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ISSUE 349 — OUT SOON!

As you read this, advance copies of the April Spurtle are already spreading across Broughton like dispersible aspirin in the glass of a Tesla PR…
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LOGIE GREEN

Jerusalem was not buildèd here.No. 42 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#pebble-dash…
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PARTIAL RETURN OF THE MAGNIFICENT SIX

We welcome the gradual return to view of the Canon Mill after its disappearance behind scaffolding in 2023. We also welcome the fact that the…
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VIBES, TRIBES AND A BROUGHTON STREET BREW

 Charlie Ellis sips and considers … Artisan Roast were one of the pioneers of specialty coffee in Edinburgh.  Having started in…
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PARTIAL REOPENING OF DRUMMOND CHS PLAYGROUND

Drummond Community High School’s Head-Teacher has issued the following communication to parents and carers. School securityYou may recall our…
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APPEAL FOR HELP TRACING EDINBURGH TEENAGER

Police issued a press release this evening which we reproduce unedited and in full below.****Officers are appealing for information to help trace a…
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WEST END

Quiet evening on Melville Street. #Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#sunset#StMary'sEpiscopal…
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BROUGHTON

Beauty in the eye of the beholder. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #Calton Hill #view 
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ROSE STREET

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Drinker. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #street furniture #clutter…
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UNEARTHING THE UNUSUAL EVERYDAY

Constipation and baldness are not the exclusive preserve of Spurtle readers in 2025. Such travails – experienced singly or in tandem – have…
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