victory...
Prince Andrew heckler will not face court
... Footage showed a man shouting at Prince Andrew as he followed the coffin up Edinburgh s Royal Mile in September...
Edinburgh's War Memorial set on fire by vandals
... The Army major who runs the team that makes the poppies and wreathes said he was " horrified" by the act of vandalism outside the City Chambers building in the Royal Mile...
Edinburgh's War Memorial set on fire by vandals
By Angie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter
Edinburgh's War Memorial has been set On Fire - Less than 24 hours after Remembrance Sunday services were held.
Several wreathes were completely burnt in The Fire and Edinburgh's Stone of Remembrance blackened with soot.
Edinburgh's Lord Provost said it was " disgusting and disrespectful".
The Army Major who runs The Team that makes the poppies and wreathes said he was " horrified" by The Act of vandalism outside The City Chambers building in the Royal Mile .
Major Charlie Pelling, factory manager of The Lady Haig Poppy Factory in Redford Barracks in Edinburgh, told Bbc Scotland : " This is deeply insulting to The Memory of The Men and Women The Memorial is meant to remember. I'm absolutely horrified. "
It is understood CCTV in the area is now being checked and witnesses are being urged to come forward.
Lord Provost Robert Aldridge said: " Yesterday it was my honour to lay a wreath on behalf of The City of Edinburgh to remember those who served and sacrificed so much.
" The vandalism discovered This Morning not only to the recently laid wreaths but also Edinburgh's Stone of Remembrance is disgusting and disrespectful.
" We remain at a loss for the reasons someone could Do Something like this which has caused a lot of upset for everyone who respects the memories of all who serve their country. We have reported this to The Police and would urge anyone Who Knows anything about What Happened to contact them. "
Ex-servicemen and Women make the wreathes.
Money raised from selling poppies helps support vulnerable ex-servicemen and Women - and their families.
Police Scotland confirmed they were investigating The Incident .
Ch Insp Murray Tait said: " Our inquiries are ongoing after poppy wreaths were set On Fire at the War Memorial in High Street, Edinburgh about 05:00 on Monday.
" Officers are carrying out inquiries and gathering CCTV footage to find out more information on whoever is responsible.
" I utterly condemn this appalling act of vandalism, especially at This Time of year when remembrance services have just been held across the country. "
Source of news: bbc.com
