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JOHN BELLANY – IMAGES OF MORTALITY

The death of internationally renowned Scottish artist John Bellany at the end of August saddened many admirers in Edinburgh and across the country.…
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BROUGHTON DATE FOR FAMILY HALLOWEEN

The Broughton Project Group (BPG) has announced plans for a green Family Halloween event on 31 October. It will take place in the Barony Community…
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PICARDY PLACE CONSULTATION DELAYED – PLANNING UPDATE

Henderson Global Investors last month announced a public pre-application consultation event to air plans for the King James Hotel's removal and…
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LANDSCAPE-FORGE OF THE FAR NORTH

Stepping into the Union Gallery this month is a bit like entering the heart of a volcano. The normally peaceful airy whites of the space have been…
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FITNESS CLASSES STRICTLY FOR FUN

Do you want to get fit? Do you like Strictly Come Dancing? Do you crave a body like Bruce Forsyth’s but lack anyone to achieve it with?…
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SEASON OF DOWNS AND UPS FOR HAMMER STAR KIMBERLEY

Broughton hammer-throwing star Kimberley Reed has had a turbulent year on and off the athletics field. Here, father Scott Reed describes the ups,…
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TIMELY WORK FROM A TIMELESS WORLD

Will McEvoy is a talented artist whose work is currently showing at the My 24/7 exhibition in the Gallery on the Corner as part of the Scottish…
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YET MORE HOTELS FOR YORK PLACE – PLANNING UPDATE

Developers plan to knock down the former HM Revenue & Customs building at 44 York Place and build a hotel instead (Ref. 13/04000/PAN). …
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ISSUE 223 – OUT TOMORROW!

Issue 223 of the Spurtle is written, laid out, printed and ready for distribution. Expect to see it across Broughton from tomorrow. It’s jam-packed…
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