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INTERNATIONAL STRESS COFFEE-SOLUBLE?

With tensions on the Korean peninsula rising by the minute, the A-board outside Broughton Street's Artisan Roast has some helpful advice.Contrary to…
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PLANNING UPDATE (2.4.13)

Thistle Street Residential LLP have applied to convert, subdivide and alter the ground and lower-ground floor office space at 29 Forth Street in…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON HOWE STREET

Congratulations to Ingrid Nilsson and Stuart Allan, whose flourishing gallery cum framer cum café Bon Papillon is two years old today.One work in the…
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EVENING NEWS TO 'CHANGE TACK' SHOCK

The Edinburgh Evening News will relaunch soon in a major 'change of tack', it was claimed today. Senior management at owners Jonhston Press want to…
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SOMETHING MARVELLOUS, SOMETHING UNCANNY

Spurtle encountered this extraordinary painting by young Scottish artist Leo du Feu in Bon Papillon on Friday. It's titled 'Dove and Swan' and…
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SCIARUS VULGARIS ON SKIS IN SKY

After weeks of grey skies, bitter winds and horizontal sleet, Broughton basked briefly in sunshine on Good Friday. The change in weather brought…
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HORSEMEAT FOUND IN CITY PRIMARIES

Scientists at Edinburgh Council's Scientific Services laboratory have found that frozen beef mince supplied to the shared kitchen of Pirniehall and…
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LOTTERY CASH BOOSTS BOTANIC COTTAGE PROJECT

The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £707,705 towards the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's rebuilding of the Botanic Cottage (Breaking news, 3.9.09…
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ISSUE 217 – OUT SOON!

As you read this, Issue 217 of the Broughton Spurtle is hip-hippety-hopping through the presses like an Easter Bunny through spring fields full of…
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EDINBURGH ROADS – A READER WRITES

Reader Neil Jones (@N_G_Jones) tweeted Spurtle last night with the following trenchant observation and accompanying photo.'At last, a coherent…
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