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NOT QUITE HOPELESS IN HOPETOUN
An otherwise prosaic kerbside advisory sign in Hopetoun Street has an unofficial addition.The slightly jaundiced expression of the subject suggests…
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An otherwise prosaic kerbside advisory sign in Hopetoun Street has an unofficial addition.The slightly jaundiced expression of the subject suggests…
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HERE'S LOOKIN' AT YOU SKID
It may only be February, but surely Spring (or a padded cell) cannot be far away when even the cars start making eyes at you.This green Citroën was…
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It may only be February, but surely Spring (or a padded cell) cannot be far away when even the cars start making eyes at you.This green Citroën was…
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SHOCK OF THE FLOCK
As anyone who has ever massaged an owl will tell you, these mysterious yet seemingly approachable creatures embody an illusion. Where there appears…
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As anyone who has ever massaged an owl will tell you, these mysterious yet seemingly approachable creatures embody an illusion. Where there appears…
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BENEDICT BROUGHTON BOUND?
Following yesterday's shock announcement of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, much speculation surrounds the reasons behind the decision and his…
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Following yesterday's shock announcement of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, much speculation surrounds the reasons behind the decision and his…
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NOT WAVING, DROWNING ... BUT NOT FOR MUCH LONGER
Spurtle readers may have noticed a shortage of posts on this website over the last fortnight. Some have even begun to express fears that we have sunk…
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Spurtle readers may have noticed a shortage of posts on this website over the last fortnight. Some have even begun to express fears that we have sunk…
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NEW START FOR BIT OF RUFF? PLANNING UPDATE (5.2.13)
Planning permission is sought to convert the former Rufflander Safety shop into a two-bedroom ground-and-basement-level dwelling at 89 Broughton Road…
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Planning permission is sought to convert the former Rufflander Safety shop into a two-bedroom ground-and-basement-level dwelling at 89 Broughton Road…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR 'QUIET LASSIE' MARION
Congratulations to Marion McLeod, who was born in 1913 and has just celebrated her 100th birthday! writes Leitham Park Care Home's Alison…
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Congratulations to Marion McLeod, who was born in 1913 and has just celebrated her 100th birthday! writes Leitham Park Care Home's Alison…
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PLANTS NOT BINS REQUIRED FOR UNRULY TRIANGLE
Last month we featured local David Watt's article on the unruly Rodney Street triangle – a tangled and overgrown 'dumping ground' crying out for some…
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Last month we featured local David Watt's article on the unruly Rodney Street triangle – a tangled and overgrown 'dumping ground' crying out for some…
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VINYL SURVIVOR
In the month which saw high-street stalwart HMV plunge into administration, Broughton is lucky to retain perhaps the finest of Edinburgh’s few…
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In the month which saw high-street stalwart HMV plunge into administration, Broughton is lucky to retain perhaps the finest of Edinburgh’s few…
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ONE LUMP OR TWO – PLANNING UPDATE (21.1.13)
One Caitlin Thomson has applied for planning permission to position 2 'original' Edinburgh police boxes on north-central Edinburgh pavements. Both…
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One Caitlin Thomson has applied for planning permission to position 2 'original' Edinburgh police boxes on north-central Edinburgh pavements. Both…
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