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COUNCIL PARKING UP THE WRONG TREE

Much to the annoyance of some locals, other locals have been parking in front of the new communal bins on Hart Street between 9.50pm and 7.50am.On…
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COLD CALLS IN THE DARK

Its 3.00am. The baby monitor starts to beep and I wake up. The battery is exceptionally low and I presume that I forgot to switch the charger on…
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ROAR TALENT AND OMINOUS MARK

Two works by contrasting painters in closely situated galleries caught the eye on Dundas Street this afternoon. The first (‘The Interpreter’,…
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SEW COLOURFUL ON BELLEVUE STREET

The rather modest exterior of 4 Bellevue Street doesn’t scream ‘Look at me!’, but it’s certainly worth a visit. Inside is a remarkably light and airy…
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BIRDS, BEES AND SPEWGS

Despite a catastrophic recent drop in population (numbers may have declined by as much as 71 per cent between 1977 and 2008), the RSPB estimates that…
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SMALL DETAILS IN SPURTLESHIRE

Distribution of the printed October Spurtle (Issue 234) began this morning in the usual mixture of mist, rain and brilliant sunshine.It's a process…
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200 NEW FLATS ON BROUGHTON'S DOORSTEP

The Bonnington Partnership has announced plans for a major new development of 200 flats on Bonnington Road Lane (Ref. 14/03896/PAN).Ashley Place also…
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WHO KNEW? OLD CALTON'S LONDON TWIN

Most locals will know something of the Monument to the Political Martyrs of 1794 in Old Calton Burying Ground.  Designed by the architect…
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TESCO GETS GO-AHEAD ON DUNDAS STREET

Tesco’s plans for a new level/ramped entrance, railings, retail fit-out and other external changes at 30–30A Dundas Street have been consented (Ref.…
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ISSUE 234 – OUT SOON!

When it comes to the fast changing world of local and national events, it’s business as usual in the forthcoming October issue of the Broughton…
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