Corruption has been around ever since a talking snake convinced a woman to eat a magic apple

Three things close to my heart, local media, print journalism & community, find happy conjunction in these pages

Nitazenes are stronger than heroin, described by the BBC as 500 times stronger than morphine

‘Hope is not a form of guarantee; it’s a form of energy, and very frequently that energy is strongest in circumstances that are very dark’
John Berger

Charlie Ellis explores Edinburgh’s rich but overlooked history of competitive table tennis

Our Mr Wilson dives into recent books on cinema & the films relating to them

There are more food banks than branches of MacDonalds in the sixth richest country in the world

Dishes are very fresh, ingredients precisely chosen and often flawlessly cooked

With new legal protections in force to stamp out hatred in Scotland, Colin Montgomery dares to dip his toe into the debate…

Sun shadows on Leith buildings, just look up and see the shadows, ghost signs, and chimney stacks

Brexit’s parochialism doesn’t represent Leith, immigration and exchange has been part of our story for centuries

Dr George Venters on a time when school children could play games in the street due to fewer cars