Phyllis Stephen

Edinburgh

Editor at The Edinburgh Reporter

Journalist, Lawyer, Blogger, Writer, Traveller.

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Five things you need to know today

1 day ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

At lunchtime on Wednesday campaigners invite everyone to support them at The Scottish Parliament calling for the government to release much needed, promised funding. MEScotland are concerned that the monies could be lost for good because of delays between government and health boards. Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian pictured below at a similar protest will attend in support of the cause. Read more here.
Red Alert for ME rally at parliament on Wednesday

1 day ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

Campaigners living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) fear vital, long-awaited funding could be lost because of delays in allocating money to deliver specialist support projects. The 2025-26 Scottish Budget included – for the first time – £4.5m to fund work across the country to support people with ME, Long Covid, and other similar conditions.
The time for Square Cinema has come around

1 day ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

The three day long event is funded by Essential Edinburgh with sponsor LNER continuing their headline support. It all begins this year on Friday 13 June with a packed line-up. Family audiences can enjoy daytime screenings including Wicked, a Paddington double bill with Paddington 2 and Paddington In Peru, Inside Out 2, The Wild Robot and Moana 2.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe now on at The Festival Theatre

1 day ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

Step through the wardrobe into the  enchanted kingdom of Narnia. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartime Britain and embark on the most magical of adventures in a frozen, faraway land where they meet Mr Tumnus the  faun, talking beavers, Aslan (the noble king of Narnia) and the coldest, most evil White Witch. The show runs 13th – 17th May at the Festival Theatre.
Council reduces number of vehicles hired to enter LEZ

1 day ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

The 41 vehicles, which amounted to 3.5% of the council fleet, and which for example included buses fitted with special lifts for those in wheelchairs, had to be replaced with hired vehicles. The council now says that replacement vehicles have been ordered to replace all 41, but that the specialist nature of the vehicles meant that it would take a longer time to obtain delivery as they were made to order.
Council bike hire scheme will be chosen from a shortlist of two

1 day ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

The decision will be left to the council’s own procurement processes. Transport Convener, Cllr Stephen Jenkinson, said that councillors attended workshops in February of this year with potential providers vying to offer the service that the council wants to put in place. The shortlist of two – Dott and Lime bikes – will now be left to officers to progress. At first there are likely to be around 100-200 bikes increasing to around 600 to 800 within the two year pilot depending on interim reviews.
DataFest explores real world examples of AI

2 days ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

Graeme Dey MSP, Minister for Higher and Further Education, visited the conference on Monday to attend the launch event of DataFest 2025 of a Data and AI Skills Framework. The Data Lab is Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, and has identified a way of filling the skills gaps in this area. The organisation has devised a framework to create training routes both in education and employability.
Edinburgh MSPs on the Assisted Dying Bill

2 days ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

This is a Member’s Bill promoted by Liam McArthur MSP who has put forward the motion “That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill”. He has said that “an overwhelming majority” of people in Scotland support the draft legislation. On Tuesday in the Chamber, the bill will be scrutinised by MSPs in detail, and a vote by a majority is required to allow the bill to move forward.
Five things you need to know today

2 days ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

The council will have a new app later this year. At an event at Central Library on 19 May from 10am to 5pm members of the public will be shown a preview of the Edinburgh Council City app. It is intended for anyone who interacts with Council services. Whether you need to pay bills, report issues or access information, the app aims to make these interactions more convenient and accessible to everyone.
Securing the future of Leith Custom House

2 days ago | theedinburghreporter.co.uk | Phyllis Stephen

The proposal is to create a town square for the 21st Century, a community space with Scotland’s first fully digital museum, all intended to celebrate Leith’s unique culture and heritage. SHBT will now adopt the Leith Civic Trust as the future operator of the museum, marking a new chapter for the trust which has worked for the last two decades and more to champion Leith’s history.