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ISSUE 359 — OUT SOON!

As you read this, advance copies of the March Spurtle are already spreading across the barony like potholes fleeing a Council roadmender in advance…
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YELLOW BIRD

Passing through:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0RtQRnZwSw #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #New Town Quarter…
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THE PUZZLE OF POPULARITY

The ‘coffee cave’ phenomenon – why Books n’ Cups worksCharlie EllisBooks n’ Cups, on Raeburn Place in Stockbridge, is consistently busy. This success…
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DK CHECKS IN

The second of 2 pre-application consultations was held yesterday afternoon to discuss the future of Centrum and BUPA Houses at 108–16 Dundas Street.…
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RED WHEEL FOR POWDERHALL STABLES

A commemorative Red Wheel was officially unveiled today at the western gable end of Powderhall Stables on Broughton Road. On a sparkling…
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PROGRESS ON POWDERHALL STABLES

The education and arts trust Out of the Blue (OOTB) has entered into a rent-free pre-lease agreement with the Council while it tests infrastructure,…
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IAN ANDREW ROBERT BROWN

(7 April 1934–31 October 2025)Ian Brown, who died last year aged 91, was a retired eye surgeon and an engagingly eccentric figure who was held in…
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ISSUE 358 – PUBLISHED TOMORROW!

As you read this, advance copies of the February Spurtle are already spreading across Broughton like tears down the cheeks of a sair-hertit…
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PUZZLING PLACES AND PEOPLE

Whole greater than parts This is a puzzle.  Each clue links to both a place and, with one exception, a named individual.  …
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LOOKING AT CALTON HILL HISTORY IN MORE DEPTH

The Calton Hill Conservation Trust has arranged a series of events for locals looking at the archaeological potential of the area. The project…
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