The Edinburgh Report: Recent Episodes
Edinburgh Reporter
The local news website for Edinburgh. Online, in print, audio and video. We cover all the news about the capital of Scotland that we can get our hands on.
We met the General Manager of Duck & Waffle Edinburgh, Alex Winter, to find out how the restaurant will celebrate its second birthday.
A paper has been published ahead of a council meeting next week which outlines how the council will collect and spend the visitor levy. The Scottish Government passed the necessary legislation earlier this year.
The new mural tells the tale of King David I and the white stag. It was King David who established the royal burgh here which is now 900 years old. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Cllr Simita Kumar was only elected in 2022 but she said to us that she has much more experience from the workplace that will allow her to operate well as leader. She will make changes but she is adamant - in the same way as her predecessor was - that the other parties on the council (except the Greens) are in coalition with the minority Labour administration.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Here we speak to the Housing Convener Jane Meagher to find out what it means and also to Cllr Iain Whyte the leader of the Conservative group who voted differently from the remainder of the council. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Dovecot Studios opens new exhibition Monarchs of the Glen: From Whisky to Wes Anderson, celebrating the international history of a Scottish icon. The painting 'The Monarch of the Glen' by Edwin Landseer has inspired people around the world since the 19th century, being reproduced and re-interpreted many times. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of Landseer’s death, the four walls of Dovecot’s world-renowned tapestry studio balcony in Edinburgh will be dedicated to exploring images derived from this familiar and romantic image of the highlands.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Speaking to the still new charity which is beginning a fundraiser to bring Filmhouse back to life with a café. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Cllr Ross McKenzie represents a ward which extends from Haymarket almost to the edge of the city. Cycling the route as far as Sainsbury’s we chatted about what the issues in the area are. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
In a last minute move Douglas Robertson of Soundhouse explains their move onto the Fringe with a huge array of Scottish, or Scottish-based artists
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All that Longstone Community Council want is a pedestrian bridge over the Water of Leith. Here Alan Gordon from LCC explains why
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Roddy Martine and Ricky Demarco,CBE, are almost two decades apart in age but they know more than most about the Edinburgh Festival. A new book recounts their bewilderment with the biggest arts festival in the world and here we speak to Martine about some of the tales narrated in it. The book is published by Luath and is available to buy now.
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We spoke to Xani Byrne who is partway round the UK coast on a fundraising ride in memory of his sister Alice who died from suicide in January 2022
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There is a six month long trial of a new Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Corstorphine which many people are opposed to. A public meeting was held last week - which the Transport Convener did not attend - when many called the new measures ridiculous and ill thought out. We had a cycle around Corstorphine with Cllr Scott Arthur to hear his point of view.
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On until Sunday, 10 September, the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2022, captures and share emotional, dramatic, or everyday moments in life. A truly global affair, the prize celebrates the very best in contemporary photography, drawing on over 4,000 entries from 62 countries, which have been whittled down to 51 portraits from 36 artists. Here the Co-curator Louise Pearson guides us round
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With ten days to go before the Hidden Door Festival 2023 we met Festival Director Hazel Johnson to see what is going on - and what festival goers will enjoy when they get there. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Alison Johnstone the Presiding Officer of The Scottish Parliament spoke to us about her visit to the US during Tartan Week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Dr Joe Morrow is the Lord Lyon Ling of Arms and is in New York for Tartan Week. Here he speaks to us about the purpose of his trip and his role in the Coronation and beyond. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Robert has written a book in 40 chapters covering Neanderthal bone flutes and The Beatles. Here he explains a little about the book - and his wife concert pianist, Susan Tomes, provides the most appropriate accompaniment--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
Ash Regan MSP for Edinburgh Eastern has been one of three candidates for SNP leader and First Minister over the last few weeks. Here she talks about some of the topics which have not come up during the 19 or so debates held on TV, radio and in person during the campaign --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edinburgh-reporter/message
We met Bernie Reid whose first UK institutional art show is at Edinburgh Printmakers until 16 March. He uses surprising materials and techniques which may have been acquired as an occasional graffiti artist in Edinburgh - and at Edinburgh College of Art where he studied. 📸 Neil Hanna--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Chatting with the Transport Convener who explains the councils big plans approved by committee this week and which will now move forward to consultation. Cllr Arthur dispels myths around consultations and explains the logic of London Road --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Angus McEwan is the new President of The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and he explained about the work included in the exhibition which will run until 16 February. He also regrets that the Patron has been a little too busy to submit any work this year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
The council has agreed to fund Gorgie Farm on a temporary basis - but subject to clarifying the legalities. Here Council Leader Cammy Day gives us his views on the matter--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
The BBC has disclosed plans to cut programmes like Classics Unwrapped, JazzNights and Pipeline all aired on BBC Scotland. Jazz musician Tommy Smith OBE has started a petition to save the programmes and to encourage the BBC to expand its jazz coverage. He explains how he got to know of the planned cuts and what he intends to do now. (Photo Derek Clark)--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Jenny Brownrigg the Exhibitions Director at The Glasgow School of Art has curated the new exhibition of early 20th century films and photographs by women of subjects all over Scotland
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The Transport Convener updates us on problems at Brunswick Road the new fourth plinth at Picardy Place and the George Street New Town project
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An international was held over the weekend of 3 and 4 September in Edinburgh. Here we speak to the captain of the Irish team who took on Scotland at Balgreen Croquet Club
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I sat down to have a coffee with Council Leader Cllr Cammy Day and our conversation was wide-ranging touching on a lot of subjects - and of course leaving lots to talk about next time in what we hope will be a regular catch up
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The book festival will be back in person and online this year with too many events to mention - the programme is 105 pages long. Following the press breakfast we got a broad overview from Director Nick Barley about the event which will begin on 13 August 2022.
