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HUSTINGS EXTRAS

On this page, we will publish responses from candidates who, for whatever reason, were unable to answer questions or have answers read out at the…
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GENERAL ELECTION HUSTINGS 2024

What the candidates said and how they fared On the evening of 24 June, over 212 people came to the Spurtle’s General Election Hustings in…
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ONE SLEEPING POLICEMAN TOO MANY?

These important bits and pieces were spotted hanging from the railings outside 49 East Claremont Street yesterday.If any reader knows the licence…
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LAUGHTER ON THE LINKS

Leith Festival is one of the oldest in Edinburgh. It dates back to 1907 when a Badge Day was first held to raise funds for Leith Hospital.…
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AFTERWARDS

After all the fun and crowds and cacophony on Leith Links today, the quiet curve of Constitution Street. #Edinburgh #Leith#hyperlocal…
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EDINBURGH NORTH & LEITH:—FULL LIST OF CANDIDATES

We now know the names of all candidates standing in the Edinburgh North & Leith constituency for the General Election on 4 July.They are, in…
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QUEEN STREET GARDENS EAST

Cat forming a disorderly Q.No. 36 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#outandabout…
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GENERAL ELECTION – SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS

What issues should candidates be addressing during the general election campaign in Edinburgh North & Leith? We want to know what matters…
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

No. 154 McDonald Road – 10 years on Rise of a local institutionBroughton Primary and Higher Grade School opened in November 1896 to much acclaim…
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EDINBURGH ANCIENT AND MODERN

A LESSON FOR OUR TIMES Scottish artist and architect Alexander Nasmyth (1758–1840) embarked on a Grand Tour of Europe between 1782 and 1784.…
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