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END OF THE LINE FOR YORK PLACE TRAM STOP?

If a group of 'far-sighted entrepreneurs' get their way today, the York Place tram stop may cease before it has even properly begun.  Spurtle…
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LOCKED OUT YET AGAIN – BROUGHTON SCOUTS LOSING PATIENCE

Broughton Scouts found themselves locked-out of St Mary's RC Primary School again on Friday evening following yet more problems with Edinburgh…
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ISSUE 228 – OUT SOON!

April is so close you can almost wring the raindrops out of your nose hair. This year, though, don’t bother buying galoshes and a new sou’wester. Bat…
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COUNCIL EXPLAINS IRRELEVANT DELAY

City of Edinburgh Council has made a firm – if slightly surprising – defence of how it processed the 154 McDonald Road planning application. Spurtle…
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THIS SATURDAY – PURPLE WITH PURPOSE

Stall-holders at St Mary's Market on Broughton Street will show solidarity with one of their own by marking Epilepsy Awareness Day on Saturday.…
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154 McDONALD ROAD – PICKING THROUGH THE RUINS

The Scottish Ministers’ Reporter issued his ‘notice of intention’ yesterday, finding in favour of Kingsford Developments' appeal against City of…
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No. 154 McDONALD RD – IT'S FLATS

Kingsford Developments have effectively won their appeal to develop 154 McDonald Rd as flats.Campaigners against the plan have reacted with…
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GEORGE STREET CONSULTATION UNDER WAY

Local stakeholders met City of Edinburgh Council officials on 19 March to discuss the trial partial pedestrianisation of George Street later this…
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HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID

Enjoying the sunshine in St Mark's Park today was this mallard, who was having some shut-eye when we photographed him beside the Water of Leith.Or,…
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ONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOTHER OPENS – PLANNING UPDATE (18.3.14)

Kingsford Development Ltd’s application to redevelop the former newsagent at 76 Dublin Street was partially refused recently due to the plan’s large…
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