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Here we talk to Tim Vincent Smith Lead Artist on the latest version of Pianodrome which will be unveiled at Hidden Door Festival on Thursday. The Old Royal Pianodrome will be situated at the former Royal High School for the festival and then other events throughout the summer.
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The Old Royal High Pianodrome opens to the public on Thursday 9 June at the former Royal High School which is hosting Hidden Door Festival from 8 to 16 June https://hiddendoorarts.org The newly created amphitheatre is made from 40 pianos
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Cllr Cammy Day became leader of The City of Edinburgh Council just one week before this chat with him to find out how the week has progressed.
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The Rt Hon Lord Provost Frank Ross is also a councillor who will stand again at the local council elections. Here he looks back over the five years of being Lord Provost.
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SNP have launched their wish list for the next five years if they are returned to the council administration in Edinburgh. Here we talk to the SNP group leader Adam McVey about some of the proposals.
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I met with Deidre Brock MP to get a flavour of what she is doing at Westminster. It turned out to be a wide-ranging conversation as always sitting in the sun at The Shore in Leith
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Residents are overwhelmingly opposed to the pre-planning application for student accommodation on a gap site on Eyre Place. Here we spoke to two - Alison and Jane about the proposal - and also what might be acceptable to them.
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The MP for Midlothian Owen Thompson is calling on the government to relax visa rules for Ukrainian refugees.
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Chris Howard stopped off in Edinburgh on the homeward stretch of his 11,000 mile journey walking around the British coast. Today was the 393rd day of his walk which began at Heacham in Norfolk after a really brief three weeks of planning.
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A planned walk and chat along Lanark Road with local MSP Gordon Macdonald discussing the changes to the road layout
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We explore the new sculpture at Fruitmarket - Pardes by Jyll Bradley
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Cllr Bird is the Young People’s Champion and very much involved with the Scottish Youth Parliament and the elections which begin on 8 November 2021
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Michael Jenkins President of Forest Trends on the COP26 announcement of $20 billion on deforestation and land degradation
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A walk is taking place from Dunbar to Glasgow in time for COP26. We joined the walk just after it left the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and went with them as far as Granton Castle Walled Garden where the Keeper of the Soil, artist Natalie Taylor, collected a small sample of soil in her hand made cape with its special pockets.
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Ali Pretty describes herself as an artist activist and has just joined the Pilgrimage to COP26 in Edinburgh with 500 flags made as part of the Beach of Dreams project. The flags will be displayed at St Mary’s Cathedral in Palmerston Place and will then be carried to Glasgow from Monday morning. Each flag represents a mile of coastline from Lowestoft to Tilbury chosen by one person to explore how we are looking after the coastline the community and ourselves.
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The Edinburgh Reporter invited Daniel Johnson MSP for a cycle and a chat about his role in the opposition and also a bit about his constituency of Edinburgh Southern. Despite the rain the chat is sparkling!
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The council is moving forward with development at BioQuarter with a move to appoint a commercial partner to assist in the next steps. Here we talk to the Council Leader about BioQuarter
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Jaxx Waygood is a visual artist and his artistic and sculptural blacksmithing exhibition is on at the Art & Craft Collective 93 Causewayside in Edinburgh. He is a recent Edinburgh College of Art graduate on the MA programme but has a lot of different past experiences which we talk to him about here - including working on the Lord of the Rings TV series
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Charity Earth in Common has its base at Leith Croft. On Sunday morning they discovered that a fire had destroyed their shed causing about £2,000 of damage. CEO and founder Evie Murray explained to us what had happened.
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Ms Baker is appearing at the Edinburgh International Festival. Here she talks to The Edinburgh Reporter about the show woman:life:song and also about her abhorrence of volunteer labour in the arts world.
