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CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL ELECTION – CANDIDATES
Friday 30 March 2012 - 08:58
Broughton and 'Greater Spurtleshire' fall between three City of Edinburgh Council wards. Below are the candidates for the 3 May election, with…
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NEW SHOW, NEW YORK, OLD HABITS
Thursday 29 March 2012 - 08:50
Broughton-based bassist Iain MacPhail and the band are in the Big Apple, the city that never sleeps or knowingly sells alcohol to under-21-year olds.…
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COMMUNITY PLANNING WATCHDOGS DEMAND LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
Wednesday 28 March 2012 - 11:05
Concerns about the fairness of the Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) system have been raised by community council planning conveners attending a…
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YORK PLACE TRAMSTOP REVEALED – PLANNING UPDATE (26.3.12)
Tuesday 27 March 2012 - 13:19
Interesting details have emerged as Turner Townsend seek prior approval for erection of a tramstop and associated street furniture at York Place (Ref…
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PILGRIMS' APPETITES COULD FEED BROUGHTON'S ECONOMY
Monday 26 March 2012 - 20:51
Local resident Hugh Lockhart is part of a group reviving the historic Edinburgh–St Andrews pilgrimage route this summer in an initiative which could…
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HUSTINGS! LEITH WALK AND CITY CENTRE DATES
Friday 23 March 2012 - 12:35
Spurtle will host two hustings this year in the run-up to the 3 May City of Edinburgh Council election.The decision to increase the number of events…
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ARTIST WILL GO BEYOND THE PAIL
Friday 23 March 2012 - 10:18
David Sherry is a 38-year-old artist, originally from Newry in Northern Ireland, but later educated at the Glasgow School of Art and now resident in…
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HARD TIMES
Thursday 22 March 2012 - 14:20
Seventeen-year-old Felix Kimathi is an aspiring journalist who visited Drummond in 2011 as part of the Drummond–Kenya Partnership scheme. In this,…
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SPRING FLING IN SIGHT
Thursday 22 March 2012 - 08:50
Sun's out. Sap's rising. Love's in the air. Cue music ...The Drummond Big Band and No Strings Attached will be playing tomorrow evening (Friday) at…
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GONE ... AND A PERCEIVED ABSENCE
Wednesday 21 March 2012 - 12:13
The Water of Leith Conservation Trust is a charity established in 1988 'to conserve and enhance the Water of Leith as a haven for wildlife and an…
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