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EILDRITCH AND UNCHANCY ... GASTROUS GOINGS-ON IN BROUGHTON

Out and about today across Broughton, Spurtle was glad to see that the barony is entering into the Hallowe'en spirit with a variety of more or less…
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LAZAROWICZ SLAMS 'UNACCEPTABLE' DELAYS

Mark Lazarowicz MP intervened in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday to draw attention to lengthy delays in applications for the new Personal…
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NO EXTENSION OF BATLEYS RACKET

Back in the summer, we reported on Batleys' application to vary the conditions of its planning permission (Ref. 14/02893/FUL; Breaking news, 23.7.14…
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ISSUE 235 – OUT SOON!

The new Spurtle is pretty much done, dusted and trundling into boxes ready for distribution across Broughton early in November.Crime news and price-…
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St JAMES QUARTER ... LATEST NEWS

TIAA Henderson Real Estates' (TH) plans for the new St James Quarter suddenly became a lot clearer during yesterday's 'Information Forum' at the…
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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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