By fay.young on November 11, 2011
The trail ends beneath a thick and prickly holly bush in Rosebank Cemetery. It’s an unmarked grave which seems odd and sad for a man who made such an impact when he was alive. His portrait is in the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, a plaque honours his birthplace in Peebles and, perhaps most importantly [...]
Posted in Local heroes | Tagged Broughton History Society, Broughton Spurtle, James Grieve |
By fay.young on December 10, 2009
Now click here to enjoy the film We are in the kitchen with Mridu Thanki to taste a meal from her first cookery book, Feasts of India. On a cold Edinburgh day there are tantalising warm spicy smells coming from the pan and we are getting hungry. But it isn’t time to eat yet. While [...]
Posted in Food, Local heroes, World Kitchen in Leith | Tagged Feasts of India, leith open space, McDonald Road Library, Mridu Thanki, World Kitchen in Leith |
By fay.young on July 14, 2009
Starting a new series on community, Fay Young and Nick Gardner take a walk with PC Simon Daley who challenges some popular misconceptions about young people – and the police too. On night patrol Simon Daley sometimes turns on the blue light simply to reassure people that a police car is in their neighbourhood. By [...]
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