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LAZAROWICZ – FIRST REACTIONS

Spurtle has approached all candidates, asking for reactions to Friday morning's General Election result.First past the post with a response was…
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OTHER EDINBURGH ELECTION RESULTS

For capital results outwith Edinburgh North and Leith, click on the pdf below.
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ICONS TO CLING TO

In Transmit – Axolotyl's new exhibition – artist Mike Inglis's screenprints examine the use of religious symbols and practices in an uncertain world…
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PINSKY RETURNS!

Pinsky – the Bellevue Road cat missing since 21 April – this morning turned up safe and sound.He has lost a fair bit of weight and is a little…
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LABOUR HOLD EDINBURGH NORTH AND LEITH

Labour have retained the Edinburgh North and Leith constituency with an increased share of the vote but a smaller majority over their nearest rivals…
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ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL – TIME TO COMMENT

Independent Lothians MSP Margo Macdonald is campaigning for assisted suicide to be made legal in Scotland.She advocates the Netherlands system, where…
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HELP FIND COCO

Coco is a a 4-year-old Maine Coon cat who went missing from Drummond Place on 28 April 2010.She is neutered and microchipped, and was wearing a red…
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ELECTION BREATHER ADVISORY

It's all very important, of course, but you can overdo it.Spurtle recommends those who've voted to take a break from the election coverage and a…
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NEIGHBOURS OF PRIVATELY RENTED ACCOMMODATION – GUIDANCE

Seventeen per cent of private accommodation in Scotland is let out, so when there's a problem the neighbours need to know whom to contact and how to…
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POINTLESS ENIGMA

In March 2008 (Issue 156) we reported on removal of the Mansfield Place pole-tergeist which had been troubling Audrey Mussett on Mansfield Place.Now…
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