Angie Brown

Edinburgh

Edinburgh and East News Reporter at BBC Scotland

I'm a BBC news reporter in Edinburgh but this is my personal Twitter page. Love birds especially owls, capercaillies…and the big fat bullfinches in my garden.

Articles

Police drone plan to tackle Edinburgh park vandals on quad bike

1 week ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Police drone plan to tackle vandals on quad bikesAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterMarie-Clair Munro/FacebookQuad bike riders have been seen at The Meadows at dusk as well as during the day. Police drones could patrol Edinburgh's historic parklands after grass and paths were damaged by vandals on quad bikes. Riders wearing masks have churned up parts of The Meadows and Bruntsfield Links.
Knife from the 1800s found under Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Knife from the 1800s found under botanic gardenAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghThe turf knife is about 49cm (19in) longA large turf knife thought to date back to the late 1800s has been discovered under the ground at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. The "exciting" artefact was found during excavation work to install a new energy source heating system at its Inverleith hot houses.
Could Edinburgh's festive big wheel open in June?

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Could Edinburgh's festive big wheel open in June? Angie BrownUnderbellyEdinburgh's big wheel has become a popular festive attraction in recent yearsA bid to house a Ferris wheel in Edinburgh's city centre for six months of the year has sparked concern from a heritage watchdog. Unique Assembly currently has planning consent to run the big wheel attraction in Princes Street Gardens from 4 November until 4 January.
How wildlife on the Water of Leith helped me recover from surgery

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

How wildlife on a city river helped me recover from surgeryAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterTom Kelly captured hours of film of stunning wildlife on Water of Leith, EdinburghA Scottish accountant has captured hundreds of hours of footage of wildlife on a city centre river while recovering from knee replacement surgery. Tom Kelly's remarkable recordings include otters and their cubs, kingfishers and herons in their natural habitat on Edinburgh's Water of Leith.
Scottish kebab pie crowned UK 'pie of pies'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Scottish kebab pie crowned UK 'pie of pies'Angie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterMARTIN ELLIOTTChristine and Paul Boyle from Boghall Butchers with their winning pies at the 2025 British Pie AwardsA Scottish butcher's kebab pie has taken the top spot as "pie of pies" at the British Pie Awards. The fusion pie, made by Boghall Butchers of Bathgate in West Lothian, was crowned supreme champion at the event in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
Boys treated in hospital after smoking illegal vape

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Boys treated in hospital after smoking illegal vapeAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterBBCThe boys were taken to hospital after inhaling an illegal vape containing an unknown substanceTwo schoolboys have been treated in hospital after inhaling an illegal vape laced with an unknown substance at a Midlothian school. The 14-year-olds became ill at Dalkeith High School at about 12:30 on Tuesday.
Plans for memorial statue of Hugo the celebrity West End cat

1 month ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Statue plan for Edinburgh's famous west end catAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterEdinburgh's West EndHugo was well known among local people in the west end of Edinburgh, where he was a common sight on its cobbled streetsA cat that was knocked down by a car in Edinburgh two years ago could be immortalised in bronze, under new plans submitted to the council. Hugo was well known among local people in the west end of Edinburgh, where he was a familiar sight on its cobbled streets.
119-year-old bottle found behind crown above theatre stage

2 months ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

119-year-old bottle found behind crown above theatre stageAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterCapital TheatresAbby Pendlebury, the theatre's heritage manager, said it was "incredibly thrilling" to find the bottleA theatre-lover was "astonished" to find a 119-year-old message in a bottle during a special behind-the-scenes tour of Edinburgh's King's Theatre.
'I was prescribed gardening for my dementia'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Dementia patient's joy after gardening prescriptionAngie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterClaire BoydMaureen McElvanney showing off her produce that she has grown at The Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghMaureen McElvanney is one of a growing number of people with Alzheimer's who have been prescribed gardening to help cope with their symptoms.
Angry neighbours dub Edinburgh inflatable dome 'enormous zit'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Angie Brown

Angry neighbours dub inflatable dome 'enormous zit'Angie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterBBCThe dome has been built next to two rows of houses in Edinburgh's StockbridgeA giant inflatable dome which has been likened to a huge bouncy castle has caused uproar in an upmarket area of Edinburgh. Residents in Stockbridge have dubbed the structure an "enormous zit", blighting the views of the area's picturesque Georgian architecture.