No smoke without fire

I may have dismissed the whole farrago as a publicity stunt, but it seems that Edinburgh Council are made of sterner stuff. Mel Smith may yet be out of pocket. The Evening News reports:

"Now the council is to investigate the latest incident, at the Assembly Rooms on George Street yesterday, when Smith posed for photographs after the show. He could be liable for a £50 personal fixed penalty fine if he is found to have broken the rules.
A spokeswoman for Edinburgh City Council said that although his head and upper body were outside of the window, leaning out of a room where smoking is forbidden would not technically get around the ban - which prohibits smoking in enclosed public places.
She said: "It has been drawn to our attention that this incident happened yesterday and we will have to consider whether we will take any action about it. We will be looking into it."

It does not do to take the Council lightly, even if their latest pronouncement is somewhat petty.