Sarah McArthur

What benefits can wind farms unlock for communities? In the last year, more than £29 million in community benefit funding has been committed by onshore wind farms developers in Scotland

#Scottish communities could see £90 million each year in #communitybenefitfunds from #windfarms. Where does it actually go though?
www.thenational.scot/news/2558939... #windenergy #Scotland #communitybenefit
@scotnational.bsky.social @invenergy.bsky.social

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Where there’s smut there’s brass The wonderful success of the UK’s first romance bookshop

Have you tried reading smut? Seems everyone else has...
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/where-ther...

‘Like a huge, walnut, mahogany, musical hug’ Welcome to the (new) Pianodrome

What do you do with an endless stream of unwanted pianos? Build an amphitheatre, obviously...
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/like-a-hug...

Are the Capital’s green spaces as green as they used to be? As volunteers returf one city park, blaming the council for dragging its feet - how big a problem is erosion in Edinburgh?

Anyone who's tried climbing #Arthur'sSeat in the rain or finding a patch of grass on #CaltonHill in the summer knows- we have an #erosion problem. But just how big is the issue?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/are-the-ca...
#Edinburgh @caltonhill.bsky.social @holledge.bsky.social

Mapping the radical changes in the way we use the city's roads From the 'traffic-light' city centre to the cycle route that has proved a surprise hit

I got new subscribers, restacks, comments and even emails telling me how much people liked this article. I'm just delighted to know that there are so many map nerds like me out there!
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/mapping-th...

Helsinki just had a year with no road deaths What can Scotland’s second most deadly city learn from the Finnish capital?

If Helsinki can go a year without road deaths, why can't Edinburgh?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/helsinki-j...

Checking up on the work of our Lothian list MSPs Plus: Tory-turned-Independent Jeremy Balfour declares his plan for next May’s election

Almost everyone is professional and helpful. HOWEVER, some people got pretty pissed off with the questions I asked them for this article- does that mean I'm doing my job properly?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/checking-u...

How Polish artists are shaping the Capital's next generation Unique cross-cultural collaboration taking new art into city classrooms

Another week, another insight into Edinburgh's fabulous cultural world:
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/how-polish...

Was ‘traffic-free’ Cowgate the pedestrian paradise we dreamed of? Bars and music venues were bursting at the seams but the traffic closure experiment was not without its issues

There are always lots of opinions flying around when roads close in #Edinburgh, but what did the locals think of Cowgate's closure this summer?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/was-closed... @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

What your MSPs have prioritised since they were elected Tracking the performance of your local representatives ahead of next year's election

It's been a tumultuous parliamentary term in Holyrood- but what's been going on behind the politics? And what have our Edinburgh MSPs got to do with it all?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/what-your-...

Battery-powered trams, cycling squeezed and a cash conundrum The Capital tries to plot a route to a bigger tram network

As someone who adores greenspace and cycle routes, I have to confess I'm torn over the proposed new tram routes. What do you think?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/battery-po...

Rules? There are no rules. Just turn up and play Big Beach Busk founder Paul Lambie on creating an alternative to Edinburgh's commercially-driven festivals

A free event? In #Edinburgh? In August?!
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/rules-ther...

Are wildfires the new normal for Edinburgh and the Lothians? Blazes are on the rise and our assumptions about 'soggy Scotland' are not helping

From the perspective of damp, boggy Scotland, it seems ludicrous to be afraid of #wildfires... was the massive blaze on Arthur's Seat a freak accident, or the beginning of a new trend?
@scottishfirerescue.bsky.social
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/are-wildfi...

Dazzling on stage is harder after getting up at 7am to make coffees all day Drag star Oskar Kirk Hansen on combining a stage career and running hit LGBTI+ venue Kafe Kweer

I will be sad to see Kafe Kweer shut its physical doors, but it was very exciting sitting down with @mystikaglamoor.bsky.social to learn about what's coming next for the business!
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/dazzling-o...

The Fringe venues putting more money in the pockets of new comedians Prefer your laughs from performers who aren't risking bankruptcy? Try these Festival spots

Part 4: a deep dive into the scary world of Fringe finances
@joznorris.bsky.social @barryferns.bsky.social @comedylopez.bsky.social @freefringe.bsky.social @freefringefestival.bsky.social @monkeybarrelcomedy.bsky.social @standcomedyclub.bsky.social
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-fringe...

