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FOOD FOR FREE
Monday 27 March 2023 - 14:42
There may not be a massive variety, but Edinburgh offers plenty of ‘food for free’, to use a term popularised by Richard Mabey in his 1972 book on…
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BROUGHTON STREET BIRTHDAY PARTY
Sunday 26 March 2023 - 17:34
Hands-on approach to fine art. Paolozzi would have been delighted. #Edinburgh #hyperllocal #news
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GREENSIDE END
Wednesday 22 March 2023 - 18:01
Not entirely true. No. 7 in an occasional series celebrating Spurtleshire's street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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THEFT IN St JAMES QUARTER – POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION
Wednesday 15 March 2023 - 16:56
Police Scotland issued a press release today which we reproduce below unedited and in full. ----- Police in Edinburgh have released images of a man…
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FOXY 40 WINKS
Monday 13 March 2023 - 17:14
Power-napping in yesterday's sunshine. Photo courtesy of Spurtleshire resident Tim Smith. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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WORK BEGINS ON OLD ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL
Monday 13 March 2023 - 13:14
A formal 125-year lease agreement has begun between Edinburgh Council and the Royal High School Preservation Trust. Work will now begin on turning…
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STAND-OFF ON RODNEY STREET
Sunday 12 March 2023 - 11:55
CHARLIE ELLIS CONSIDERS EDINBURGH’S BATTIEST BUS ROUTE As I sat in Hata (5 Rodney Street), sipping a satisfying cortado, I witnessed a stand-off.…
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DREAMING SPIRES
Friday 10 March 2023 - 17:41
Between earth and skies. No. 6 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #Roy Campbell…
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GREENSIDE PLACE – SERIOUS ASSAULT
Saturday 4 March 2023 - 00:00
Police Scotland have issued a press release which we reproduce below unedited and in full. -------- Police in Edinburgh have released images of a…
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ART AND NATURE … AND FREE TREES
Friday 3 March 2023 - 16:45
CHARLIE ELLIS WANDERS BESIDE THE WATER OF LEITH The relationship between art and nature is evident on the Water of Leith. This is expressed most…
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