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NEW ANGLE ON RIVER BEND Tuesday, 1 December 2009 On the wall beside the Water of Leith and opposite Paulsfield where the river bends, some carefully and rather beautifully inscribed grafitti has appeared.'SO FAR IT'S A GOOD SPOT TO FISH FROM.'Some... Read more	THOSE SMASHED WILL BE GRABBED Friday, 27 November 2009 Spurtle readers looking forward to some alcohol-fuelled violence and disorder this Christmas had better think again.'More Christmas Presence' began on 27 November. It's a multi-agency campaign to... Read more
ADVICE FOR STUDENTS GOES ONLINE Friday, 27 November 2009 The 'Community Guide' issued free to second-year students at Edinburgh University has now gone online.Produced by EU's Student Association, it contains practical advice about everything from flat-... Read more	DRUMMOND STUDENTS GET INTO CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Thursday, 26 November 2009 Drummond CHS's Community Christmas Event will take place on Thursday 11 December, writes Annie Scanlon.It's organised by the S5/S6 pupils with a little help from staff. The audience are entertained... Read more
TWILIGHT BASKETBALL Tuesday, 24 November 2009 Scottish Sports Futures have launched a programme of free 'Twilight Basketball' sessions for young people.On Friday nights (8–10pm) from now until summer 2010, coaching will be available for 11–20... Read more	FIGHT STILL ON TO SAVE CHAMBERS Sunday, 8 November 2009 Despite a campaign to change their minds, Hachette announced on 28 October that their Chambers office in Broughton will close on 31 December. But that may not be the end of the story.The previous... Read more
McDONALD RD SAFETY CHANGES COMING 'SOON' Sunday, 1 November 2009 CEC's Housing and Built Environment Action Group approved funding for temporary road safety improvements to McDonald Rd (close to Broughton Primary School) in late October. The Roads Department has... Read more	TESCO FOR TANFIELD HOUSE? Sunday, 1 November 2009 On 28 October 2009, European Commission regulators approved the Government's emergency bail-out of Northern Rock, and gave the go-ahead for dividing it in two. A viable and potentially... Read more
PLANNING NEWS - YORK LANE/ALBANY STREET Monday, 26 October 2009 A Mr Peter Sharma seeks planning permission to ingeniously link buildings in Broughton (Ref. 09/02572/FUL).He wants to convert the office at 11–13 York Lane to form an ancillary function room for the... Read more	BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SCOTLAND STREET TUNNEL Saturday, 24 October 2009 Young locals– under the expert guidance of graffiti artist 'Elph' – are transforming the dreary entrance to Scotland Street Tunnel.The colourful temporary revamp, which began during the October half-... Read more

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