First year report cards on your city MPs What the Capital's representatives at Westminster have been up to since the General Election

The big link catch-up part 3: checking in on our Edinburgh MPs a year into the new government
@cajardinemp.bsky.social @ianmurraymp.bsky.social @chrismurraymp.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/first-year...

The girl who became one of Britain's great Arctic adventurers How quiet explorer Isobel Wylie Hutchison continues to inspire down the years

Link dump part 2: getting some hefty inspiration from the greatest Scottish adventurer you've never heard of
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-girl-w...

Party, protest and no politicians please Thoughts from the street at Edinburgh Pride 2025

Link dump part 1: gathering thoughts and images at Edinburgh #Pride 2025
Is Pride a party or a protest for you?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/party-prot...

I've had a busy few weeks accidentally coming second female in an ultra marathon and trying to pitch an article on why women seem to be breaking long distance records every second day (still looking for a commission, hmu!)
Prepare for a link dump...

UK climate lobby 2025 in a Decade Calls for Urgent Action in Westminster Over 5,000 people gathered in Westminster for the UK climate lobby 2025 in 10 years, urging MPs to support the Climate and Nature Bill.

On Wednesday, 5000 people and over 120 organisations came to Westminster this week to push for stronger action on climate and nature. I asked @carolinelucas.bsky.social @richardburgon.bsky.social and @sioldridge.bsky.social what this might mean for the #CANBill :
the-european.eu/story-48636/...

Bikes, breakfast beer, midnight chips and 'no dickheads' The incredible 100-mile, all-night ride to watch the sunrise at Cramond

I think this is my fifth bike-related article for a single newspaper... can you tell I am a bit into cycling?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/bikes-brea...

How one woman's battle for Hope can help support tens of thousands Scotland’s only breast cancer support centre opens in Edinburgh

Excited to be getting into some more of my own photography on this article about #Scotland 's first ever #breastcancersupport centre
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/how-one-wo...

A beginner's guide to the Hidden Door festival How to get the most out of Edinburgh's upstart celebration of grassroots arts

It's only since writing local news that I have discovered how rich and cool Edinburgh's creative scene is. Thanks to @hiddendoorarts.bsky.social for doing to much work to keep the grassroots arts scene thriving!
#festival #hiddendoor2025 #music
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/a-beginner...

'She never married because all the good men died there' The greatest rail tragedy in UK history and how it helped shape the unique Leither identity

The UK's greatest rail disaster happened just outside Gretna- but it shook the Leith community to the core. One fourth generation Leither shared her family's history with me... prepare yourself for some heavy reading.
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/she-never-...

The imposter invading the Water of Leith's banks Invasive plants and their long-term risks to our beloved river

Think you smell garlic? Think again. Think it doesn't matter? Think again!
@wolct.bsky.social #Edinburgh #biodiversity

www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-impost...

Creating Scotland's first fully digital museum on Leith's Shore Ambitious Custom House redesign hopes to attract Visitor Levy funding

Leith is well on it's way to gentrification, with all the tourism and tensions that brings. Can its newest tourist attraction bring value to all Leithers, old and new?
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/creating-s... @shbt-charity.bsky.social #CustomHouse #Leith #Edinburgh #tourism

The Edinburgh schoolboy who revolutionised trad music From Broughton High to dance fusion pioneer: celebrating Martyn Bennett

I am a huge fan of trad fusion, but I had no idea how much the genre owes to one fabulously contradictory human:
#martynbennett #trad #music
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/the-edinbu...

'Third sector organisations are remarkably resilient and adaptable' Even in the midst of a deepening funding crisis, care providers in the Capital are finding some hope

A perfect storm is brewing for elderly care in #Edinburgh - but the third sector is determined to weather it.
@nhslothian.bsky.social
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/third-sect...

Revealed: LEZ is pushing us towards healthier commutes First impact study shows signs of early success for climate and public health

It caused uproar when it arrived, but almost a year on, there are early signs of success for Edinburgh's LEZ.
@stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/revealed-l...