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BIJOU BASEMENT PLAN BAFFLES PLANNERS

An application to convert a north-facing sub-basement storeroom at 5b Fettes Row into a compact one-bedroom flat has been refused (Ref. 14/03337/FUL…
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OLD SIGN RECALLS JOINT ENTERPRISE

Refurbishment of the premises at 23 Rodney Street, is nearly complete and what will soon emerge is a smart-looking accountancy firm. In this process…
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CALTON HILL IN A SPIN

MATTHEW RICHARDSON'S PM REVIEWED BY RHYS FULLERTON PM is a digital animation, displayed in Collective’s temporary space beside the…
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CUTTING HOMELESSNESS / CUTTING COSTS – A TRICKY BALANCE

City of Edinburgh Council is teaming up with third-sector partners to pilot a new scheme to support people at risk of becoming homeless. On the…
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TORNADO COMING – RUN FROM THE TILLS

Last week a painting by Peter Standen – 'Tornado in Bellevue' – was brought to my attention, and it instantly filled me with dread.With the…
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ARE YOU MISSING HUGE GREEN EYES?

Found in Henderson Row: a young, pretty, female cat. All black but small white patch under chin, huge green eyes. Affectionate, used to indoor/…
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BELL CONTROVERSY GETS LOUDER

A meeting of the Stockbridge and Inverleith Community Council (S&ICC) last week became heated during discussion of the ‘noise nuisance’ posed by…
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MONTGOMERY STREET ASSAULT: WITNESSES SOUGHT

Edinburgh Police seek witnesses to what they describe as a ‘shocking’ domestic assault yesterday evening at the corner of Windsor and Montgomery…
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FAR-RIGHT TARGETS BROUGHTON

Passers-by on Broughton Road at the weekend may at first glance have felt rather encouraged by what looked like a well-intentioned demonstration near…
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THROUGH A GLASS LIGHTLY

Much has been written lately about how the referendum debate energised political culture in Scotland, particularly among the young. Some…
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