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Life through a Lorenzo for BBC man Allan Little

LAST week I mentioned that the BBC's own Allan Little, something of a veteran of dangerous reporting jobs, was being presented with an Honorary degree by Edinburgh University.

And although the occasion itself didn't get huge coverage in the Scottish Press, it did at least see Deadline Press and Picture Agency staff photographer Lorenzo Dalberto capture this quite stunning portrait of the man himself.

It's not often I'll big an image up. But this is a great shot, full of character and colour, and one that really captures the moment.

 

At least, I think so anyway.

NATS GET CLOSER TO FOURTH ESTATE

TALK about entering the lion’s den.

 

The SNP have moved to a new HQ – a hop, skip and a jump from the Scottish Parliament.

 

They have taken up space at Gordon Lamb House on Jackson’s Entry in Edinburgh.

Jobs in Edinburgh for hungry news reporter and ace features writer

SHAMELESS doing this on my own blog, I know, but Deadline Press and Picture Agency is looking to recruit two additional members to its team in Edinburgh.

First up is a Features Writer, someone with a good nose for a story, great writing and used to dealing with the National magazine market and the likes of Closer, Chat, That's Life, Take a Break and so on-  while keen on having some fun too.

And secondly a new news reporter following the departure to higher plains of a former staffer hopefully moving onto the nationals as former employees such as the Sun's Bizarre editor Gordon Smart have done before.

War reporter Allan Little honoured by Edinburgh University today

WAR reporters are a big thing on the Milne Media bookshelf.

There's accounts from the likes of Sandy Gall, Fergal Keane, John Simpson, William Shawcross and John Pilger to name a few.

Jeremy Bowen who provided days of huge entertainment on one particular trip is up there too, while Chris Ayres' book War Reporting for Cowards remains one of the funniest I've had the pleasure of reading.

But it is a home grown talent who captures the attention today.

The word is out - Michael Jackson has died

STRANGE this multi-media world we live in where news from across the globe is spread faster than a Michael Jackson greatest hits album can be prepared for re-release.

Having turned in for the night, I knew something was up when my iPhone started bleeping away like a mad thing.

Messages from my friends, colleagues and even my mum asking: 'Do you know about Jacko?'.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire and rescue service

NOT even six months since Scotland's favourite PR double-act reunited and they've split again already.

But in a good way.

Ruth 'The Truth' Macleod is leaving her desk at City of Edinburgh Council lured into a new job by those flashing blue lights again.

Scotsman staff changes unveiled - with more to come.

VARIOUS far more informed and up to date sites than this have reported the new raft of changes announced over at The Scotsman group.

It will be curious to see how it all plays out, the SoS in particular seemingly being integrated with the daily Scotsman operation for the most part.

Britain's Got Talent or old spice as Piers Morgan strips at the double?

HAVING blogged about one ex gaffer just recently, it seems only fair that I highlight the movements of another, this time Piers Morgan.

He was in charge during my time on the The Mirror in London and Glasgow running what was to all intents and purposes not just a happy ship, but a multi-talented one too, picking-up gongs aplenty.

So I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I discovered he was fronting a new advertising campaign with Burger King.