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BEWARE! BOGUS WORKERS IN BELLEVUE

Police Scotland have confirmed that they are investigating the theft of a purse from a house in Bellevue Road yesterday. Spurtle understands from a…
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ACTIVE RETURN FOR PASSIVE HOUSE PROPOSAL – PLANNING UPDATE (10.12.13)

In September we reported refusal of permissionn to knock down  a terraced house at 91 Annandale Street (Ref. 13//02489/FUL; Breaking news, 11.9.…
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THE FOG OF CHRISTMAS – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 9

We've all done it once, surely? You go to a Christmas party. You have one or two too many shandies on an empty stomach. Then on your way home you…
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PICARDY PLACE PLANS – SOME CONTEXT AND FIRST REACTIONS

Henderson Global Investors (HGI) aired outline proposals for Picardy Place on Friday at a well-attended 5.5-hour drop-in session held at Café Camino…
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FROM BASE TO SUMMIT, GAY AND BRIGHT ... AND SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 8

Spare a thought for Lara Mitchell of Napier Bathrooms and Interiors in Canonmills. The Glasgow School of Art graduate is the resident interior…
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HOOKED BY THE CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION

A week has passed since Spurtle first reviewed the joint Christmas Exhibition at Broughton Street’s Union Gallery. Then we focused on the discordant…
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THE RUNNING OF THE DEER – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 7

The sun keeps rising in and around Broughton at this time of year, and locals continue playing their merry organs as usual. But as for the running of…
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AGLOW ON BROUGHTON STREET – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 6

If you want to get into the Christmas spirit fast, look no further than Narcissus. The artistic Broughton Street florist positively glows on these…
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GRIFFEN FITNESS TRAINING TO DOWNING STREET

I'm off by train to London today, then on to 11 Downing Street as part of Small Business Saturday, writes local entrepreneur and Spurtle 'TG Tips'…
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CRIMSON JOYS AND INVISIBLE WORMS – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 5

Multrees Walk evokes strong emotions in some locals. Jaundiced of Claremont, for example, admits to being drawn to its luxury retail outlets and…
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