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Lesley Hinds is a former councillor and Lord Provost and - in what we think is her legacy project - she is masterminding a community asset transfer and new civic centre in Pennywell and Muirhouse. We had a walk around Macmillan Square to talk about it.
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In this episode Sara tells us what motivated her to start Leith Collective and about her role as a Green Ambassador for the UN COP26 Summit
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The 16 year campaign to have a safe cycle and walking route created from Drem to Gullane appears to have hit a wall. Easy Lothian Council suggest it will be another three years before they can start to build it. I met one of the campaigners,Iain Monk, who took me on a cycle along the proposed route to explain the plans in more detail.
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In advance of the reopening of Fruitmarket we were invited to have a walk around the new space and the new exhibition created by artist Karla Black in the company of Director, Fiona Bradley. We highly recommend popping in for a look.
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The Hidden Door festival is coming to Granton in September and will literally shine a light on an up and coming area of Edinburgh. Cllr Day is both local councillor and Chair of the All Party Oversight Group on the council's £1.3 billion Granton Waterfrot Project.
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This year’s Hidden Door Festival is taking place in September in Granton. We were invited to the site for a preview of what will be happening later this year.
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Professor Reid has been constantly against the Spaces for People measures. We met him on the side of Lanark Road
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Chris Young speaks to us about the council’s plans for the future of the Spaces for People measures which have been installed around schools, in shopping streets for leisure access and also segregated cycle lanes.
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Spaces for People measures are on the agenda at this week’s Transport and Environment Committee meeting. Why are some measures to remain - and on what basis? Here we talk to Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes about the future of some of them - and yes potholes get a mention.
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Amanda Tyndall is Festival and Creative Director of Edinburgh Science and we met her on Portobello Prom where there is a photography exhibition staged. It is called Human Nature and shows a range of work taking you on a photo journey round the world to see how humans connect with nature. It runs until 11 July 2021
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Sue Webber is one of the newest MSPs at Holyrood and we took a short walk outside the parliament building on a lovely sunny morning to hear what is uppermost in her mind at the moment both as a councillor and an MSP. Sue confirmed to us that her councillor allowance will now be split anonymously between a couple of Edinburgh charities. She is stepping back from her role as Transport spokesperson but not before handing over the baton at next week’s Transport Committee when the future of the city’s Spaces for People measures are debated.
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The festival will take place come what may in August this year. There is a huge selection of events to watch online or in person if you get a ticket. At the media event in the Botanics Festival Director Fergus Linehan gave us a hint of what will be happening.
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Jeremy Balfour is Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian who has just been elected for a second term. Here we speak to him on the priorities which he has for the next five years
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Here June tells us what customers should expect when they get back to the gym on 17 May
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Here we speak to the Transport Convener about the measures already put in place - and the potholes.
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I met with Alan Gordon who is a Longstone resident and a member of the community council and he showed me what is happening on Lanark Road and Inglis Green Road in terms of Spaces for People. There are segregated cycle lanes and parking spaces created on the inside of those. We were both on bikes and cycled from one spot to the other.
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The council have made plans to reopen Bridge Road travelling south on Monday 19th April after the road being closed for a year as part of Spaces for People. Here we spoke to several people including a couple of councillors , local residents and a representative from SPOKES. If nothing else it possibly shows how difficult it is to get a road layout which pleases everyone. But we hope it also shows that no matter what your view it is clear that people care about their neighbourhood.
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Edinburgh International Festival, the world’s leading performing arts festival, today announces a reimagined festival for 2021 which marks the return of live performance to Scotland’s capital. Taking place from 7 to 29 August, the 2021 International Festival uses bespoke outdoor venues to safely reunite artists and audiences to rediscover the magic of live performance. Here we speak to Fran Hegyi who is Executive Director of EIF
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I went for a cycle around Portobello with Kirsty Lewin who is an active travel expert who now volunteers with Spokes Porty. Here you can listen to us chatting as we cycled around Portobello - largely off road.
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The Rt Hon Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh is HM The Queen’s royal representative in Scotland. Here he talks about the influence of the Duke of Edinburgh on the city.
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Two of the candidates for Lothian - Kenny Macaskill and Alex Arthur were guests on our podcast explaining the reasons for joining a new party and what it will mean for the Scottish political landscape.
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This summer The Scottish Gallery is staging an exhibition of works by Joan Eardley. Eardley who died young is a driven, passionate artist and much appreciated and celebrated by the gallery. This year would have been her 100th birthday.
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Sarah Boyack MSP is meeting with NHS Lothian today about the cancelled contract for the new Eye Pavilion. She explained the main issues ahead of that meeting.
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Cllr Joan Griffiths is the Vice Convener of Finance and Resources. Here she talks to us about the administration plans for spending in the next year
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Here we talk to Cllr Graham Hutchison from the Conservative group on Edinburgh council about the proposals which they have for spending in the forthcoming year
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Owen Thompson is MP for Midlothian and has been battling to bring Westminster into the 21st century as well as liking being home in his constituency more.
