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HIKE, HOCK, HIC

A DRINKING PERSON’S GUIDE TO BEING DEMONSTRATIVE This is a glass of red. And very nice, too.It was noticed on a hike high up Broughton Street by…
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EEK! ISSUE 257 – OUT SOON

As you read this, Issue 257 rattles from the press like steak knives through skeletons. Listen! Can you hear a soft-pawed wolf howling beside…
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BIG-SCREENS BID FOR GEORGE STREET

ADVERTS ALL OVER THE PLACE, 24/7 Last month we reported how the multinational JC Decaux (JCD) had outlined plans for – and sought feedback on –…
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WORK STARTS ON CALTON HILL

WORLD-CLASS VISUAL ARTS SPACE IN 2017 In what has not been a great week for contemporary art in the capital (23.9.16), we’re delighted to bring…
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CHANGE OF PLAN AT CANONMILLS

Glovart Holdings Ltd has submitted revised plans for its (already consented) development at 1–6 Canonmills Bridge (Ref.  16/3406/FUL). The…
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CRANACHAN CHEESECAKE WITH A BRANDY SNAP BASE

Are you feeling sweet-toothed and creative? If so, why not try this recipe from Willie Lonnie, head chef at No. 11 Brunswick Street. Don't be…
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COUNCIL PLANNING IN CHAOS … AGAIN

Earlier this year, we reported how service on the City of Edinburgh Council’s online Planning and Building Standards portal was interrupted following…
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SPOOKY IN SPURTLESHIRE

Various more or less spine-chilling apparitions have been cropping up around Broughton since 1 October.So far, we have resisted reporting them for…
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WHICH WAY FORWARD FOR MONTGOMERY STREET?

Proposals by City of Edinburgh Council to restrict access in and out of Montgomery Street are the focus of debate. The plans (TRO 16/58 and RSO…
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BRIGHT NEW START FOR STEVENSON HOUSE

MARRIOTT HOTEL TO OPEN SOON For the last seven years, many locals have been anxiously monitoring the progress – or lack of it – of development…
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