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UNTIMELY DEMISE OF EMBATTLED VIVAT

Vivat Trust Ltd, the charity which has let out Calton Hill’s Old Observatory House to visitors since 2009, has ceased trading.The development came in…
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UNLIKELY NEIGHBOURS, BUT WHERE?

Here is a harmless brainteaser to liven up your drizzly Sunday. Where in Spurtleshire can you find, on the same street, the following…
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BOTANICS TROUBLED BY WIND

Blustery winds buffetted Edinburgh this afternoon, forcing the Botanics to temporarily close the glasshouses for fear of broken or loosened panes…
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ARTWORK OF THE MONTH

‘NELSON STREET FROM DRUMMOND PLACE’ BY LUCY JONES  There are some things that belong to Edinburgh, and in particular to the New Town. Local…
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BUMS ON BOOKS AND ODD LOOKS

Three Scottish literati helped publicise the arrival of new sculpture-benches on George Street yesterday, smiling for the media and drawing bemused…
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COST OVERFLOW OF GORMLEY'S '6 TIMES'

It is now over five years since Antony Gormley’s 6 Times was revealed to an excited Edinburgh.The cast-iron figures stretching from Belford Road to…
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NEW DEVELOPMENT AT 154 McDONALD ROAD

Kingsford Developments Ltd (KD) seeks planning permission and listed building consent to extend its plan for the former school at 154 McDonald Road (…
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GIVE US BACK OUR GRASS!

Photos posted online of the latest desecration of St Andrew Square have met with a huge response. Yesterday, we asked readers if there was anything…
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'SUMMER COCKTAIL' AT THE UNION GALLERY

As its name suggests, Summer Cocktail comprises an invigorating blend of styles and strengths which leave one feeling slightly less in touch…
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KEEN GREENS SAY YEA TO RAE

Edinburgh Greens yesterday selected their candidate to stand in the Ward 12 (Leith Walk) by-election on 10 September.She is Susan Rae, who lives in…
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