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SAY 'HI' TO NEW LOW: LOCAL CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED

A new Scottish Conservative candidate has been announced for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith consituency: Sheila Low.Spurtle understands she is an…
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FIRE FIGHTERS SOAP LOCAL MOTORISTS

White Watch took part in the national Fire Fighters Charity Car Wash at McDonald Road Fire Station on Saturday 19 March. Young Crew Managers Steven…
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FORM AND FLEXIBILITY IN ANNUAL POETRY EVENT

The Urdu Society of Scotland will host its 18th annual Mushaira at McDonald Road Library later this month. Spurtle spoke to organiser Tariq Muneer –…
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Planning update – 14.3.11

Agents representing Mr A. Belsham of Uxbridge have applied for listed building consent to create at 10 Picardy Place: '1. New front of building…
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CLENCHED FIST AND WAGGY FINGER

This ghoulish figure has appeared high on a wall leading to the residents-only parking area off Gayfield Square.By an unknown artist, it may perhaps…
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LIB DEMS' LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

Scottish Liberal Democrats have often prided themselves on focusing election campaigns around local concerns, but this time location itself appears…
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NO TO BIOMASS PLANT – OBJECTION LETTERS

Leith Central Community Council – like its Broughton and New Town equivalent – has now formally objected to Forth Energy's proposed biomass plant in…
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ELECTION HUSTINGS – TELL US YOUR PRIORITIES

With 5 or more candidates likely to be fielding questions at the Spurtle hustings later this month, there's always a chance that an issue many people…
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'ARCHETYPES AND ARCHITECTURE' AT AXOLOTL GALLERY

Simon Pontin is a  freelance chef, musician and artist currently working in Edinburgh (www.simonpontin.com).He 'loosely adheres' to the…
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SIC TRANSIT FLOOR AREA

When the National Portrait Gallery reopens its doors on 30 November, it will admit members of the public to an enormously improved and enlarged…
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