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Matt Grieve: Finding my rhythm in teaching!

The April Local People column is an interview with Matt Grieve, nursery teacher at Dean Park Primary School, Balerno. Interviewed before...

Safe Hand Cabs: genuinely accessible private hire

“Most places have their own local taxi company, but until now that’s been missing from the Balerno and Currie area,” says Kenny Roberts,...

Plant for bees!

The strap line of the Balerno Village Trust (BVT) is “towards a sustainable community” and, with various members of the community at its...

Ali Carlyle: Committed to quality

Ali Carlyle is head chef at Carlyle’s Bar and Kitchen in Balerno. He got his start in catering at age 15, and since then has taken...

Meet the jazz cook! Shannon Denson

Shannon Denson is the new manager of the Bridge Community Café at Holy Trinity Wester Hailes, a church that St Mungo’s, Balerno partners....

The Balerno Loop

There is little left for the casual observer to notice today of the picturesque branch line that ran along the Water of Leith for six...

Amy Foster: A Girl and her Golf

Balerno High School pupil Amy Foster (17) has a passion for golf! In 2015 she reduced her handicap from 27 to 14 and was named “Most...