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IT'S OFFICIAL – ROCKSTAR BOSS IS NEW St STEPHEN'S OWNER

As exclusively insinuated by the Spurtle back in April (Breaking news, 7.4.14; 7.5.14), the purchaser of St Stephen’s Church is Leslie Benzies,…
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RUBBISH – WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY, SAYS McVEY

Parts of Warriston will be among the first areas in the city to experience new waste collection arrangements in September. Those affected will be…
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UNION GALLERY CELEBRATES FIFTH ON THE FOURTH

The Union Gallery on Broughton Street will mark five years in business next week with a mixed exhibition featuring some of its regular artists.…
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DRUMMOND CHS – A CUT ABOVE

Drummond Community High School’s annual Celebration of Achievement last night was the last for headteacher Norma Prentice, at least for now, …
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FIRST THOUGHTS ON HADDINGTON PLACE PLANS

Representatives of the developer S. Harrison Development Ltd (SHD) were on hand in McDonald Road Library yesterday afternoon and evening to explain…
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PUPILS, PLUMBERS AND PAOLOZZI

For the third consecutive year, Art pupils at Drummond CHS have undertaken a project with support from SNIPEF, the plumbing trade association based…
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NARROW SADDLED BIKE SORELY MISSED

This distinctive-looking bike was stolen from a garage in the lane off Melgund Terrace on 17 or 18 June. Its owner wants it back, and is asking for…
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KLEZMER IN DRUMMOND PLACE

Guests at last night’s annual Drummond Place garden party were greatly entertained by the expert, toe-tapping performances of a seven-strong Klezmer…
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JUNE DATE FOR LOCAL INDY DEBATE

Leith Central Community Council will host an Independence Referendum debate at the end of this month. Their aim is to encourage an ‘engaging and…
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GREEN STONES, GREEN BONES, GREEN GRAPES, GREEN EVERYTHING

Half-submerged in the wonderfully lush vegetation of Warriston Cemetery stands a fruitful monument to Robert Arthur.It's pleasant to think that this…
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