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HOPES DASHED OVER CANONMILLS

Locals campaigning to stop development of Canonmills Bridge have been hoping that planning permission for the site has lapsed.Their optimism rested…
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PROTESTORS STILL BELIEVE

Around 90 people gathered in the Royal Botanic Gardens (RGBE) this afternoon to demand that Inverleith House be reopened as an art gallery. …
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MORE THOUGHTS ON WEST PRINCES ST GARDENS

PROS AND CONS OF BANDSTAND SCHEME It’s now just over a week since we reported here the launch of a design competition for a new Ross…
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DARK THOUGHTS IN A CHANGING WORLD

FIREDAMP: REVISITING THE FLOOD In a new exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers, Canadian artist Sean Caulfield addresses problems close to his…
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CUP AND SAUCY

What is the secret ingredient of organic hair care? Alternatively, what is the secret ingredient of Nordic coffee? The answers to these and…
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I HEART YOU

Life-saving equipment is being installed on all Edinburgh trams. Earlier today, Donald Wilson, the Lord Provost,  joined representatives of…
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PUTTO-ING A NAME TO THE FACE

The Marshmallow Lady’s erotic, Valentine’s Day-themed window display has had us slightly disturbed since its first appearance on Rodney Street at the…
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SCHOOL-BUILDING SAFETY – REPORT ISSUED

UNCOMFORTABLE READING ALL ROUNDProfessor John Cole’s independent report on last year’s temporary closure of 17 Edinburgh schools was published…
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COMPETITION FOR NEW ROSS BANDSTAND

SPURTLE EXAMINES GIFT HORSE’S MOUTH A major international competition has been launched today to design a new Ross Bandstand for West Princes…
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4-STOREY FLATS FOR McDONALD PLACE

Planning permission has been granted for demolition of a 2-storey garage and offices at 21 McDonald Place, and their replacement by a 4-storey, 11-…
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