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Danyel VanReenen’s Biography

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I'm a Scotland-based journalist with five years of experience reporting across local and national newsrooms.

I currently work for PA Media as a reporter for Scotland, covering national and local news.

I previously worked as the Digital Politics Reporter for STV News, where I was among the first to break major political developments nationally.

Before joining STV, I served as Local Democracy Reporter for Fife and Clackmannanshire, holding public bodies to account and helping drive real-life o…

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Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not seek re-election next year

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon will not seek re-election next year

The ex-SNP leader announced on Wednesday morning that she will stand down run from Scottish Parliament in 202…

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Fife hospice care: community backs MSP’s petition to save west Fife facility

Fife hospice care: community backs MSP’s petition to save west Fife facility

The Dunfermline community has rallied behind an MSP's petition to re-open a local hospice ward after patients…

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End of rent freeze means rises are likely for tenants across Fife

End of rent freeze means rises are likely for tenants across Fife

Council tenants' rents are rising by five per cent this month. Private sector tenants will also be in line fo…

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End of rent freeze means rises are likely for tenants across Fife

End of rent freeze means rises are likely for tenants across Fife

Council tenants' rents are rising by five per cent this month. Private sector tenants will also be in line fo…

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A third of cancer patients waiting almost 100 days for treatment

A third of cancer patients waiting almost 100 days for treatment

According to the latest performance reports, only 66% got treatment within time to be seen. The Fife Integrat…

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Councillors demand larger school portion sizes for hungry pupils

Councillors demand larger school portion sizes for hungry pupils

Local councillors have ordered officers to urgently explore increased portions for school meals. At Wednesday…

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Public hearings in Eljamel inquiry 'a long time coming', says senior counsel

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By Danyel VanReenen Verified
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Public evidence hearings into disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel have been a “long time coming”, an inquiry has been told. Mr Eljamel was a consultant neurosurgeon at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee from 1995 until his suspension in December 2013. A public inquiry is taking place after patients of Mr Eljamel raised concerns that he had harmed as many as 200 people. The first day of proceedings began on Tuesday with an opening address from Jamie Dawson KC, the inquiry's senior counsel.
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Tickets to visit Victorian palm houses on sale after five-year closure

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By Danyel VanReenen Verified
| MSN UK Verified
Tickets have gone on sale for the reopening of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's historic Palm Houses. The glasshouses, which are set to reopen on October 2, date back to 1834 and have undergone extensive restorations during a five-year closure. Speaking to the Press Association on Monday, horticulture director David Knott said welcoming people back to the “iconic” Palm Houses will be a “hugely amazing experience”. He said the restoration work has been “absolutely” worth the wait.
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Doctor who survived brain tumour says card game helped her return to medicine

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By Danyel VanReenen Verified
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A Scottish hospital doctor who survived a brain tumour has said playing bridge aided her recovery and helped her return to medicine. Trish Gordon, 61, was medically retired and told she had just five to 10 years to live after being diagnosed with a brain tumour more than a decade ago. The senior doctor, who lives in Edinburgh, first sought medical help in September 2013 after the entire right side of her body gave way while she was examining a patient.
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