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Vanessa Kennedy

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Vanessa is a reporter with STV News based in Edinburgh. She covers a broad range of stories from hard-hitting reports to features.

Edinburgh University: Common drugs can be used to treat dementia-linked strokes, trial shows

Edinburgh & East

Common drugs can be used to treat dementia-linked strokes, trial shows

6 days ago

West Lothian: Linlithgow’s ‘world class’ £1.25m cycle circuit to open to the public

Edinburgh & East

'World class' cycle circuit backed by Olympic champions opens to public

7 days ago

Mum ‘overwhelmed’ as school raises over £10,000 for teenage son with rare bone cancer

Edinburgh & East

Mum 'overwhelmed' as school raises over £10,000 for son with rare cancer

1 week ago

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland: Edinburgh parents’ daily battle for little girl with life-limiting condition AHC

Edinburgh & East

Parents' daily battle for little girl with rare life-limiting condition

2 weeks ago

McGills Buses: Vital bus cuts leave West Lothian passengers paying for ‘unaffordable’ taxis to work

Edinburgh & East

Bus cuts force passengers to pay for 'unaffordable' taxis to work

1 month ago

Photographer David Yarrow got ‘lucky’ with iconic Diego Maradona Cup Final shot in 1986

Edinburgh & East

Photographer David Yarrow got 'lucky' with iconic 1986 Maradona shot

2 months ago

Edinburgh trams return to Leith Walk for first time in 67 years in ‘ghost testing’ phase

Edinburgh & East

'Ghost' trams return to city for first time in over 60 years

3 months ago

Campaigners and charities call for braille labels on Scottish food products

Scotland

Campaigners call for braille labels on food products in Scotland

4 months ago

Baby with epilepsy saved from brain damage after symptoms caught on video

Edinburgh & East

Baby with epilepsy saved from brain damage after mum filmed symptoms

6 months ago

Christmas lunch held for isolated pensioners as Edinburgh named ‘UK’s loneliest city’ for over 60s

Edinburgh & East

Christmas lunch held for over 60s in UK's 'loneliest city'

6 months ago

Edinburgh Castle: Historic attraction transformed into ‘kingdom of colours’ for Christmas

Edinburgh & East

Edinburgh Castle transformed into festive 'kingdom of colours'

6 months ago

The Edinburgh hospital ensuring children with cancer are not missing out on school days

Edinburgh & East

The hospital teaching children undergoing treatment for cancer

7 months ago

Talented Ukrainian refugee living in Edinburgh wins under 16s tennis tournament

Edinburgh & East

Ukrainian refugee 'living the dream' after teenage tennis success

7 months ago

Edinburgh GP warns that more doctors are leaving the NHS as patient backlog grows

Edinburgh & East

GP warns NHS under threat as 'more doctors quit profession'

8 months ago

New Edinburgh and Lothian service supporting dads with babies in neonatal care

Edinburgh & East

New service supporting dads with babies in neonatal care

11 months ago

Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies claims trans athletes competing against women ‘risks serious accident’

Scotland

Olympian claims trans athletes competing with women 'risks accident'

12 months ago

Delayed myeloma diagnosis is causing life-altering complications, charity warns

Edinburgh & East

'Tumour crushing my vertebra was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life'

