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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.

Campaigners and charities call for braille labels on Scottish food products

Scotland

Campaigners call for braille labels on food products in Scotland

1 week 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

1 month 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'

2 months ago

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

Edinburgh & East

Edinburgh Castle transformed into festive 'kingdom of colours'

2 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

3 months ago

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

Edinburgh & East

Ukrainian refugee 'living the dream' after teenage tennis success

3 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'

4 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

7 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'

8 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'

10 months 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

12 months 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

12 months 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

Scottish firefighters and control room staff vote to strike over pay after Fire Brigades Union ballot

Scotland

Scottish firefighters and control room staff vote to strike over pay

Nicola Sturgeon calls for ‘less heat’ in debate over trans prisoners following case of Isla Bryson

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon calls for 'less heat' in debate over trans prisoners

Drug driver Taylor Hanlon who flipped car into field killing two men in West Lothian crash jailed

Edinburgh & East

Drug driver who flipped car into field killing two men in crash jailed

Woman who died after crash between bike and HGV outside Riverboat Casino, Glasgow, named

Frenchwoman killed after crash between bike and HGV outside casino

One man and two women rushed to hospital after three-car crash on A75 in Mouswald, Dumfries

One man and two women rushed to hospital after three-car crash

Milk caps: Why supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Waitrose are ditching coloured lids?

EXPLAINER

Why are supermarkets ditching coloured lids on milk bottles?

Renfrewshire Council worker tried to murder his dad on Paisley street on Scottish Parliament election day

Council worker tried to murder his dad on street on election day

Latest in Scotland

‘Puddles of Petrol’: Rare nacreous clouds captured over country

Scotland

'Puddles of Petrol': Rare nacreous clouds captured over Scotland

Asda workers in Scotland faced with pay cuts ‘using payday loans and foodbanks’ GMB organisers say

Scotland

Asda workers faced with pay cuts 'using payday loans and foodbanks'

Scots macaroon and snowball maker Lees bought over in £6m deal

Scotland

Scots macaroon and snowball maker Lees bought over in £6m deal

Teacher strikes: Rolling walkouts to affect schools in ten Scottish council areas

Scotland

Another week of teacher strikes to close schools in ten council areas

Scottish small businesses to be surveyed on trading struggles

Scotland

Scottish small businesses to be surveyed on trading struggles

Trans prisoners with history of violence against women will not be held in Scots’ female jails

Scotland

Transfers of transgender prisoners 'paused' amid urgent review

Yellow wind warning issued as 80mph gusts set to batter Scotland overnight on Tuesday

Scotland

Yellow wind warning issued as 80mph gusts set to batter Scotland

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Lewis Capaldi, The 1975, Arlo Parks, and Anne-Marie to play BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023 in Dundee

North East & Tayside

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Potholes: Glasgow Council urges patience from road users as it tries to repair damage

Council urges 'patience' over soaring number of potholes

Edinburgh entrepreneur Erin Reid launches menstrual hygiene kit for using outdoors

Edinburgh & East

Entrepreneur creates menstrual hygiene kit for great outdoors

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Glasgow and Edinburgh cancer centres will share £4m to develop new treatments

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Tennent’s Sixes: Remembering when fans packed the SECC in Glasgow for football extravaganza

Football

'Fans and players loved it' - remembering the Tennent's Sixes