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LIDL SIGNS AND VARIOUSLY SIZED ADVERTISEMENTS

Lidl seek permission for a small constellation of signs.To be precise, they want five internally illuminated fascia displays attached to the building…
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ISSUE 238 – OUT TODAY!

The March printed edition of Broughton's independent stirrer hits the streets today.Vastly delayed by thick snow, late-breaking news, and the wrong…
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DUSK AND SERENDIPITY

On a recent visit to the Scottish National Gallery, I came across a painting that I’d never seen before, writes Rhys Fullerton.That’s not surprising…
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STALEMATE AT THE MANSFIELD PLACE CORRAL

I’m standing on the traffic island at Mansfield Place having just crossed the first half of the road. But I can go no further. My fellow …
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HINDS DEBUNKS RECYCLING 'MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS'

Concerning the recent article (Breaking news, 21.2.15) and reader’s letter ('Bins, Blazing, Boxes', 23.2.15) about recycling in Bellevue, writes…
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PARK PROPERLY OR PAY THE PENALTY

If you’re thinking of travelling to faraway parts next week, be aware that new Leith Walk parking arrangements just north of Pilrig Street are being…
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MONTGOMERY STREET (NEARLY)

BT Telecoms are trying to connect parts of Hillside with the 21st century.They have applied for planning permission to install a cabinet on the…
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CRITICS SLAM ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

Plans to develop the old Royal High School are ‘the architectural equivalent of drawing Mickey Mouse ears and a moustache on the Mona Lisa’.So said…
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BELLEVUE'S RECYCLING: NOT A PRETTY SIGHT

On Thursday 19 February, I toured the new recycling arrangements in the Bellevue/Melgund area,writes Fred Street of the New Town Clean Streets…
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PARK LIFE: UPPERS AND DOWNERS

For any parent, taking their child to the play park and seeing an empty set of swings is a joyous moment.  However, there is an unwritten…
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