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COUNCIL CONSULTS (UP TO A POINT) ON PARK EVENTS

City of Edinburgh Council is consulting about plans to tender for additional major events in public parks from 2017 to 2020.It seems to us that any…
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A SENSE OF PLACE

THE CARSON CLARK GALLERY It’s not that often that I feel like a Mongol emperor, believe it or not, writes David Hill. Today, however, happens to…
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NEW HEAD FOR DRUMMOND CHS

David Sterratt, Chair of Drummond Parent Council, writes:On Monday 29th May, Jodie Hannan joined Drummond Community High School as Headteacher. She…
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NEW Wi-Fi PRIVACY RULES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

THEY KNOW, YOU KNOW — AND SO SOON MAY OTHERS When we reported the forthcoming roll-out of free Wi-fi across the city centre in Issue 152, we…
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EDINBURGH SAFARI (3)

Two weeks ago we launched the second of our Edinburgh safaris by inviting readers to search for 13 or more lions (see foot of page). Since then…
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EDINBURGH IN JUNE

As we approach the end of the Summer Term, Spurtle took a look through the pages of the Edinburgh Evening News for Friday 26 June 1864.Surprise,…
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BIN THERE, DONE THAT, ‘IT’S A SUCCESS’ SAYS COUNCIL

The trial introduction of kerbside communal bins in Bellevue and Hillside has seen the amount of glass recycled rise by 300 per cent, and the amount…
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CAN YOU HELP?

A flexible but forgetful person seeks help in recovering two lost purses and two or perhaps four sets of keys. Their securely stuck sign adorns…
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PLANNING APPLICATION NO JOKE

The Glendola Leisure Group, owner of the Shanghai nightclub at 16 George Street, wants to erect an obelisk, table feature and canopy…
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POLICE CALL TIME ON METAL THEFT

With new legislation coming into force in September, Police Scotland and British Transport Police are this month busily reminding scrap metal dealers…
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