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Here we chat with Adam McVey the Council Leader about the Council and their role in dealing with the virus and the homeless and poor.
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Linsay owns the Art and Craft Collective at Causewayside and here she offers up some gift advice
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Here we speak to Ally Irvine who is the CEO of Edinburgh Charity ECAS. One of the less well known charities it works with people who have a physical disability helping to promote equality, choice and participation.
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Artist Frances Macdonald will exhibit her latest work at The Scottish Gallery from 28 November alongside an exhibition by her son Ross Ryan whose work she describes as ‘stormier’ than her own.
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Andy McDonald is the independent candid it in the November Craigentinny Doddington by-election here we speak to him about his reasons for standing.
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Asking the council leader about help for the taxi trade in the capital
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Talking to Cllr Adam McVey about the effects of the recent government restrictions announced on Thursday which puts Edinburgh into Level Three of the Strategic Framework. And some discussion about the Leither who was recently awarded an MBE...
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Margaret Graham is the Scottish Labour party candidate in the by-election to be held in Craigentinny Duddingston on 12 November 2020
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We speak to Ben Parker about his bid to become the second Green councillor in a very green council ward
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With little custom in their city centre cafés the social enterprise has turned to mail order to keep their trading business going. From today you can order a little Box of Joy which has their special handmade brownies inside and all proceeds go to the social enterprise
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Jacqui Dunn is Secretary of Unite the Union Edinburgh Cab Section. Here she tells us about the difficulties they are currently facing.
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Ethan Young is the SNP candidate in the Craigentinny/ Duddingston by election which is being held on 12 November.
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Eleanor Price is one of seven candidates in the upcoming Craigentinny/Duddingston by election
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We speak to creative Director David Martin about the online event which will work a bit like a relay race - and will go on until May 2021
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Tam Laird is the Scottish Libertarian Party candidate in the upcoming by election. He is Leader of the party which he is largely responsible for setting up.
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Elaine is one of seven candidates in the upcoming Craigentinny/Duddingston by election. She spoke to us about the issues she’s hoping to be elected on
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Rebecca is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Edinburgh Northern and Leith at the Scottish Parliamentary Election in 2021. Here she tells us a little about her campaign
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A walk round the grounds at Lauriston Castle with David Baker who has asked many questions of the council about the condition of the property and the endowment left to look after it.
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Empty Kitchens, Full Hearts is a charitable movement which grew out of two problems. The first is that there are chefs who are out of work as a result of the Covid-19 crisis and the second is that people need food who cannot afford it. By the end of the September 2020 they will have served over 200,000 meals to people living in Edinburgh.
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The Edinburgh East MP talked to us during recess from Westminster
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We met Kerry Thomson who is Station Manager at Chief Radio where they hope to play more than just chart music
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Born in Aberdeen and now MP for Oxford East as well as a member of the Shadow Cabinet, we slotted in a quick interview at the side of Morningside Road with the visiting Labour politician
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The Festivals in Edinburgh have been cancelled this year due to coronavirus, but at the beginning of August the Edinburgh International Festival will have some alternative for us. In this episode we speak to Fergus Linehan to find out exactly what that might be like.
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Speaking to Director Nick Barley about the 2020 festival - without tents
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Filmhouse is running a fundraiser to secure its future. We invited Head of Development Juliet Tweedie to explain why they need the money and what they plan to do with it.
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Today’s podcast is with Louise Dickins - the Edinburgh businesswoman who founded Dickins Homes from Home about 20 years ago.
The Scottish Government has just relaxed the coronavirus restrictions to allow holiday lets of main door homes to begin again.
This is Louise’s whole business so she is glad about that - and we speak to her on the day after home schooling her two young children has just come to an end……
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We invited Allan Andy Grant and Jordan, the panto goodies and baddies, to be guests on our podcast. Here we talk about all things panto and about the Old Lady of Leven Street herself - the King’s Theatre
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Andrew explains the role of SCVO in getting the money from Scottish Government to those who need it
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Scott Smith and wife Laura of Fhior Restaurant on Broughton Street have devised a way of keeping their staff busy and their suppliers in business too. Here we speak too him about Root to Market and how that works
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We invited the planning convener Neil Gardiner on to our podcast to explain what the council is doing in the realms of planning right now. It turns out they are working hard to help get the city ready for rebuilding the economy after the lockdown ends.
