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C&B News – originally Currie & Balerno News – is a monthly, volunteer-led print news magazine (also available as a downloadable PDF), serving five neighbouring communities in south-west Edinburgh: Currie, Balerno, Juniper Green, Baberton Mains, and Colinton.[1]
Its first issue appeared at the beginning of February 1976; in 2011 the name was abbreviated to C&B News in belated recognition of the publication's by-then well-established coverage of neighbouring Juniper Green (from 1979) and Baberton Mains (from 1982). Coverage officially extended into Colinton from March 2014.
The magazine published its 500th issue in October 2024.[2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]In its 200th issue, published in October 1994, founding editor Graham Priestley wrote: "In Autumn 1975, a small group of people met in Balerno to discuss the possibility of starting a local newspaper. [...] The idea progressed slowly until it was discovered that a similar group was meeting in Currie and included Heriot-Watt students already skilled in producing a student newspaper. With the merging of the two groups and a generous pump-priming donation of £30 from the Student's association, the Currie & Balerno News was born."[citation needed]
There were several motivations for the launch of the publication: more accessible printing technologies; the sense of "things being done to them without their consent" (the previous year, Scotland-wide local government reorganisation had officially shifted Currie and Balerno from Midlothian County into Edinburgh); and a perceived need to share what was happening locally.[6]
Eventually, as individuals came and left, a trust was established to act as "publisher". In November 2004, this was succeeded by a private company – The Currie and Balerno News (SC275967) – which is limited by guarantee and without shareholders.[7]
Organisation
[edit]All of the company's post-holders are unpaid local volunteers, as are the members of the larger management team which helps guide the publication, sources and/or contributes articles, proof-reads the final pages and carries out the distribution of the printed copies to local shops.[citation needed]
Each issue of C&B News features the work of around 50 unpaid contributors who – representing themselves, local groups, sports clubs, charities or organisations – voluntarily submit articles and/or photographs. Each issue also includes regular columns from local political representatives: the local Westminster MP and constituency MSP; any Lothian "list" MSPs interested in reaching its readers; local City of Edinburgh Ward Councillors; and representatives from the four local community councils within the publication's distribution area.[citation needed]
Both the editor and advertising manager are paid a flat-fee per issue, on a freelance basis. All the publication's production and distribution costs are supported through advertising from local businesses. Any surpluses are donated to local good causes.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "C&B News". C&B News. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "C&B News Celebrates 500th Edition". Scottish Parliament. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "C&B News Celebrates 500th Edition". The Edinburgh Reporter. 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Local News Magazine Publishes 500th Monthly Issue". InPublishing. 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Community News Magazine Publishes 500th Monthly Issue". HoldTheFrontPage. 27 September 2024.
- ^ "First Up It's Paul Fisher Cockburn, Editor of C&B News". The Scottish Beacon. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "The Currie & Balerno News". Companies House.