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DOGGIE FUN SUNDAY CONFOUNDS DOUBTERS
Monday 12 September 2011 - 21:28
Doggie Fun Sunday passed off successfully yesterday, with pooch enthusiasts gathering from across Broughton and the wider world  to raise funds…
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WHAT IS IT AND WHY WOULD YOU CARE?
Monday 12 September 2011 - 09:15
One of the competitions in yesterday's Doggie Fun Sunday involved guessing the purpose of this wooden (usually wall-mounted) domestic contraption.…
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CELEBRATING SCOTLAND'S NEW ARRIVALS
Sunday 11 September 2011 - 08:22
Organisers of the inaugural Scotland's History Festival in November seek immigrants to Scotland to feature in an exhibition of photographs.'Jock…
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ROAM FREE ON APIAN WAY
Friday 9 September 2011 - 13:04
Thursday night saw the launch of Plight of the Bumblebee, Union Gallery's new mixed exhibition from which 20 percent of the takings will go to the…
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GAYFIELD GLUM ABOUT MISSING 'THUMBS'
Friday 9 September 2011 - 08:41
A new face has been added to the list of Broughton's absconding moggies.This handsome male hails from Gayfield Street, where he was last seen on the…
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PLANNING UPDATE – 5.9.11
Wednesday 7 September 2011 - 16:56
Just outwith Broughton but arguably straddling the flexible frontier of Greater Spurtleshire, a site 14m to the east of 75 Albert Street is being…
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McGILL REJECTS TORY REBRAND
Tuesday 6 September 2011 - 10:44
Local Conservative activist and serial candidate Iain McGill appeared on the BBC's Newsnight Scotland last night. He was one of 3 guests reacting to…
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YORK PLACE TRAM PLAN SPURS LOCAL OBJECTORS
Tuesday 6 September 2011 - 08:22
The New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) are fighting a proposed extension of the tramline beyond St Andrew Square to York Place.They…
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END OF THE WORLD IS NOT NIGH
Monday 5 September 2011 - 09:58
Spurtle's front-page story in Issue 198 ('Edinburgh World Heritage Endangered?') has met with a mixed response from Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH)…
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REED 'GRAND SLAMS' AHEAD OF YOUTH COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Monday 5 September 2011 - 09:34
Local athlete Kimberley Reed has enjoyed a return to top form in the run-up to next weekend's Commonwealth Youth Games, writes father Scott.On 27…
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