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Malcolm Cannon is the National Director of the Institute of Directors in Scotland Here we find out what is keeping him busy during the lockdown
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Here we meet the guys from Edinburgh startup BackHug who may just have the perfect product for the post Covid world
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Lee is the person who is responsible for promoting walking and cycling in Scotland. A former professional mountain biker she is using her skills well during the coronavirus lockdown. Listen here
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Suzy Enoch is a mum of three children and wanted to have some new material to teach her five year-old daughter how to read. So she has written her own and three will be launched on 26 May with more to be published later. All the stories are set in lockdown and will help you explain that to young children while also teaching them how to read.
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The RNIB commissioned a survey of those with sight loss to assess how difficult life had become for them in recent weeks. Here we speak to James Adams Director of RNIB Scotland and to Kirin Saeed who is registered blind
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We interviewed Emma Nicolson who is ahead of Creative Programmes about the latest news.
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Questions continue over the decision to go ahead with mass gatherings across the UK following the Edinburgh Nike conference COVID-19 outbreak.
It is a week since the BBC Disclosure programme which revealed that the Scottish Government had not made findings of positive cases arising from the conference public.
Here we speak to Edinburgh South MP Ian Murray about what he sees as a cover up
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Edinburgh Lockdown Economy has fast become the website to go to whether you’re looking for food groceries or ideas to keep you entertained during the lockdown here we speak to Tom of Edinburgh Lockdown Economy about how it works
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John Loughton is running the logistics of a catering company which is about to deliver its 30,000th free meal in Edinburgh in just a few weeks.
We spoke to John recently about how this all works.
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Paul Stewart is a walking tour guide with invisible Cities. That is the social enterprise which runs tours for residents and tourists alike.
Invisible Cities employee those who have had experience of homelessness. He has been homeless over 10 times, and sees the city in a different way.
During the pandemic he is offering virtual tours on Zoom on a one to one basis when you can experience Edinburgh with Paul as your guide to Leith which is rich in local history
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The Right Rev Colin Sinclair is the minister of Palmerston Place Church in Edinburgh. He has been Moderator this past year and will give up office on 16 May.
We spoke to him and his wife Ruth from their home in Morningside where their daily Facebook broadcasts are making them social media sensations.
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Anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg died on Wednesday aged 87. We spoke to former Lord Provost Eric Milligan about his memories of Goldberg and FW de Klerk, as well as Nelson Mandela
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In the first part of this series we spoke to Sir Geoff who is a human rights activist as well as an Emeritus Professor at Heriot-Watt University about links to the slave trade in the New Town. In the second part we take up the tale of the plaque proposed for the Melville Monument in St Andrew Square.
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Talking about the climate emergency, cycling and working from home when you’re building a huge tidal wave energy device.
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The city council has had to find a new way of working.
They decided only yesterday that council business will be run by 17 councillors on the Policy and Sustainability Committee
Other committees will be revived as soon as they can - but this will at least allow some councillors to take part in decision making
We contacted the council leader and deputy leader to ask them about it
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People are finding all sorts of ways to entertain themselves
It is easier if you can already play the piano of course - and here is Edinburgh musician, conductor and composer Richard Lewis with something to keep you going during the lockdown
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Jim is usually out there doing card tricks and close up magic particularly during the fringe or at corporate events. We found his blog online and it is really worth reading and sharing. Here he is talking to us about what he is up to during the lockdown.
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Invisible Cities is a social enterprise which offers walking tours. During the pandemic they are looking after their guides and volunteers who have all experienced homelessness. Here we speak to founder Zakia Moulaoui who tells us what they are doing and how you can help by taking a virtual tour
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Sadly at this time there are those who are only too keen to take advantage We spoke to lawyer Margaret Ross from Balfour+Manson who is highlighting the dangers of being scammed at this time -particularly the elderly or vulnerable who may be more isolated than usual
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The coronavirus lockdown is not all bad news. Some companies are benefitting from it and turning to technology to help.
One of these is Yakety Yak Language cafe which offers language classes with a native speaker in cafes in Edinburgh and Glasgow They have moved the classes onto Zoom and Skype where the chat goes on. We asked Jordan Peyroche one of the tutors how it works.
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Garry Clark of The Federation of Small Businesses welcomes the additional funding from Scottish Government but is still seeking some clarification about it
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The charity is organising emergency food drop offs for people across Edinburgh, in areas of need. We spoke to Jim from the charity about the work and how you can help.
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We spoke to John Macmillan the CEO of The Eric Liddell Centre about their new lunch programme. They are delivering free lunches to vulnerable people in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh chef Barry Bryson is used to catering for large events but now he has started up a home delivery service
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The Edinburgh charity Cyrenians work in a variety of ways with those who experience homelessness or who have mental health problems They help people to get back to independence with the right kind of support - that can be on their farm, in the Social Bite village or by learning at their Cook School Today we spoke to Ewan Aitken the Chief Executive of Cyrenians - he is pretty busy at the best of times, but right now the charity is working harder than ever as you will hear
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There are many resources but also some live sessions between 9 and 11 April that you can join in with. These are on the festival website, their Facebook page and the Earth Live Lessons YouTube channel. All of the learning resources will stay on the Science Festival website until next year’s is planned.
