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Vanessa Kennedy

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Vanessa is a reporter with STV News based in Edinburgh. She covers a broad range of stories from hard-hitting reports to features.

First Scottish couple married in humanist ceremony celebrates 20th anniversary

Edinburgh & East

First Scottish couple married in humanist ceremony celebrates 20th anniversary

Student in race to save eyesight as family make fundraising plea for new drug from US

Edinburgh & East

'I face going fully blind without new drug - I'm scared I won't see another sunset'

Emirates Airline donates sleep masks to help teachers assist pupils at Edinburgh’s Royal Blind School

Edinburgh & East

Airline donates sleep masks to help teachers assist blind pupils

Edinburgh barber Benny’s in ‘sad’ farewell to loyal clients after almost 60 years

Edinburgh & East

City barber in 'sad' farewell to loyal clients after almost 60 years

Care home residents form friendships with pen pals at Erskine Stewart’s Melville School in Edinburgh

Edinburgh & East

Care home residents form friendships with pen pals at local high school

Public appeal launched to restore century-old war memorial at Eastern Cemetery in Leith

Edinburgh & East

Public appeal launched to restore century-old war memorial

‘Erosion of our rights’: Trans community reacts to Supreme Court ruling

'Erosion of our rights': Trans community reacts to Supreme Court ruling

‘Shocking betrayal’: National insurance hike could have ‘devastating’ impact to care sector

National insurance hike a 'shocking betrayal' to care sector, says boss

Designer unveils mask exhibition in Edinburgh after Venice Carnival debut

Edinburgh & East

Designer unveils mask exhibition after Venice Carnival debut

School pupils battle it out in robotics competition to boost STEM skills

Edinburgh & East

School pupils battle it out in robotics competition to boost STEM skills

Edinburgh & East

Endometriosis: 'I'm disgusted with the NHS after our daughter took her own life'

School pupils learn about potential risks of AI in classroom workshop

Edinburgh & East

School pupils learn about potential risks of AI in classroom workshop

Midwife designs special medical scrubs for fathers of C-section babies

Edinburgh & East

Midwife designs special scrubs for fathers of C-section babies

Endometriosis: ‘I used to black out with pain – doctors said it was all in my head’

Edinburgh & East

'I used to black out due to endometriosis pain - doctors said it was all in my head'

‘I couldn’t have got through postpartum battle without husband’s extended paternity leave’

Edinburgh & East

'I couldn't have got through postpartum battle without husband's extended paternity leave'

First museum exploring history of Scottish witch trials opens in Leven in Fife

North East & Tayside

Inside first museum dedicated to history of Scottish witch trials

‘Starting from zero’ Ukrainian business owners building new lives in Scotland

Edinburgh & East

'Starting from zero' Ukrainian business owners building new lives in Scotland

Blair Drummond zookeepers monitor primates’ behaviour on ‘Chimp Island’

Edinburgh & East

Blair Drummond zookeepers monitor primates' behaviour on 'Chimp Island'

Dementia-friendly choir records song for those affected by condition

Edinburgh & East

Dementia-friendly choir records song for those affected by condition

Elaine C Smith lured to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Child Catcher role

Edinburgh & East

Elaine C Smith lured to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Child Catcher role

'Sight Loss Councils' set up to improve accessibility

'Sight Loss Councils' set up to improve accessibility

School pupils put business skills to the test in Dragons' Den style competition

Edinburgh & East

School pupils put business skills to the test in Dragons' Den style competition

‘My pet dog Tayto had rare cancer but still won top prize at Crufts’

Edinburgh & East

'My pet dog Tayto had rare cancer but still won top prize at Crufts'

Buffer zones: Medical staff fear anti-abortion protests affecting other health appointments

Medical staff fear anti-abortion protests affecting other appointments

New cutting-edge technology to tackle silent lung condition bronchiectasis

Edinburgh & East

How cutting-edge technology is helping tackle silent lung condition

Controversial flood protection scheme in coastal town prompts local protest

Edinburgh & East

Controversial flood protection scheme in coastal town prompts local protest

Meet the youngest-ever head of Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit

Edinburgh & East

Meet the youngest-ever head of Scotland's Violence Reduction Unit

Ukrainians protest Russia consulate in Edinburgh after deadly air attacks in Kyiv

Edinburgh & East

Ukrainians protest Russian consulate in Edinburgh after air bombardment

Salvation Army host pet blessing service in Edinburgh at pet pantry in run up to Christmas

Edinburgh & East

'They're all God's creatures': Pet blessing held in run up to Christmas

Leith Collective: Appeal for Christmas tree decorations for disadvantaged families

Edinburgh & East

Call for Christmas trees and decorations for those who can't afford them

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Man who died in Glasgow flat named after woman arrested

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King and Queen brave summer downpour to honour Kirkcaldy’s war dead

Edinburgh & East

King and Queen brave summer downpour to honour Kirkcaldy’s war dead

Robot dogs could soon roam fields in 5G-powered farming future

Edinburgh & East

Robot dogs could soon roam fields in 5G-powered farming future

Crews tackle wildfires for fourth night as massive area ravaged

Highlands & Islands

Crews tackle wildfires for fourth night as massive area ravaged

Gang set fire to prison officers’ cars and left man’s hand ‘hanging off’ in Edinburgh attacks

Edinburgh & East

Gang set fire to prison officers' cars and left man's hand 'hanging off'

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