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FROM THE ARCHIVES

David Sterratt takes an occasional look back at what was rattling Broughton's cages … 5 years ago Spurtle 186 reported  that The Royal…
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS 'QUART IN PINT POT' HOTEL

NTBCC WILL OPPOSE OLD ROYAL HIGH SCHEMENew plans for the old Royal High School were roundly criticised at last night’s meeting of the New Town and…
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PLANNING CATARACTS AND HURRICANOES

EAST SCOTLAND STREET LANE – NEW BLOWIt may not quite match the thunderous rumblings and counter-rumblings of the current debtate about the old Royal…
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FISHY GOINGS-ON ON FRIDAY NIGHT

The following account of multiple break-ins around Broughton on Friday night are enough to give anyone who loves their dried ling fish nightmares.…
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MOVING ON UP

As reported in Issue 244, the Union Gallery will close its doors on Monday for the last time. After six-and-a-half years, the search is now on…
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'FAIRY-TALE' SCHEME ENTIRELY WRONG

Spurtle asked the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland what they thought of the latest plans for the old Royal High School. They describe it…
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LEITHERS ARE TIDYING IT FOR THEMSELVES

Zsuzsa and Jerry Farrell were at the Croall Place police box this morning, drumming up support for a new initiative by local people. Leithers…
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WILKINSON'S 'DEEP REGRET' AT ROYAL HIGH PLANS

Initial reactions to new plans for the old Royal High School have been mixed (Breaking news, 2.9.15).Adam Wilkinson, Director of the Edinburgh World…
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NEW NEW PLANS FOR OLD ROYAL HIGH

New luxury-hotel plans have been unveiled for the old Royal High School building on Regent Road, and a planning application has been submitted. …
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PEDESTRIANS BORED SILLY AT CROSSINGS

Spurtle reader 'Paul at Fountainbridge' is concerned by the low priority given to pedestrians at road crossings around the city centre.He says they…
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