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ISSUE 198 – OUT SOON
Monday 29 August 2011 - 17:50
Issue 198 is almost ready, bringing you the usual heady mix of national and international news squeezed through an editorial sieve so fine that only…
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Monday 29 August 2011 - 17:50
Issue 198 is almost ready, bringing you the usual heady mix of national and international news squeezed through an editorial sieve so fine that only…
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LINES, TRAM LINES AND NEOLOGISMS
Saturday 27 August 2011 - 18:34
In an idle moment this morning, Spurtle invited Twitter followers to suggest a portmanteau word for recent, unhappy goings-on in Edinburgh.We set the…
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Saturday 27 August 2011 - 18:34
In an idle moment this morning, Spurtle invited Twitter followers to suggest a portmanteau word for recent, unhappy goings-on in Edinburgh.We set the…
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THOUGHTS ON WISDOM AND SLIP-SLIDING AWAY
Friday 26 August 2011 - 17:47
When contractors working on private property at the south end of Bellevue Street removed part of a retaining wall, their actions had the unforeseen…
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Friday 26 August 2011 - 17:47
When contractors working on private property at the south end of Bellevue Street removed part of a retaining wall, their actions had the unforeseen…
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FREE PLAYWRIGHT WORKSHOP
Thursday 25 August 2011 - 10:34
A free workshop on 'How to be a Playwright' will take place at McDonald Road Library on 5 September, 6.30–8.00pm.It will be presented by successful…
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Thursday 25 August 2011 - 10:34
A free workshop on 'How to be a Playwright' will take place at McDonald Road Library on 5 September, 6.30–8.00pm.It will be presented by successful…
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BROUGHTON ART IN ITS GLOWING HEART
Wednesday 24 August 2011 - 08:39
Barony Street-based Fee Dickson is a pub cook and an artist/illustrator, and this summer she is combining these complementary elements by showing her…
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Wednesday 24 August 2011 - 08:39
Barony Street-based Fee Dickson is a pub cook and an artist/illustrator, and this summer she is combining these complementary elements by showing her…
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PLANNING UPDATE – 23.8.11
Tuesday 23 August 2011 - 14:46
The Scotsman Publications Ltd and Barratt East Scotland propose building 130 residences with commercial space at 7–9 Newhaven Road, the site of the…
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Tuesday 23 August 2011 - 14:46
The Scotsman Publications Ltd and Barratt East Scotland propose building 130 residences with commercial space at 7–9 Newhaven Road, the site of the…
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YOUNG PEOPLE AT CENTRE OF LOCAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Tuesday 23 August 2011 - 11:03
The Friends of King George V Park have secured a £2,500 Council grant towards improvements to recreational facilities for teenagers.Work will begin…
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Tuesday 23 August 2011 - 11:03
The Friends of King George V Park have secured a £2,500 Council grant towards improvements to recreational facilities for teenagers.Work will begin…
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TWO'S COMPANY, THREE'S A HUB
Monday 22 August 2011 - 10:18
Right in the heart of Broughton, but tucked away off Gayfield Square (on the lane leading down from the square itself to East London Street), is a…
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Monday 22 August 2011 - 10:18
Right in the heart of Broughton, but tucked away off Gayfield Square (on the lane leading down from the square itself to East London Street), is a…
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NO LAUGHING MATTER
Sunday 21 August 2011 - 20:24
A swathe of Twitter accounts acrosss Edinburgh was hacked or impersonated over the weekend, including ours: @thespurtle.Our Twitter followers…
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Sunday 21 August 2011 - 20:24
A swathe of Twitter accounts acrosss Edinburgh was hacked or impersonated over the weekend, including ours: @thespurtle.Our Twitter followers…
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SNP WIN CITY CENTRE BY-ELECTION
Friday 19 August 2011 - 10:30
By-election results were announced today at 12.30pm.Alasdair Rankin (SNP): 1,368Iain McGill (Con): 1,264In the fifth and final round, 287 votes…
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Friday 19 August 2011 - 10:30
By-election results were announced today at 12.30pm.Alasdair Rankin (SNP): 1,368Iain McGill (Con): 1,264In the fifth and final round, 287 votes…
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