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ISSUE 213 – OUT SOON!

December's printed edition of the Spurtle is in the oven. It will be cooked and ready to serve at the weekend.This month's issue contains…
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BROUGHTON STREET POINTS THE WAY WITH INDEPENDENT SPIRIT

Broughton Street traders are bouncing back against the slings and arrows of outrageous tramworks, road closures and traffic diversions with a stylish…
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TALES OF THE RIVERBANK (AND ROCHEID PATH)

Friends of the Rocheid Path – the popular cycleway and footpath between Canonmills and Inverleith – are circulating a letter to local residents. The…
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TRENDY CELT'S REVISED PLANS FOR BAXTER'S PLACE

Trendy Celt Ltd have submitted plans to the Council to alter (and change the use of) 1–3 Baxters Place to a licensed hotel, involving the demolition…
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SPORTS ROUND-UP

Nicola Barclay, Active Schools Co-ordinator, brings the latest sports news and results from Drummond. Basketball  Seniors v Staff, 2012 Once…
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BROUGHTON PRIMARY WINS GREEN FLAG AWARD

A P7 pupil writes: Broughton Primary School has won an award called the 'Green Flag' from the evironmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. The award…
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CHRISTMAS 2014?

Spurtle very much likes this painted scene, with its promise of proper wintery weather and a functioning tram system. Close your eyes a little, and…
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DRUMMOND PUPILS FILM 'DIFFICULT TIMES FOR SAQIB'

A group of bright students at Drummond Community High School have spent a year creating a dramatic story and film about issues affecting young black…
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FLOOD WARNING FOR EDINBURGH TODAY AND TOMORROW

After two days of heavy-ish rain, and with more on the way, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency this afternoon issued a flood warning for…
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CAN YOU TELL WHAT IT IS YET?

It's a bus.It's a big bus.It's a big, red-and-white bus.It's a big, red-and-white, No. 8 bus.It's the big, red-and-white, No. 8 bus which goes up and…
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