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EDWARDIAN NEWS FROM THE MEWS, 20

A CONTUMACIOUS PRISONER. A woman named Elizabeth Igo was brought to the bar of Edinburgh Police Court to-day, charged with being drunk and…
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NOT ANY OLD IRON

Living in a World Heritage Site, we tend – rightly – to focus on the preservation and restoration of its finest features. But sometimes, the…
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EDWARDIAN NEWS FROM THE MEWS, 19

1904 ______________   A LIFETIME WITH ONE FIRM. The above is a portrait of Mr George Sime, who passed away Wednesday last at the ripe age of…
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PILOT PROJECT LAUNCHES IN HOPETOUN CRESCENT GARDEN

Standard Life Aberdeen’s ‘Giving Back to Green Spaces’ project has chosen Hopetoun Crescent Garden as one of four pilot schemes to increase local bio…
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EDWARDIAN NEWS FROM THE MEWS, 18

THEFT FROM A POLTON GARDENER.—Before Bailie Gibson, in Edinburgh City Police Court yesterday, Robert Copeland (33), residing at 22 Scotland Street…
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PARK MURAL – MORE DETAILS DISCOVERED

On Monday, Spurtle reported the surprising things to be found behind bushes in King George V Park. The wall paintings there featuring fabulous…
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BEASTS BEHIND THE BUSHES

The northern boundary of King George V Park comprises the rear wall of a long shed opening onto the former Royal Bank of Scotland carpark. It’s…
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EDWARDIAN NEWS FROM THE MEWS, 18

EDINBURGH MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS [CONTRIBUTED] In considering the various schemes on which the Town Council have embarked, and the result of their…
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PARK FRIENDS SEEK NEW FRIENDS

Friends of King George V Park and Scotland Yard Parks seek new committee members to play an active role in protecting and improving these treasured…
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ISSUE 306 – OUT TOMORROW!

As you read this, Spurtle stalwarts are already delivering advance copies of the printed May issue to businesses, street boxes, and subscribers the…
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