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LAZAROWICZ ON DRAFT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Mark Lazarowicz MP (Edinburgh North & Leith) has responded to the Council's Draft Local Development Plan consultation.Those of his comments which…
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PLANT THEFTS VEX HILLSIDERS

Someone has been stealing plants from the Hillside Gardens.Gone are: 3 red rhododendrons (each 2-foot high); four beautiful deep purple hellebores; a…
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MEMORIES IN MANSFIELD PLACE BASEMENT

Passers-by may have noticed this beautiful piece of furniture in a basement on Mansfield Place, but comparatively few will know the bitter-sweet…
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ROYAL SCOTS PHOTOS CAPTURE POST-GREAT WAR EDINBURGH

The Royal Scots Club at 29–31 Abercromby Place has uncovered fascinating and rarely before seen photographs of the building's original meeting rooms…
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DRAFT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN – NTBCC LOOKS TO THE FUTURE

Responding to the City of Edinburgh’s recent Draft Local Development Plan (LDP) consultation, the New Town and Broughton Community Council has…
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DRUMMOND'S CULTURAL PEERS WIN CHEERS

Drummond Community High School is a hub of multinational, multicultural and multilingual activity in Edinburgh. Here, Birgit Harris (Community…
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WHOSE HEAD'S THE STAG'S HEAD'S STAG HEAD?

Reader John Ellis has been enjoying Spurtle’s coverage of recent changes at the Stag’s Head on Broughton Road/Rodney Street (Issue 219, p.2). In…
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SCREEN SIREN SPOTTED IN CENTRAL BROUGHTON

D.J. Tierney was surprised to find Jessica Rabbit on a recent visit to Broughton, and phoned to tell us about it. The image – enhanced in these…
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LOCALS HOPE FOR SWIFT START TO HOLEY APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT

Foremost Properties (Scotland) LLP’s proposals for 67 Colony-style and flatted dwellings at land 35m southwest of 132 McDonald Road have been granted…
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NEW COOL BREEZING THROUGH BROUGHTON

Discerning, thought-provoking, pre-trend and with a nice line in self-deprecating humour, I Like Local has recently arrived in South East…
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