Vanessa Kennedy

Reporter

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

Pup Idol: Will Young helps deliver thousands of meals to Scottish dogs in need
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Will Young visits Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home in pet food donation tour

Mobile phones to be banned in Edinburgh primary schools
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Mobile phones to be banned in Edinburgh primary schools

Nursery fees: ‘Staggering’ childcare costs swallowing three-quarters of mum’s salary
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'Staggering' childcare costs swallowing three-quarters of mum's salary

Leith businesses face ‘race to the bottom’ as roadwork delays slash footfall
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'We're losing business because we've been fenced in by roadworks'

Families fight ‘soul-destroying’ council plan to cut care at Tygetshaugh sheltered housing
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Families fight 'soul-destroying' council plan to cut care at sheltered housing complex

Comedian Fred MacAulay: ‘Thousands of men will unknowingly have a tumour in their prostate’
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Fred MacAulay: 'Thousands of men will unknowingly have a tumour in their prostate'

‘Absolutely crucial’: Edinburgh Pregnancy and Parent Centre facing closure after 40 years
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'Absolutely crucial': Pregnancy and parents centre facing closure after 40 years

Edinburgh businesses brace for impact on trade ahead of sold-out Oasis shows
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Businesses brace for impact on trade ahead of sold-out Oasis shows

Portobello residents threaten legal action over Edinburgh Council’s parking charges plan
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Portobello residents threaten legal action over parking charge plan

Visually-impaired girl learning to surf at Scotland’s first wave pool
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Visually-impaired girl learning to surf at Scotland's first wave pool

‘It’s changed my life completely’: Innovative drugs offering hope for ulcerative colitis patients
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'It's changed my life': Advanced treatments offering hope for colitis patients

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse: Pioneering allergy trial launched in memory of teen who died from severe reaction
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Pioneering allergy trial launched in memory of teen who died from severe reaction

First Scottish couple married in humanist ceremony celebrates 20th anniversary
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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
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'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
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Airline donates sleep masks to help teachers assist blind pupils

Edinburgh barber Benny’s in ‘sad’ farewell to loyal clients after almost 60 years
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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
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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
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Public appeal launched to restore century-old war memorial

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

‘Shocking betrayal’: National insurance hike could have ‘devastating’ impact to care sector
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National insurance hike a 'shocking betrayal' to care sector, says boss

Designer unveils mask exhibition in Edinburgh after Venice Carnival debut
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Designer unveils mask exhibition after Venice Carnival debut

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

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