The Leither magazine is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, writes Charlie Ellis. In those two decades it has established itself as a much enjoyed publication, featuring a range of themes and contributors.
Their commemorative issue No. 159 is now available across Leith, including from the fringes of Spurtleshire at McDonald Road Library, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, and Elvis Shakespeare.
As part of the UK-wide Indie News Week and the ‘No News is Bad News’ campaign from the Public Interest News Foundation, the Scottish Beacon (of which the Spurtle is a founding member) will hold its first public event in Edinburgh on 7 June.
The Scottish Beacon's Rhiannon J. Davies won the prestigious Georgina Henry Award at this year's British Journalism Awards, hosted by the Press Gazette on Thursday night.
Davies has been integral to establishing and coordinating the Scottish Beacon, which launched this summer. It is the first collaborative journalism outlet of its kind in the UK, with an aim to strengthen the independent community-based media sector and to bring stories from Scotland’s communities to a wider audience.
Double-page spread in Edinburgh Evening News today. Congratulations to all 19 concerned.
Can Hannah Stephenson please clarify who the 'experts from the publishing world' were, where they work and which books they recommended?
Need to establish this story is editorial not undeclared advertorial.
Spurtle coverage has been temporarily interrupted by editorial differences. Important Planning story will appear tomorrow.