This was, without a doubt, the loveliest article I have written in a while. Say what you like about local journalism, we all need an ancient tree or two to give us some perspective. #trees #ancienttrees #rgbe #botanical #Edinburgh www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/in-search-...

Edinburgh's health and social care partnership leadership say it is "in a better place than last year" - but are continuing with a yearly programme of funding cuts #NHS #socialcare #Edinburgh www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/social-car...

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Another oldie! Back on New Years Day, my article about @bikes4refugees.bsky.social made for the perfect uplifting start to 2026: Thanks Steven for taking the time to show me around! #refugeeswelcome #edinburgh www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/how-one-ge...

It's good to be reporting again! Next week, Edinburgh is expected to move one step closer to opening its own safe drug consumption facility; my article on it went out this morning in the Edinburgh Inquirer @nhslothian.bsky.social @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/edinburg...

Catch up post 1 : At the end of last year, the Edinburgh Poverty Commission met after five difficult years to take stock and plan ahead. Some of the expert attendees of the meeting had surprising hope about Edinburgh's progress #Edinburgh #poverty #economy open.substack.com/pub/edinburg...

I’ve gone a little quiet recently, thanks to a 3-month research contract somewhere with warm sun and sweet mangoes. I’m now back with renewed energy to dig into the big stories in Edinburgh and Scotland- this week, I'll start with a recap of some of my stories which were published while I was away!

The NHS has an impressive and robust system for ensuring everyone has access to the same medication. But when it comes to new drugs, and rare conditions, things could be improved. @cajardinemp.bsky.social told me what she's doing on the issue www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/swimming-c...

Who's afraid of getting old? Not these folks. And, after chatting with them, not me either. www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/were-not-v... #zeroto50 #art #edinburgh

Everyones been writing about firework control zones and police helicopters. They're important- but what about everything else? @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social @cajardinemp.bsky.social www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/what-went-...

This is, hands down, the cutest subject I ever researched for an article. I love my job! www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/no-selfies... @n-t-s.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

#Scottish communities could see £90 million each year in #communitybenefitfunds from #windfarms. Where does it actually go though? www.thenational.scot/news/2558939... #windenergy #Scotland #communitybenefit @scotnational.bsky.social @invenergy.bsky.social

***Recommended article on CITY CENTRE LIFE***: @ntbcc.bsky.social @edoldtowncoco.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrcmiller.bsky.social @cllrjomo.bsky.social @spurtle.bsky.social @edinburghwh.bsky.social @pgkeady.bsky.social @smcarthurreports.bsky.social

Have you tried reading smut? Seems everyone else has... www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/where-ther...

What do you do with an endless stream of unwanted pianos? Build an amphitheatre, obviously... www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/like-a-hug...

Anyone who's tried climbing #Arthur'sSeat in the rain or finding a patch of grass on #CaltonHill in the summer knows- we have an #erosion problem. But just how big is the issue? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/are-the-ca... #Edinburgh @caltonhill.bsky.social @holledge.bsky.social

I got new subscribers, restacks, comments and even emails telling me how much people liked this article. I'm just delighted to know that there are so many map nerds like me out there! www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/mapping-th...

If Helsinki can go a year without road deaths, why can't Edinburgh? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/helsinki-j...

Almost everyone is professional and helpful. HOWEVER, some people got pretty pissed off with the questions I asked them for this article- does that mean I'm doing my job properly? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/checking-u...

Another week, another insight into Edinburgh's fabulous cultural world: www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/how-polish...

There are always lots of opinions flying around when roads close in #Edinburgh, but what did the locals think of Cowgate's closure this summer? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/was-closed... @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

It's been a tumultuous parliamentary term in Holyrood- but what's been going on behind the politics? And what have our Edinburgh MSPs got to do with it all? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/what-your-...

As someone who adores greenspace and cycle routes, I have to confess I'm torn over the proposed new tram routes. What do you think? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/battery-po...

A free event? In #Edinburgh? In August?! www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/rules-ther...

From the perspective of damp, boggy Scotland, it seems ludicrous to be afraid of #wildfires... was the massive blaze on Arthur's Seat a freak accident, or the beginning of a new trend? @scottishfirerescue.bsky.social www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/are-wildfi...

I will be sad to see Kafe Kweer shut its physical doors, but it was very exciting sitting down with @mystikaglamoor.bsky.social to learn about what's coming next for the business! www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/dazzling-o...

Part 4: a deep dive into the scary world of Fringe finances @joznorris.bsky.social @barryferns.bsky.social @comedylopez.bsky.social @freefringe.bsky.social @freefringefestival.bsky.social @monkeybarrelcomedy.bsky.social @standcomedyclub.bsky.social www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-fringe...

