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OPEN LETTER TO THE LORD PROVOST

 PLEA TO REJECT HOTEL PROPOSAL FOR OLD ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL Spurtle has been sent the text of an open letter to Councillor Frank Ross, the…
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DUBLIN STREET DAFT

In a world increasingly filled with bad news, it’s good to find there’s still room for a little silliness. One such spot is on the corner of…
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QUIET PLEASURES OF CAREFUL CONTEMPLATION

You will not require sunglasses during, or a cup of tea and a lie-down after, a visit to Paperwork 4 at the Edinburgh Ski Club. This is not…
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BRACE! BRACE! BRACE!

 LOVELY LEITH STREET CLOSURE COMING SOON Developers, contractors, investors and City of Edinburgh Council are combining to win hearts and…
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PICARDY PLACE PLANS AT LAST

 TIME TO RESIST GIGANTIC GYRATORY  Plans for the future road layout of Picardy Place are at long last emerging into the light.…
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NEW HOMES FOR GAYFIELD SQUARE

Stone Acre Gayfield Square Ltd seeks planning permission to demolish the former garage, workshop and gallery spaces at the north-west corner of…
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NEW BREWERY, TRADITIONAL SMELL?

It’s all go on Dunedin Street.No sooner has Alien Bloc opened its doors to the bouldering brave (Issue 265, p.3) than in a separate development,…
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DEMO OUTSIDE DRUMMOND

Over 30 people gathered outside Drummond Community High School this afternoon to protest against the Fringe presence inside of the Shalom Festival.…
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THE CONTEMPORARY FIGURE

 NEW GALLERY IN FINE FORM Since the Union Gallery left Broughton Street, locals have had to look elsewhere for contemporary Scottish art…
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

 COUNCIL SAYS WORK HAS NOT BEGUN ON SANDY HILL  A Council official from the Enforcement Team today announced that recent removal of earth…
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