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BANGERS, HOT CHOCOLATE, EGGNOG, STAND-UP AND HANGING DOWN – ALI G. INVESTIGATES WHAT'S ON THIS MONTH

The clocks have changed, the squirrels are thinking of going into hibernation, and the 14th annual British Sausage Week has begun, all of which can…
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SPURTLE ISSUE 200 – OUT TODAY

Spurtle's 200th issue hits the streets of Broughton and beyond today.We have acres of news featuring items on bins, bloomers and Drambuie, primary…
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BIG CAT SIGHTED ON MANSFIELD PLACE

A 1.5-litre Jaguar Mark IV paused outside the Mansfield Traquair Centre on wedding duty last Saturday, its fluid lines and polished depths…
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GROUNDED MESSAGE STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

This chalk-stencilled design appeared outside Drummond Community High School last week, and is a visible reminder of an important campaign playing…
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BONNINGTON GAELIC SCHOOL AGREED

The Scottish Government's Minister for Gaelic, Alasdair Allan (right), has welcomed the decision by City of Edinburgh Council to create a dedicated…
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SAINSBURY LOVES LOCALS

Sainsbury is mounting a charm offensive while it redraws plans to open a shop at 28 Howe Street.As reported in Breaking news (15.9.11; 28.9.11), the…
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JAGGER IN THE NEW TOWN?

The street-artist responsible for an urban anti-hero on McDonald Road has struck again, this time at the other end of the city on the outermost…
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SHERLOCK'S COMING HOME

Now that trams are no longer in prospect for Leith Walk, work to restore the thoroughfare to normality – or even to improve it – could begin as early…
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NEW GROWTH SOON AT DRUMMOND

Staff at Drummond CHS staff have enlisted the help of volunteers in the first step to revive a multi-purpose vegetable garden at the back of the…
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LEARNING TO VIEW FILM

National Schools Film Week kicks off across Scotland tomorrow and will continue until 4 November.Run by the charity Film Education, it links free…
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