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PILRIG GARDENS
Friday 7 April 2023 - 12:34
April sunshine. Spring in the step.  No. 8 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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BOTANICAL REFRESHMENT
Friday 7 April 2023 - 11:14
The idea that visiting a gallery can be a healing balm is manifested in Shipping Roots, by Keg de Souza. This is the current exhibition at Inverleith…
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REFLECTION OF HARD TIMES?
Wednesday 5 April 2023 - 08:54
Saddened to hear Narcissus Flowers has shut permanently at short notice. Shop ceased trading on Thursday 30 March. Horrible shock for staff (…
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SHORT-TERM LETS – PROGRESS OR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS?
Monday 3 April 2023 - 16:40
This is a longer version (with new reactions afterwards) of the article which appeared in Issue 327. Readers are doubtless familiar with the recent…
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LEITH
Sunday 2 April 2023 - 09:10
Keeping it real. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #out and about
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TRAMWAYS
Sunday 2 April 2023 - 08:22
This article is taken from the North Briton (14 January 1871). A condensed version of it appeared in our Issue 327 (1 April 2023). WITHOUT…
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UNDERGROUND PARKING FILLS A GAP
Saturday 1 April 2023 - 00:00
A colourful Edinburgh entrepreneur plans luxury underground car parking in the heart of Broughton. Gorodskoy Kòsmónavt (55) means to convert vacant…
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ISSUE 327 – OUT TOMORROW!
Friday 31 March 2023 - 15:47
UNHELPFUL PREVIEW As you read this, advance copies of the April Spurtle are already disappearing from local shelves like daffs at night from…
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YESTERDAY IN St GILES'
Tuesday 28 March 2023 - 17:24
Wonderful light. 'He either fears his fate too much/Or his deserts are small,/Who dares not put it to the touch/To win or lose it all.' James…
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HAMILTON PLACE THIS LUNCHTIME
Monday 27 March 2023 - 17:12
Driver completely unapologetic about blocking pavement for pram-pushers and wheelchair users" 'Have you ever tried to move house?' Not a great look…
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