In conversation with the Crumble magazine’s editor-in-chief
“Illustrators often see it more as an object, as an art piece.” Felix Wilson is at home in Aberdeenshire, donning his signature glasses and a white T-shirt. He’s talking about…
Scottish Government’s index finds Scotland’s most deprived areas
More than one in ten Edinburgh neighbourhoods are considered areas of multiple deprivation, a new Scottish Government report has found. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) is compiled by…
General Election: A summary of Edinburgh’s constituencies and candidates
For students and young people voting in the Edinburgh area in the General Election, there are five Edinburgh constituencies: Edinburgh East, Edinburgh North and Leith, Edinburgh South, Edinburgh South West,…
The Leith Banksys: street art and gentrification in Edinburgh
This month has seen the mysterious appearance of yet another alleged ‘Banksy’ piece nestled in the heart of Leith. Tucked away as it is from The Shore, Bernard Street is…
Greenhouse Cafe: Leith’s hidden record store and coffee shop
Located by Leith Shore, an area of Edinburgh which has in the past few years has become fertile ground for emergent restaurants, bars and cafes, lies Greenhouse Cafe. The small…
Exploring Edinburgh’s Bookshops: Typewronger Books & Typewriters
Typewronger Books & Typewriters is a fairly new and independent bookshop which has opened shop last year in Haddington Place, Edinburgh. It is open from 11am to 9pm, Tuesday to…
Preserving a community: an interview with Ian Hood from Save Leith Walk
Ian Hood, a founder of the Save Leith Walk campaign, stood in Bristo Square last week thrusting petitions into students’ hands. After agreeing to an interview, I met Ian, accompanied…
Choose Life, Choose Leith: Trainspotting on Location
It may be August, but then again, this is Scotland. So if you gather outside the Leith Dockers Club on any given morning as the rain begins to fall in…