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MAN CHARGED AFTER TEENAGER'S DEATH

Police in Edinburgh issued the following statement this morning.A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Mhari…
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COMING SOON TO BLENHEIM PLACE

Meet Hugh Topping, the person in charge of overseeing the conversion of a Category A-listed Swiss cheese at Blenheim Place into Edinburgh’s newest…
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RIVER WALKWAY REOPENS IN BONNINGTON

After 18 months’ determined lobbying behind the scenes, Leith Central Community Council has succeeded in getting the riverside pathway reopened in…
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BROUGHTON SHUFFLE

Locals distracted by yet another round of roadworks on Broughton Street may not have noticed that Nom de Plume has the builders in. In fact,…
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BROUGHTON DIVIDED BY TEN

As reported in Issue 285, the Cockburn Association has recently issued a list of 10 buildings that ‘define’ Edinburgh. Spurtle is never too…
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ISSUE 285 – OUT SOON!

As you read this, team members in sundresses, sandals, and sombreros are already wading across the barony with the latest sizzling copies of the…
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DOORS CLOSING SOON AT SMITHIE'S?

Planning permission in principle is sought for the demolition of Smithie’s Bar on Eyre Place, and its replacement by a 3-storey housing block with…
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FAMILY TIES FAIL TO PERSUADE

In February this year, Cornerstone Property Development made an unusual application (unusual to our eyes) to use an existing residential property at…
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A SHORT WALK IN THE OLD TOWN

Spurtle took the opportunity of a rare day-off to visit foreign parts this afternoon.A meander through the Old Town is recorded here in a short…
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SIX TIMES SECOND TIME AROUND

Spurtle is as delighted as everyone else at the gradual return of Antony Gormley’s Six Times along the Water of Leith. Originally installed in…
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