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Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
Talking about the climate emergency, cycling and working from home when you’re building a huge tidal wave energy device. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
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 richardjlewis.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Garry Clark of The Federation of Small Businesses welcomes the additional funding from Scottish Government but is still seeking some clarification about it --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edinburgh-reporter/message