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POP SNAPPED

We haven’t seen the official crowd figures yet, but it felt as though thousands gathered in the Meadows this lunchtime for the 2016 Pedal on…
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ESSENTIALLY, TOO LITTLE TOO LATE AND NOT FOR LONG ENOUGH

Grass was finally restored to the central circle of St Andrew Square Garden yesterday. We think this was 10 days after Underbelly’s planning-consent…
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MORE QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES

At last week’s Scottish Parliamentary election hustings, we ended up with more Spurtle readers’ questions than we had time to ask. We…
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A STUDY IN GREY AND YELLOW

What’s odd about this photograph? No, not the absence of despicable stick-men or laughing locals lolling with picnic hampers on the grass. …
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BRIGHT-EYED WONDER

Two artists with very different approaches converge in Gayfield Creative Spaces this week. Marcus Oakley’s show Crunchy Pump is an…
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CAN YOU OFFER WARMTH AND SAFETY?

The Rock Trust is looking for inspirational people with a spare bedroom in Edinburgh. The Albany Street-based charity, which tackles…
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HIDDEN TREASURES

The new Community Cinema in the middle of Broughton continues this coming Friday with two screenings. One is aimed at children and…
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WHO SAID WHAT AT THE HUSTINGS

Well over a hundred people filled Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church last night at a hustings for the Scottish Parliamentary election on 5 May. …
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ANDY WIGHTMAN IN HIS OWN WORDS

All candidates invited to our hustings this evening have also been invited to provide a short written introduction to themselves. The…
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CALUM MARTIN IN HIS OWN WORDS

All candidates invited to our hustings this evening have also been invited to provide a short written introduction to themselves. The…
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