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Fire in North Fort Street

Robertv! — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:29:25 +0000

On the 26th of June 2010 a fire spread through a flat in North Fort Street. The fire destroyed the top floor flat along with the roof which was still alight after two hours.

First reports started around 6pm when the flats to east reported the smell of smoke. The concierge of these flats searched for fire in his building but found nothing. Soon afterwords smoke was seen to be coming from the next block of flats. The building was well alight around 1840hrs when Leith FM were made aware of the situation.

There were around 6 fire engines attending along with a few police cars and ambulances. Nobody was hurt in this fire. The tenant, who is believed to not be insured, was taken away to an ambulance later.

A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service said the fourth and fifth floors of the building were affected, “Ten flats were extensively damaged by the fire” and “The adjacent block of eight flats was also evacuated as a precaution.”

Friday brunch gets political.

Robertv! — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:17:50 +0000

Back by popular demand!
Mark Lazarowicz mp joins brunch! On Friday 25th September, Leith FM’s Brunch show wil launch a brand new feature – Westminster update with Mark Lazarowicz MP! Mark will be joining the show every week by phone or live on air to discuss the latest in UK and local politics, including all of the weeks biggest stories. This is a reintroduction of the similar feature formerly part of Thursday’s noise up. This is very exciting and will be great to have Mark back on air, so tune in from 10 each week for music, chat, features and the Westminster update at 11.30!

Why not visit Mark’s website http://www.marklazarowicz.org.uk

Site updates and features. Your opinions wanted!

Robertv! — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:18:25 +0000

We’ve been tweaking a little in the last few days, tidying up the menus and adding new feature in preparation for the coming weeks.

A little Poll has been added so you can offer quick feedback, or you can leave full comments over on this page: http://www.leithfm.co.uk/get-involved/get-in-touch/your-feedback-and-comments/

All comments would be greatly valued.

Leith FM Session; 28th of August 2009.

Robertv! — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:42:33 +0000

Leith FM are running another “Sessions” on Friday the 28th of August.

With live performance from Yuill Scott and the Haigh, Tam’s Railways, Machar Granite and Donnie Willow we’ve got a great night for everyone. Come along and support Leith FM and your local bands!

The night starts at 7pm in Leith Dockers Club in Academy Street. Tickets are £5, available in advance or at the door while they last. These nights are always popular so we recommend purchasing your tickets in advance.

For more information or to reserve your tickets, call 07837-085928.

Interested in web-site development?

Robertv! — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:31:58 +0000

We are currently looking for people to help with this site.

Find out more here.

Leith Sesssions at the Granary

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:15:07 +0000

Leith FM Sessions
Doors open at 8:30, first at 9pm. Tickets £7 and £5

Friday 5th of June. Edinburgh based band Svengali kick off the Leith Sessions this year at the Granary. Supported by the superbly talented Smoking Sundays and the amazing band The Arkanes.

Saturday 6th of June: Delta Mainline bring their own unique sound to the Leith Sessions. Supported by the angelic sounds of White Heath and the rocking Frantic Chant.

Sunday 7th of June: Join the session for a fantastic array of acoustic performances from, Carrie MacDonald, The Banjo Lounge Trio, Yuill Scott, Little Pebble, Plum and also Christina Clayhills.

Monday 8th of June. The Leith Sessions go Ska and Funky!! Join the Sessions as they take you through a funky great time. Acts on the night are Perth based band Aye N Aye, back for a second year running Ruby and the Emeralds and The Dull Fudds.

Tuesday 9th of June: Leith Sessions bring you three fantastic Bands. The fantastic Sounds Like Silhouettes, I Hear Echoes and Super Civilian. Bringing you three of the brightest and talented bands in Edinburgh.

Wednesday 10th of June: The Leith Sessions bring back hugely tipped Little Doses. After much success at last year’s festival the Little Doses come back for a second year to rock out. Supported by young Glasgow band Annie Stevenson and Leith FM presenter led The Fatilists.

