The Edinburgh Report

Andy McDonald is the independent candid it in the November Craigentinny Doddington by-election here we speak to him about his reasons for standing.

Asking the council leader about help for the taxi trade in the capital

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...

Margaret Graham is the Scottish Labour party candidate in the by-election to be held in Craigentinny Duddingston on 12 November 2020

We speak to Ben Parker about his bid to become the second Green councillor in a very green council ward

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

Jacqui Dunn is Secretary of Unite the Union Edinburgh Cab Section. Here she tells us about the difficulties they are currently facing.

Ethan Young is the SNP candidate in the Craigentinny/ Duddingston by election which is being held on 12 November.

Eleanor Price is one of seven candidates in the upcoming Craigentinny/Duddingston by election

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

The Edinburgh East MP talked to us during recess from Westminster

We met Kerry Thomson who is Station Manager at Chief Radio where they hope to play more than just chart music

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

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.

Speaking to Director Nick Barley about the 2020 festival - without tents

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.

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...

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

Andrew explains the role of SCVO in getting the money from Scottish Government to those who need it

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