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Angus Robertson wants to become the SNP nominee for Edinburgh Central at next year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections. Here we find out about the former MP and why he wants to be elected to Holyrood
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We discuss the ins and outs of The Quaich Project with the Managing Director of The Quaich Project David Ellis and the Chair of the Cockburn Association, Professor Cliff Hague.
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Edinburgh Science Festival was due to take place between 4th and 11th April Sadly it can’t happen this year, but the team behind it have put together a digital alternative that you can enjoy from home We spoke to Amanda Tyndall the creative director about Elements of #EdScIFest
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Sir Geoff is a human rights activist and speaks often on the slave trade, and how that relates to Scotland. Our podcast came from an idle conversation with him when he told me he had a good story. Listen to Part 1 here
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They did this by hanging out their windows and balconies and clapping - on Dundas Street there was one vehicle.....as you will hear.
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The Centre for Moving image the Edinburgh Filmhouse and the Edinburgh International film Festival have big plans for taking over Festival Square as the site of a new bespoke Filmhouse. Here we speak to Ken he the chief executive about the plans
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Today is just before International Women’s Day and we spoke to three MSPs about work life balance, women in parliament and men. The three MSPS are Alison Johnstone, Daniel Johnson and Sarah Boyack.
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This is one of the busiest council Committee I have ever attended. There have been around 100 or more people here representing the views of around 20 organisations whose funding has been cut by the council. The City of Edjnburgh Council has, during the meeting, decided it has to continue the decision and not make such swjngejng cuts today. To be clear - The coalition motion to continue the decision is likely to be approved by the committee although at the time of these interviews it has not yet been discussed by councillors who have spent all morning listening to citizens from many groups.
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Here we talk to Ewen Maclean who helps to organise the Bike Bus at James Gillespie’s Primary and the benefits that active travel brings.
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The Coalition has had council approval for its budget meaning an increase of 4.79% in Council Tax and some cuts to services. But here the Finance Convener explains the bulk of the cuts will not affect frontline services.
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The 32nd Edinburgh Science Festival takes place in 30 city venues from 4 to 19 April 2020. Here we speak with Festival and Creative Director at Edinburgh Science Amanda Tyndall about what we can expect this year.
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The Creative Director of Edinburgh Science Festival, Amanda Tyndall, talks about one part of the programme that she is really ‘fired up’ about - the interactive exhibition called Pale Blue Dot. This celebrates Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters. Carl Sagan :”Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us.”
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The council will develop the largest brownfield site in the city and transform it into a new area with 3,500 houses, a school, medical centre and transport connections to the city. It will also be the location for a new coastal park and there are exciting plans for the gasometer. Here we speak to the council’s Depute Leader Cammy Day who represents the Forth Ward where the site lies. The plans will be considered by the Policy and Strategy Committee on Tuesday 25 February 2020.
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You may have missed CODEhostel - it is tucked away in the corner of Parliament Square. It is a place to stay for solo travellers but it is also a place for locals to hang out and be entertained in.
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It’s voting day for £eith Chooses when 20 projects go all out to attract votes for funding of community projects.
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A brand new exhibition curated by Wendy Law presents a diverse range of work by four very different women artists.
Dealing with the erasure of women in written history, wealth and power, folklore and ritual.
A reimagining of Summerhall’s Festival 2012 exhibition ‘Only Women Women Only’. Here we speak to the curator Wendy Law and three of the artists. Victoria Clare Bernie, Maria Gimeno and Alix Villanueva. The fourth artist Mina Heydari-Waite was sadly not available for interview today. MOUNT STRANGE AND THE TEMPLE OF FAME Victoria Clare Bernie, Maria Gimeno, Mina Heydari-Waite and Alix Villanueva
Fri 24 Jan 2020 - Sun 15 Mar 2020 11am - 6pm daily (closed Mondays & Tuesdays) Summerhall, Edinburgh Sciennes, Corner and Meadows Galleries Admission: FREE
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The dinosaurs are back. Dr Nick Fraser Keeper of Natural Science at National Museums Scotland told us what to expect
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We met Rachel Cackett the Executive Director of Samaritans Scotland on top of Calton Hill this morning.
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Mr Johnson tells us about the new bill which he is bringing to parliament and spills the beans about change for the Labour Party.
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Dealing with funeral plans and bereavement can be made easier if you engage specialist help
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Labour MSP Sarah Boyack is back in office at Holyrood following the resignation of Kezia Dugdale from politics. We met her to hear about her priorities.
