Accounts reveal six years of ‘major risk’ concerns over Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival

Oct 27, 2022

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Five key stories this morning:

- Accounts reveal six years of ‘major risk’ concerns over Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival

- Kenny MacAskill: We should all be worried about the democratic malaise that is setting in

- Storm-damaged trees sunk in river to help save wild salmon

- Keith Brown accused of abdicating responsibility on ferries fiasco

- Van Bronckhorst insists Rangers gave Napoli 'really good game despite 3-0 defeat

The Centre for the Moving Image, which went into administration in early October, ran both the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the Filmhouse cinemas in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Picture: Aleksandra Janiak

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	Accounts reveal six years of ‘major risk’ concerns over Filmhouse and film festival

	"Major risks" over the future of the Edinburgh International Film Festival and the city’s Filmhouse cinema were being flagged behind the scenes for six years before the arts charity behind them collapsed into administration.

Accounts reveal six years of ‘major risk’ concerns over Filmhouse and film festival

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Keith Brown accused of abdicating responsibility on ferries fiasco contract

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Giovanni Van Bronckhorst insists Rangers gave Napoli 'really good game' despite 3-0 defeat

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst feels his side gave Napoli a "really good game" despite losing 3-0 in Italy.

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