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BROUGHTON REMEMBERS

Spurtle attended two services of remembrance today in Broughton. The first was held this morning at Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church on…
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REQUIESCAT IN PACE: HENRY LINTOTT'S 'AVATAR'

A REFLECTION BY RHYS FULLERTON  Standing in front of Henry Lintott’s 'Avatar…
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ON THE SLOPES OF PICARDY

At this time of reflection upon the commemoration of the Great War and its impact, I recommend From the Line: Scottish War Poetry 1914–1945,…
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CONTRASTS AT THE CORNER

The work of two artists appears in the Gallery on the Corner this month. Their styles could hardly be more different. Ross Newton revels in the…
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BROUGHTON'S FLESHERS – WE TAKE ANOTHER BUTCHER'S HOOK

Reading your article about the butcher shop sign being uncovered in Rodney Street (Breaking news, 26.10.14) made me recall that Rodney Street had…
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PILRIG PARK ZORRO – MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS

In Issue 235 we mentioned briefly the appearance in Pilrig Park of an unusual black squirrel. Nearby residents have named it Zorro. Local man Pav…
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CHUGGERS 2 MUG 0

‘Do you want to help save the world?’ was the question I was asked as I walked past St Mary’s Cathedral at the top of Broughton Street. It wasn’…
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SPECIAL POTATO FEATURE: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

News was thin on the ground in Broughton today, or if it wasn't, no-one at the Spurtle had time to pick it up. Under the ground, though, it was…
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DIGITAL DISPLAY DEPARTS

In Issue 235 we reported the surprisingly prompt reaction of City of Edinburgh Council concerning the moving digital display in a Crichton Place…
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GREEN EYES – MISSING NO MORE

We’re delighted to report that  the young female cat with huge green eyes reported in Breaking news (23.10.14; Issue 235) has been reunited with…
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