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SNOG IN THE PARK – PART 2
Friday 1 July 2011 - 14:10
One week to go till T in the Park, and the excitement is building, writes Whisky Kisser Iain MacPhail. Regular Spurtle readers will be aware that…
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There's no reason not to splash out on entertainment in and around Broughton this month ...
Friday 1 July 2011 - 13:06
Torrents of thunder, lightning and hail can only mean one thing: it’s July, and time for another edition of Oot! Just think, it’ll soon be Christmas.…
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ISSUE 196 – OUT SOON!
Thursday 30 June 2011 - 19:11
A combination of (paid) work commitments, family duties and heatstroke has resulted in a comparatively quiet month for the Spurtle online. However,…
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EDINBURGH'S UGLY FACE
Thursday 30 June 2011 - 14:22
Police have appealed for witnesses after a man racially abused a mother and her baby on the No. 22 bus yesterday.The man boarded the bus at Great…
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LOCALS TAKE PLANNING APPEALS TO SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Thursday 30 June 2011 - 10:40
In separate cases, two locals are lodging appeals against what they consider unjust rejections of planning proposals by the City of Edinburgh Council…
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BANK OF SCOTLAND FUNDS BROUGHTON CHARITY
Thursday 30 June 2011 - 09:30
Waverley Care – the Mansfield Place-based charity – has been awarded £20,000 by the Bank of Scotland Foundation.Part of the Bank's Small Grants…
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SNOG IN THE PARK – PART 1
Wednesday 29 June 2011 - 12:45
It's less than two weeks to go till Broughton-based band Whisky Kiss take the stage at the 85,000 sell-out T in the Park Festival. Band bassist and…
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PLANNING UPDATE – 27.6.11
Wednesday 29 June 2011 - 09:36
Substantial new proposals are in place for 14–16, 20, 24, 26 Beaverhall Road. They amount to a mixed use development comprising residential and…
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MISSING PRESUMED FLIRTING
Monday 27 June 2011 - 20:09
Chloe a 'very friendly' fluffy white cat with a poor sense of direction – has taken advantage of the warm, light nights and (since 24 June) gone '…
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SAVE ENERGY AND MONEY – LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
Friday 24 June 2011 - 15:56
Edinburgh World Heritage will run a free community workshop on energy efficiency and energy-saving appliances in flats, starting next week.The plan…
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