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Events in Holyrood Park impact local residents. Here we speak to one about the Torchlight Procession
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Interviews from the Edinburgh count on polling day
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Candidates in Edinburgh West talk to The Edinburgh Reporter
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Interviews with candidates in Edinburgh South West
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Our interviews with almost all of the candidates in this constituency
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Interviews with candidates in Edinburgh East
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Interviews with four out of five candidates
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No not all things fashionable but rather the new companion is Cllr Howie’s life.
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Topping and Co are the newest independent bookshop in town and they will open their doors on 29 September 2019 at 10.00am. Amid the piles of books and the cardboard boxes we spoke to the members of the Topping family who will run it.
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The full council considered the plans to transform the city centre in Edinburgh giving priority to walking and ‘active travel’ They heard a deputation from Spokes the cycling campaigners and then passed the 10 year strategy.
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The Oor Wullie Big Bucket Trail has been a lot of fun over the last couple of months but the statues are now in St Andrew Square for the farewell weekend
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The residents and shopkeepers in Roseburn lodged a petition to demand that the council looks again at air pollution. In particular they want nitrogen dioxide levels on the south side of the street assessed since they believe they will be higher due to the canyoning effect in this space.
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The Inner House of the Court of Session delivered a unanimous decision regarding the unlawfulness of prorogation. We spoke to Joanna Cherry the lead petitioner and Jolyon Maugham from the Good Law Project who are coordinating the crowdfunding to pay for the action.
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Art Walk Porty runs from 7 to 15 September. Here we talk to some of this involved and the local MP Tommy Sheppard who was being shown round the Kilns on an art Walk.
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All roads lead to Portobello to see the art created there Art Walk Porty is on from 7 to 15 September artwalkporty.co.uk
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The issue of Brexit and the suspension of Parliament came to Edinburgh this week with an application to the Court of Session to stop it - even on a temporary basis. Here we speak to Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South who is one of the 70 + petitioners.
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Here we talk to some of the lovely people we met at the Fringe Meet the Media event. Get some Fringe inspiration here!
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The Tartan Pimpernel by John Hughes and starring Graeme Dallas tells the story of Rev Donald Caskie Minister at the Scots Kirk in Paris during WW2
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Talking to playwright Mark McAuley
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This is the first instalment in a mini series of chats with the council leader at the end of another year in office.
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Speaking to Dr Newman about the collaboration between RGBE and a new botanical garden in Laos near the former capital Luang Prabang
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We spoke to David Dorward who is in charge of the planting of the oldest floral clock in the world. He told us what has been used this year
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The Book Festival in Charlotte Square is a real highlight in August for anyone who loves reading. Here we speak to Nick about the news of a big new sponsorship, some of the big names and the problems they encountered last year of visas for authors and where they are in dealing with that now.
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There is a very special bottle of whisky for sale this week at Bonhams and Martin tells us all about it here.
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Stephen Salter explains to us here his work over two decades to combat climate change. He hopes that the Centre for Climate Change at Cambridge University might pick his Project for funding in the future. This is science made simple by a master educator!
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Sir Sandy Crombie is someone who is quite well known in Edinburgh we speak to him here about his involvement with Cameron Hume where he was appointed chairman in October 2018.
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The council leader read our story about Forever Young which has had its funding slashed by 84%. He explained that the administration had wanted to deal with community funding in Locality networks but their political opponents had put a stop to that.
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We spoke to Mark Adams who is the Artistic Director of EIFF about the Edinburgh angle of the programme. First you hear part of CEO Ken Hay’s speech
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On the night when votes were being counted in Edinburgh in the European Parliamentary Election 2019
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Claudia is a fashion designer and her linen finished off in Newhaven Harbour will be on display at Custom Lane this weekend. Here she tells us about it.
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The council begins a six week consultation on 20 May 2019 on plans to radically alter traffic movement in the city centre.
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I tried hard to talk to him about the Festival offering at Summerhall but Mr McDowell wants you all to hear about the talk he is giving there on 23 May. Listen up!
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Danny MacAskill is bringing his Drop and Roll Tour to the 2019 Fringe. Here we talk to him about his career and the influence of Edinburgh on it.
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Chief Executive of the council Andrew Kerr explains the Single Transferable Vote System.
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Linda Fabiani and Liam McArthur are in New York to represent The Scottish Parliament at the New York City Tartan Day Parade.
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Here we speak with Iain McPhail qnd Murray Fergusson of the Band about what they will do in New York this weekend.
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The 13th edition of Pete Irvine’s essential book Scotland the Best has just been published. Here we find out his modus operandi and his new finds.
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We caught up with Ian Murray MP on a flying visit to Edinburgh in between a busy week at Westminster and the People’s vote March in London tomorrow
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The music and venues have now been chosen for the second season when Thomas Sondergard is Music Director of RSNO - and here we try to get him to sing......
