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Only a handful of events will be staged this year as producers complain about ‘dithering’ by council and Scottish government

Audiences and performers from around the world will once again have no anarchic festival home in the Scottish capital to head for this August. The vast Edinburgh festival fringe – the largest annual concentration of live comedy, drama, cabaret, music and dance – is to be restricted to just a few events and an array of online offerings in 2021. “I feel a little like a jilted lover: many of us do,” Guy Masterson – a fringe stalwart and producer...

Mel B stars in short film exploring domestic violence through dance Mel B is patron of Women’s Aid (David Mirzoeff/PA) Mel B has joined with Women’s Aid to create a short film exploring domestic violence through dance. The video, which is directed by and features the music of composer Fabio D’Andrea, sees the Spice Girls star recreating a woman’s escape from an abusive relationship and was inspired by the stories she has heard while a patron of the charity. Mel B described the video as “brutal and disturbing” but said it was important to highlight the issue.

Mel B is patron of Women’s Aid (David Mirzoeff/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Mel B has joined with Women’s Aid to create a short film exploring domestic violence through dance. The video, which is directed by and features the music of composer Fabio D’Andrea, sees the Spice Girls star recreating a woman’s escape from an abusive relationship and was inspired by the stories she has heard while a patron of...

The owners of a beloved Border Terrier were left devastated when their pet was left almost paralysed, after being diagnosed with a shock condition – but a hero physiotherapist saved him from a heartbreaking future. Seven-year-old Alfie's difficulties began a few months ago, when he displayed symptoms of hind limb paralysis – known as paraplegia – due to a sudden slipped disc. After undergoing two surgeries to treat his condition, which included spinal cord compression, the adored terrier was left with weakness in his back legs, as well as severely uncoordinated. He was unable to...