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SMALL BUT GOLD STANDARD

The Scottish National Gallery is one of the quieter places in Edinburgh at the moment. Despite the raucous goings-on outside, it is a peaceful…
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RBS SCHEME – TIME TO START WRITING

Those in favour of, or against, demolition of RBS property between Dundas Street, Eyre Place and Fettes Row/Royal Crescent, and planning permission…
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NEW TOWN HIT AND RUN

A 73-year-old man was knocked down in a hit and run yesterday afternoon. He was trying to cross Abercromby Place at the corner with Dundas…
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NO GO FOR TRAM STOP ADVERTS

St ANDREW SQUARE SPARED  City of Edinburgh Council has turned down an application to cover the St Andrew Square tram stop in adverts. …
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AWKWARD QUESTIONS AND A VISION OF HELL

What exactly is so unsettling about this year’s Louis Vuitton window display? God knows, this correspondent has the patience of a saint and…
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POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH ON SCOTLAND STREET

A property on Scotland Street is taped off this morning, with uniformed police outside and other plainclothes officers in attendance. Forensics…
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PRIZE COMPETITION 4 – LAST 2 CLUES

The Scottish Chamber Choir will hold a festive concert in Broughton on 17 December. Directed by Iain McLarty, the event at Broughton St Mary’s…
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ISSUE 258 – OUT FROM TODAY!

The December/January Spurtle is out from today, jingling like Santa’s sleigh and stuffed to the gunwales with newsworthy parcels. A lot of them…
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SECURITY BLANKETS, LOBSTER POTS, AND PERSONAL SPACE

Objects for an Uncertain World, Jenny Pope at Patriothall Gallery, 19-27 November 2016. Jenny Pope’s recent solo exhibition at Patriothall…
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TIME IS ALL AROUND

NEW EXHIBITION AT EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS There is a great deal to admire in this varied and wide-ranging show, with the artists tackling…
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