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WELL-KENT BUT SELF-EFFACING BROUGHTON LANDMARK

During last weekend's Doors Open Day, many locals will have reacquainted themselves with the modest charms of the Glasite Meeting House on Barony…
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WHAT'S GOING ON 'ERE, THEN?

A police constable plods purposefully towards the camera on Dundas Street. So far so reassuring. But then the doubts set in.Why has he drawn his…
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NEW CANADIAN LINK DISCOVERED

In Issue 189 and Breaking news (2.12.10) we investigated the origins of this area's corpseless head. Now another Canadian link has been discovered…
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REPORTER SLATES ROOFTOP TERRACE PLAN

In the latest twist to a protracted planning saga, architect Richard Murphy has been denied permission to create a rooftop terrace at 4 Bellevue…
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CHORUS OF SUPPORT FOR WAVERLEY CARE

Pilrig Chorus – the mixed voice adult community choir based at Pilrig St Paul's Church – is raising money for charity, and wants help from across…
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A MAN WHO'S CLICKED WITH BROUGHTON

Mark Johnstone has spent the last 14 years working in London, but has recently returned to Edinburgh for a change of scene, pace, and career. Having…
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PLANNING UPDATE – 19.9.11

Is there no end to the mobile phone-related antennae sprouting from Edinburgh's roofs? No.Arqiva Ltd and Vodafone UK Ltd seek permission to erect 3…
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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Doors Open Day – the Cockburn Association's annual, free event beloved of architectural historians, nosey Parkers, and methodical burglars everywhere…
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REOPENING ABBEYHILL – 'ONCE IN A GENERATION OPPORTUNITY'

In Issue 195 we reported proposals to reopen Abbeyhill Station to passenger trains. Spurtle has now seen a document originating from the influential…
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CONGESTION FEARS SPUR NEW TRAM PLAN FOR YORK PLACE

In Breaking news (6.9.11) we reported the New Town and Broughton Community Council’s serious misgivings about line-switching for the trams on York…
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