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The new fundraising drive for the replacement for The Ross Bandstand in West Princes Street Gardens has a new name. It is now called The Quaich Project and an animation film is released today featuring a voiceover by actor Iain Glen.
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Brexit and clean air!
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Careers Hive is a yearly week-long free event run by Edinburgh Science Learning and it’s on this week. Today we spoke with a couple of young STEM professionals who will be addressing the young people about how to get on in a STEM-based career
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Two of the council’s big projects will be considered at next weeks Transport and Environment Committee. We spoke to Cllr Lesley Macinnes about taking the tram to Newhaven and also making radical changes to the way we get about in the city centre.
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Ahead of the council papers relating to the City Centre Transformation Project being published later today we spoke with Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes who told us what it will mean for Edinburgh.
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After the City of Edinburgh Council budget meeting on Thursday 21 February we spoke with Conservative councillor and group leader, Iain Whyte. The Tories has a plan in their alternative budget proposal to ditch the tram project and take the special dividend from Lothian the city’s bus operator, and spend that money on schools instead. Here he explains his position on Trams and what their proposal ( which was defeated by full council) would have meant.
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This week the council sets its budget for spending in the coming year. They have proposed some cuts to the funding they will give to Edinburgh Leisure which is an arms length company. All will be revealed on Thursday but we spoke to the CEO to find out what she thinks about it.
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The campaign group Scotland for a People’s Vote held a press conference in Edinburgh to explain that they have growing confidence in achieving such a vote
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The mayor of Contalmaison Patricia Leroy has died. Here we spoke to Cllr Norrie Work who knew her.
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Today there was a full council meeting at the City Chambers and we were there for some of it and managed to get a word with a small number of elected representatives.
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The transformation of the Museum has taken 15 years and has cost £80 million. Now the last three galleries open on 8 February.
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The silent film festival has lots on offer including a film screened in a railway station.
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This is the first episode of a chat with Marketing Edinburgh boss John. The body is challenged by proposed cuts to their funding from The City of Edinburgh Council and here we speak to John about what that means.
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Councillors will decide next week whether or not to approve the administration’s recommendations that the city introduces a Tourist Tax. The proposal is to charge overnight visitors £2 a night with a cap on seven nights. Scottish government legislation is still required but Edinburgh would be first if Holyrood manages to introduce that legislation. Here we speak to the Council Leader.
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Skyrora Edinburgh’s rocket company has returned Black Arrow to Midlothian today where it will be used for educational outreach. Black Arrow was the UK’s first and only rocket to place a satellite into orbit.
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Here we speak to Fiona McCrindle who is taking over the Torrance Gallery
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This is the major new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland on Chambers Street
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This is an audio visual installation which you can see and hear until mid February at WHALE Arts and the Fruitmarket Gallery. It is the result of a collaboration between the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and people in Wester Hailes.
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Here we speak to Tony McGoldrick from the DWP who busts the myth about waiting for five weeks for payment.
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Speaking to Asha Edwards the specialist in Asian art Bonhams
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Listen to this to hear the fabulous mezzo soprano voice of Andrea Baker and some colourful chords from pianist Richard Lewis previewing their Christmas edition of Sing Sistah Sing! which was a very successful Fringe show this year
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New funding for the next five years was made today by the three parties involved - The Scottish Government, The City of Edinburgh Council and Festivals Edinburgh. Here The Edinburgh Reporter spoke to representatives from all - Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop, Council Leader Adam McVey, Director of Festivals Edinburgh Julia Amour and Roger Spence from Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
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This week we spoke to two artists who work in very different media. Alison Kinnaird is a glass artist. You can see her UNKNOWN at St Giles Cathedral. Tom Wilson is a more traditional artist who can devote more time to his work since he gave up being the owner of the Open Eye Gallery.
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The lights have been switched on at the Ross Fountain for the first time. Here we speak to the Managing Director of the Ross Development Trust about the latest addition to the beautiful water feature.
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Alison Kinnaird has set up the most beautiful installation at St Giles Cathedral. Here The Edinburgh Reporter speaks to her about it.
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The City of Edinburgh Council have advised there will be a delay in making any decision about the Trams We spoke to the Transport Convener about it.
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Sunoh Radio is Edinburgh’s first Asian radio station. Tonight from 6-8pm Mithilesh will play music and speak to a couple of the organisers of Dusherra 2018 which takes place on Sunday
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Talking to the Finance Convener and some other news this Monday
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Catch up with what’s going on in Scotland’s capital
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Speaking to Josh Littlejohn about Sleep in the Park which will take place in December.
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What’s happening in Edinburgh today? Our editor sums up what Monday has in store
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Today it’s Council cuts and Remebrance
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Today’s news includes a hidden portrait of Mary Queen of Scots and Thor Ragnarok
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Old Royal High School - planning application for hotel refused
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