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BIN CRISIS: FROM BAD TO VERSE
Thursday 4 October 2012 - 08:38
Today is National Poetry Day. To celebrate, we present this topical response to various shortcomings in refuse collection and the limited roll-out of…
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ALL IS NOT LOVELY IN THE GARDEN
Wednesday 3 October 2012 - 14:46
Patience is wearing thin around Hopetoun Crescent Garden, where residents continue to allege anti-social behaviour by a few visitors and some users…
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ONE ROTTEN APPLE ...
Tuesday 2 October 2012 - 13:36
Much has been made lately of piffling problems affecting Apple Maps – the computer giant's new cartographic system issued as standard on its latest…
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RUMBLING NEW TOWN GRUMBLES
Monday 1 October 2012 - 22:00
New Town residents want City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) officials to take traffic problems more seriously.Albany Street, Abercrombie Place and Heriot…
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ISSUE 211 – COMING SOON!
Saturday 29 September 2012 - 10:45
October's Spurtle is ripening on the metaphorical horse chestnut tree of news and will drop soon onto an expectant north-central Edinburgh.Issue 211…
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STILL NO DECISION FOR POWDERHALL AND HOPETOUN PARKERS
Friday 28 September 2012 - 12:44
A long-standing parking dispute between Powderhall and Hopetoun residents, developers and the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) does not appear much…
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BROUGHTON STREET CLOSED THIS WEEKEND – NEW LIGHTS INSTALLED
Friday 28 September 2012 - 12:09
Temporary traffic lights will be installed at the Albany/Broughton Street junction this weekend, resulting in Broughton Street's closure from 8am on…
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DRUMMOND PUPILS' APPETITE FOR LEARNING
Friday 28 September 2012 - 10:05
The Hungry for Justice conference we participated in earlier this month at Aberdeen University was really interesting for the S5 and S6 students who…
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TALKING THE WALK – COMMUNITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES IMPROVEMENTS
Thursday 27 September 2012 - 08:10
Leith Central Community Council  (LCCC) met on Monday 24 September. Stormy night: warm welcome, Leith Walk on the agenda. Ella Taylor-Smith…
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POWDERHALL RIGG FIRE – ONE MAN DEAD
Wednesday 26 September 2012 - 12:27
A man has died after fire broke out in a flat in Powderhall Rigg this morning.The alarm was raised at 9.50am, and around 40 firefighters in 5…
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