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FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT AT DRUMMOND CHS

Since August the Fairtrade/Kenya WAO (Wider Achievement Opportunity) has been running a café (tuckshop!) every Friday for staff at Drummond CHS,…
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN BROUGHTON

[img_assist|nid=552|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=640|height=547]The Duke of Edinburgh was in town today, and this morning visited…
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TESCO WINS THE DAY – 'EXPRESS' SUPERMARKET FOR PICARDY PLACE

Tesco has won planning permission to convert 8 Picardy Place into a Tesco Express on 3 floors (Issues 169–71+). Councillors followed officers'…
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TUNNEL BREAKTHROUGH

Basic enabling works have begun on Scotland St Tunnel with the removal of brick walls and improvement of surfaces. The new security screen should be…
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DRUMMOND FOR THE WINTER OLYMPICS?

Well perhaps not this year, but the way our skiers have performed there’s definitely potential for the future, writes staff member Gillian Hemmings.…
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TESCO AT PICARDY PLACE – DECISION LOOMS

Councillors will decide on 24 February whether to grant planning permission for a 3-floor Tesco at 8 Picardy Place (Ref. 09/00385/FUL).The…
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BLENHEIM PLACE – KEEP US CONNECTED

Calton Hillers unhappy at the prospect of not turning right into Blenheim Place from London Road have 28 days from 21 February to object.Click on…
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BROUGHTON STREET RE-OPENING DATE CONFIRMED

As reported in 'Breaking news' on 11 February, Broughton Street is to partially reopen.Following a planning meeting on Monday and a site visit…
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ARTIST ON CAPITAL VISIT

Spurtle highlighted Magne F's striking exhibition of his 'alpha-beta' artworks at Edinburgh Printmakers' Gallery in our February issue.The celebrated…
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POLICE RAID EAST CLAREMONT STREET TROUBLE-SPOT

Never too far from controversy (Issues 49,147,155,168), the former swingers’ club, private gentlemen’s establishment, and health club at 51–3 East…
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