Shaun Dennis R.I.P.
A giant for Hibs in tough times
The Assembly – Sunshine on Leith
A huge well done to all the performers on The Assembly for a beautiful rendition.
The Assembly is a four-part docu-series that sees a group of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people interview four well known celebrities. And crucially no topic is off limits.
David Tennant appeared on the Sunday 27th April episode at the end of which members of the group performed Sunshine on Leith.
UK viewers:
International viewing forward to 18.40 in the show
Elsie Inglis Legacy – Proposed Edinburgh Statue
Elsie Inglis was a revolutionary figure who fought tirelessly for gender equality and access to healthcare. The proposed statue fails to capture her spirit and achievements, and there is a campaign determined to ensure her legacy is honoured appropriately.
‘We are concerned about the focus on Elsie Inglis as a war time doctor, rather than on her lifelong commitment to women’s health.
We also believe that there is insufficient attention being paid to the historical importance of the site in High Street.
We wish the campaign success in bringing accuracy to the legacy of Elsie Inglis life ‘
Craig & Charlie Reid
Elsie on The Mile Facebook group link is:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/486855006725299/
You can lodge your objections on the Council website here:
https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=SSDX09EWJID00
Grounds for objection are:
- Misrepresents Elsie Inglis’s Legacy: By focusing on her wartime contributions rather than her pioneering work in women’s healthcare and suffrage.
- Disregards the Historical Significance of the Site: Ignoring the importance of 219 High Street, the location of The Hospice, her groundbreaking maternity hospital.
- Lacks Artistic Merit and Public Engagement: Resulting from an opaque selection process that excluded female artists and community input.
- Fails to Connect with Wider Educational and Community Initiatives: Missing an opportunity to inspire future generations and promote her values.
David Tennant’s BAFTA Opening Performance – “To Host One BAFTA”S More”
Coldplay – Sunshine on Leith
Coldplay opened BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room sessions performing their No1 hit Viva La Vida as well as their most recent release All My Love.
All Piano Room guests get the chance to perform a cover, and Coldplay chose to do their own version of Sunshine On Leith.
Singer Chris Martin revealed he had never heard the song before – and neither had the band’s Scottish bass player Guy Berryman!
He told host Jo Whiley: “This cover that Guy sent me three days ago – he said ‘listen to this song by The Proclaimers.’ And I’d never heard it before.
“It blew me away. I’d never heard it before.
“Then I watched the Hibernian fans singing it in the terraces and it just gets me so much that song.”
Guy, who comes from Kirkcaldy, then explained how he came to be listening to the track just days before the Radio 2 session.
He explained: “I was listening to it in the bath three days ago and when it got to the second verse I was like kind of like ‘oh, this is a serious song.’
“By the time it got to the chorus I was crying.
“I got to the end of it and I said to myself, if I listen to it again I wonder if it’ll have the same reaction.
“So I did it again and the same thing happened. And by the third listen, I was in the bath howling. It’s just one of those perfectly simple songs and I can’t believe I’d never heard it before.”
Chris Martin then added: “There is a whole other world of music behind that song that I’ve just been discovering, and they’re a wonderful, wonderful band.
“Now we live in the age of coolness doesn’t mean anything, just quality and soul. The Proclaimers make more sense than ever.
“This song is so astonishingly good and we’re going to butcher it right now!”
BBC IPlayer starts at 16.50
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0khb565/radio-2s-piano-room-piano-room-month-2025-coldplay
Audio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0027h4h
Session also broadcast on BBC TV on Wednesday 5th February
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027nzy