The big link catch-up part 3: checking in on our Edinburgh MPs a year into the new government @cajardinemp.bsky.social @ianmurraymp.bsky.social @chrismurraymp.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/first-year...

Link dump part 2: getting some hefty inspiration from the greatest Scottish adventurer you've never heard of www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-girl-w...

Link dump part 1: gathering thoughts and images at Edinburgh #Pride 2025 Is Pride a party or a protest for you? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/party-prot...

I've had a busy few weeks accidentally coming second female in an ultra marathon and trying to pitch an article on why women seem to be breaking long distance records every second day (still looking for a commission, hmu!) Prepare for a link dump...

On Wednesday, 5000 people and over 120 organisations came to Westminster this week to push for stronger action on climate and nature. I asked @carolinelucas.bsky.social @richardburgon.bsky.social and @sioldridge.bsky.social what this might mean for the #CANBill : the-european.eu/story-48636/...

I think this is my fifth bike-related article for a single newspaper... can you tell I am a bit into cycling? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/bikes-brea...

Excited to be getting into some more of my own photography on this article about #Scotland 's first ever #breastcancersupport centre www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/how-one-wo...

It's only since writing local news that I have discovered how rich and cool Edinburgh's creative scene is. Thanks to @hiddendoorarts.bsky.social for doing to much work to keep the grassroots arts scene thriving! #festival #hiddendoor2025 #music www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/a-beginner...

The UK's greatest rail disaster happened just outside Gretna- but it shook the Leith community to the core. One fourth generation Leither shared her family's history with me... prepare yourself for some heavy reading. www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/she-never-...

Think you smell garlic? Think again. Think it doesn't matter? Think again! @wolct.bsky.social #Edinburgh #biodiversity www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-impost...

Leith is well on it's way to gentrification, with all the tourism and tensions that brings. Can its newest tourist attraction bring value to all Leithers, old and new? www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/creating-s... @shbt-charity.bsky.social #CustomHouse #Leith #Edinburgh #tourism

I am a huge fan of trad fusion, but I had no idea how much the genre owes to one fabulously contradictory human: #martynbennett #trad #music www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-edinbu...

A perfect storm is brewing for elderly care in #Edinburgh - but the third sector is determined to weather it. @nhslothian.bsky.social www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/third-sect...

It caused uproar when it arrived, but almost a year on, there are early signs of success for Edinburgh's LEZ. @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/revealed-l...

Somebody once told me that FE colleges are a government's best ally for achieving a #justtransition. The more I write about #greenjobs, the more I believe them. @scotnational.bsky.social #grangemouth www.thenational.scot/news/2503057...

“The idea of over tourism is more complicated than how many feet are on the Royal Mile." With #over-tourism dominating discourse across major international destinations, it was great to chat with a certified positive #tourism company in #Edinburgh #BCorp www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/making-tou...

This article was a dream- covering exciting sports, smart local business, *and* getting to go out on my bike and call it work! This summer I'm keen to publish my favourite corners of Scotland, and how to get there by foot or bicycle. Editors, hit me up! www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/if-the-cyc...

77% of Scots are in favour of onshore wind farms- but new developments still face local opposition. Will this ever change? @scotnational.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/business/249...

Fed up of "reckless" Deliveroo cyclists on the roads? It's not as simple as you'd think- through the Workers Observatory, cycle delivery courriers are shedding light on their gruelling and unsafe working conditions. Believe me, they're fed up too. www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/you-can-ma...

One last nostalgia post before we start on the current publications- I had an excellent time writing for @foresight-ce.bsky.social last year, covering everything from climate innovations on remote Scottish islands, to decarbonising whisky, to green jobs: foresightmedia.com/story/sVewyz...

This is the only article that's pinned to the wall above my desk. Providing fact-based analysis amid the chaos of election reporting, in time for a Sunday front page, is exactly what I aim for as a journalist. www.thenational.scot/politics/244... @scotnational.bsky.social

I cut my teeth not as a news reporter, but as a researcher. It's made me a rigorous journalist, but it's work that I cherish in and of itself too. My most recent study was on the #conflict in #Sudan, and I hope there will be more to come soon www.mercycorps.org/research-res... #humanitarianaid

Finally catching up on admin and cementing my move over to BlueSky from you-know-where. Shall we start with some previous highlights? #nostalgia #journalist #freelance geographical.co.uk/culture/came... @rgsibg.bsky.social @geographical.co.uk