1 year ago

Coat exchange scheme ‘helps fight poverty’ amid cost of living rise

Edinburgh & East

Coat exchange scheme ‘helps fight poverty’ amid cost of living rise

1 year ago

‘A constant presence’: Queen’s platinum jubilee marks 70 years on throne

Scotland

‘A constant presence’: Queen’s platinum jubilee marks 70 years on throne

1 year ago

Former Royal High School to be transformed into pop up festival venue

Entertainment

Former Royal High School to be transformed into pop up festival venue

1 year ago

In pictures: Winter windows spread festive cheer

Edinburgh & East

In pictures: Winter windows spread festive cheer

1 year ago

Plea for Scotland to ‘stand with South Africa’ amid violence

Edinburgh & East

Plea for Scotland to ‘stand with South Africa’ amid violence

2 years ago

Football mementos raise thousands for Flora’s cancer battle

Edinburgh & East

Football mementos raise thousands for Flora’s cancer battle

2 years ago

Late nurse’s handprint saved from old hospital window for family

Edinburgh & East

Late nurse’s handprint saved from old hospital window for family

2 years ago

Spitting in a cup could soon reveal if you have Covid

Edinburgh & East

Spitting in a cup could soon reveal if you have Covid

2 years ago

Dozens of new shops open after £1bn St James revamp

Edinburgh & East

Dozens of new shops open after £1bn St James revamp

2 years ago

Edinburgh’s St James Quarter weeks away from opening doors

Edinburgh & East

Edinburgh’s St James Quarter weeks away from opening doors

2 years ago

Museum exhibits given spring clean ahead of reopening

Edinburgh & East

Museum exhibits given spring clean ahead of reopening

2 years ago

Campaign to raise NHS funds through 5k run nears £500k

Edinburgh & East

Campaign to raise NHS funds through 5k run nears £500k

3 years ago

Cyclist lucky to survive crash vows to complete world ride

Edinburgh & East

Cyclist lucky to survive crash vows to complete world ride

3 years ago

Today's Top Stories

Woman killed by partner or ex every six weeks in Scotland – it must stop, says crime analyst Laura Richards

Scotland

'Woman killed by partner every six weeks in Scotland - it must stop'

Water scarcity to ‘escalate quickly’ as SEPA issues early warning across Scotland

Scotland

Water scarcity to 'escalate quickly' amid rising temperatures

Man dies at beauty spot as emergency services race to scene

North East & Tayside

Man dies at beauty spot as emergency services race to scene

Children ‘intoxicated’ and in Perth and Kinross hospital after drinking too many slushies

North East & Tayside

Children 'intoxicated' and in hospital after drinking too many slushies

Stagecoach accused of ‘running competition off roads’ by Flixbus in Aberdeen bus station dispute

North East & Tayside

Bus company accused of 'running competition off roads' in station dispute

Declaration of Arbroath on public display at National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh

Edinburgh & East

Declaration of Arbroath on public display for first time in 18 years

Man who died after being struck by lorry on Glasgow street named

Man who died in hospital after being struck by lorry named

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Hunt to fill ‘life-changing’ job for teacher on Scottish island

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Water scarcity to ‘escalate quickly’ as SEPA issues early warning across Scotland

Scotland

Water scarcity to 'escalate quickly' amid rising temperatures

Declaration of Arbroath on public display at National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh

Edinburgh & East

Declaration of Arbroath on public display for first time in 18 years

Rest and Be Thankful: New £470m road shelter plan unveiled for landslip-prone A83

£470m solution unveiled for landslip-plagued Rest and Be Thankful

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Musselburgh flats rejected over ‘significant risk to life’

Edinburgh & East

Flats rejected over ‘significant risk to life’

Two HMP Addiewell guards in hospital after prisoners ‘poisoned’ by unknown substance

Edinburgh & East

Two guards in hospital after prisoners 'poisoned' by unknown substance

Bid to cancel Edinburgh Council interim appointment over ‘£403,000 equivalent salary’ fails

Edinburgh & East

Bid to cancel interim '£403,000 equivalent salary' council hire fails

Fife Council orders ‘gaudy’ witch mural on side of Pittenweem pub to be removed

Edinburgh & East

Council orders 'gaudy' witch mural on side of pub to be removed

Edinburgh council ‘humiliated and traumatised’ Lithuanian social worker because of her race

Edinburgh & East

Lithuanian social worker 'humiliated and traumatised' because of race

Greta Thunberg to join Edinburgh International Book Festival event

Edinburgh & East

Greta Thunberg returning to Scotland to give speech at festival

Stirlingshire farmer ‘throws a lifeline’ to former RNLI lifeboat destined for scrap heap

Edinburgh & East

Farmer 'throws a lifeline' to former lifeboat destined for scrap heap

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