Thursday 11th of June: One of the most talked about bands in Edinburgh, The Fusiliers headline Thursday’s Leith Sessions showcasing the best the city has to offer with the brilliant The 48 and The Remnant Kings.

Friday 12th of June: The last night of the Leith Sessions goes out with a bang. One of Edinburgh’s finest bands Jakil headline a fantastic line up. Supported by Hugely talented singer/songwriter Jonny Deacon and superbly topped up by The Vibe.

Night Noise Team make an appearance on Leith FM

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:20:57 +0000

Fabien from the Edinburgh band Night Noise Team will come to chat to la Française on Wednesday 13th May.

Culture Vulture

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:53:32 +0000

The Leith FM Culture page is now up and running, where you can listen to countless audio pieces from shows past and present. It’s arts, entertainment and people culture from Leith and sometimes beyond (Edinburgh). Click here.

New Comedy Site Launched

admin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:26:42 +0000

You want laughs, well we have them. Come and visit our Comedy site to see the new programmes that are coming out of our studio of joy. If you have any comedy ideas or scripts then why not send them into us at studio. Point your browser at http://comedy.leithfm.co.uk

Dave Woods

Comedy on Leith FM

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:30:53 +0000

LEITH FM COMEDY HOME PAGE

Did you know that some of the UK’s biggest comedians started out writing for radio? Morecambe & Wise, Steve Coogan, Mitchell & Webb (actually, the list is endless…) all made their names in radio. Surprising yet true.

We love radio. Obviously. We also love comedy. In fact, Leith FM is launching a new Comedy section so we’re on the lookout for new comedy writing talent to broadcast.

So, if you’ve always fancied yourself as a bit of a comedy writer, get in touch. We’re waiting to hear from you. As long as you’re funny.

COMEDY SCHEDULE

MONDAY 27 APRIL 2009 9pm
Don’t miss the new radio comedy series “How To…” written and performed by rising star Karen Murray.

“How To…” is a witty guide on how to do the things you’ve always wanted to do but you’re too afraid to ask. Over the next few weeks, you’ll hear invaluable advice on:

“How to ditch unwanted friends” - Monday 27 April 2009 9pm

“How to buy the perfect gift without giving it much thought” - Monday 4 May 2009 9pm

“How to feign interest in an egomaniac’s conversation” - Monday 11 May 2009 9pm

“How to get your boss’s job” - Monday 18 May 2009 9pm

Written and performed by Karen Murray, featuring Eddie McCabe and produced by Peter Rankin.

BIOGRAPHIES

KAREN MURRAY

Karen began her creative career as an account handler at Scotland’s top ad agency, The Leith Agency. There, she worked on loads of big brand campaigns including IRN-BRU and Tennent’s Lager. After a while, Karen decided to have a crack at writing full-time. She broke into the TV industry and wrote the storylines for Scottish soap, River City.  Two years later, Karen went for the top soap prize and badgered her way into EastEnders. She has spent the past year writing some of the nation’s most controversial TV storylines.  But that doesn’t make her a bad person (cos she loves comedy). Ideally, Karen would like to be as successful as Tina Fey – but since that’s like wishing she looked like Naomi Campbell, Karen would settle for a full-time career writing funny stuff and getting paid for it.

EDDIE McCABE
Eddie is one of Scotland’s finest and funniest comedians.  He started out larking about onstage with his mates, The Cuban Brothers.  This went swimmingly well and Eddie soon fell into stand-up comedy. Three months later he won the coveted Perrier Comedy Award for Best Newcomer (2001).  Did you get that?  AFTER THREE MONTHS HE WON A TOP UK COMEDY AWARD. Following a series of gigs and celeb parties (probably), Eddie decided to train as an actor.  A regular on Edinburgh’s stand-up comedy circuit, Eddie is also busy writing children’s stories, battling illness and the world. It’s touch and go but he’s confident he’ll overcome his demons. Watch this space for news on where Eddie pops up next – it’ll either be the Royal Variety or the Royal Ed…