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HAMILTON PLACE

An indoor entanglement. No. 37 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news…
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MIDDLEFIELD STUDENT HOUSING PLAN

Leith Central Community Council alleges muddled details, murky daylight and ill effects on local communityLeith Central Community Council has joined…
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ISSUE 341 – OUT TOMORROW!

As you read this, advance copies of the July Spurtle are already scattering across the barony like political door-steppers fleeing an XL Bully who…
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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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