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TASTY TREATS FROM Mrs WILLIAMSON’S COOKBOOK

1. ALBERT SOUP. Now that the colder weather is upon us, many readers are doubtless looking for simple, wholesome, and comforting meals the whole…
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EDINBURGH ON HIGH – BYGONE BROUGHTON STREET REVEALED

From time to time, the Spurtle receives unexpected letters from readers which raise the spirits and make us whoop for joy.So it was that, last…
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ISSUE 289 OUT SOON!

As you read this, advanced copies of October’s Spurtle are already knocking at doors in the barony like an AirBnB guest arriving 24 hours too early.…
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COMMUNITY MEETS TO MAKE PLACES

As the recent Save Leith Walk campaign showed to stunning effect, organised locals can make a difference. But rather than starting from scratch…
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HIGH TIMES IN THE HIGHLANDS

Broughton Scouts and Lothian Motor Coaches combined yesterday to whisk 50 local Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and adult leaders to their centenary camp in…
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HOW TO CONTROL RUNAWAY EDINBURGH?

 PUBLIC DISCUSS SOLUTIONS TO MAJOR PROBLEMS Earlier this week, the Cockburn Association held the second of a potential five Soapbox…
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RBS SITE – NEW SCHEME HOVES INTO VIEW

The future of the 5.9-acre former Royal Bank of Scotland site between Dundas Street and King George V Park has become a little clearer.  …
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POPPY FACTORY'S PAST IN PRINT

The Lady Haig Poppy Factory seeks planning permission/listed building consent for a major programme of refurbishment and repair to the leaking roofs…
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HEALTH, SHELF, AND HAPPINESS

Who knows where this is? Clue: it’s a ground-floor commercial property at the core of Spurtleshire, with superabundant original shelving more…
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HOME, HELL, AND SHORT-TERM LETS … YOU COULD BE NEXT

Do you live on a common stair? Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to holidaymakers coming to live amongst regular city…
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