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A HOT DAY IN BROUGHTON – THE COOL AND THE WET OF IT

As temperatures soared again this morning, the south side of Eyre Place looked deliciously cool and inviting. Pierre Victoire's al fresco seating…
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CAST NOT A CLOUT TILL AUGUST'S OUT

Roving Spurtle correspondent John MacDonald was passing along Howe Street today when he noticed something odd.‘Even though Edinburgh is basking in 26…
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COMMUNITY CONNECTING SEEKS NEW LINKS

Community Connecting (North East Edinburgh) is a locally based Council-run service working with older people. It's currently looking for new helpers…
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INNOVATION ON ANNANDALE STREET – HOW WILL BELLEVUE REACT?

Planning permission is being sought to demolish an unlisted 1930s Miller home of no 'architectural merit’ and to build a larger, state-of-the-art, 3-…
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WEALS WITHIN WHEELS – 'FUNPARK' AT THE UNION GALLERY

When three artist friends embarked on a mid-week trip to Blackpool last January, they had in mind a bracing view of the sea, some fish and chips, and…
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PARK IMPROVEMENTS – KEEP OUT!

The eastern section of King George V Park is fenced off today and out of bounds. Although not exactly a hive of activity this morning, this part of…
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BROUGHTON KNEES AND A NORWEGIAN KILT TRIP

Twenty-two Scouts and six leaders (56 knees in total) from local troop Broughton St Mary's departed for their summer camp in Stavanger, Norway today…
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BUSY TIMES IN St MARK'S PARK

Despite last year's poor summer and this year's long winter and wet spring having contributed to calamitous collapses in Britain's bee population, St…
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KINGSFORD RESPONDS ON 154 McDONALD ROAD COVERAGE

Spurtle was in contact yesterday with Kingsford Estates, the developer behind proposals for 154 McDonald Road. We invited them to respond to our…
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INVASION OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE – PLANNING UPDATE (2.7.13)

The thunder of tiny feet shows no signs of abating locally, particularly now that the Edinburgh Nursery seeks to expand, again – this time at 119…
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