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PLANNING UPDATE – 29.11.10

All quiet on the Broughton Front, although three local applications have just been granted. The first three links below are to Spurtle's most recent…
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'IT AIN'T HALF COLD, MUM!'

Owing to the combination of inclement weather conditions (howling blizzards) and unfavourable local circumstances (howling wolves chasing Spurtle…
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NEW TOWN AND BROUGHTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL UPDATE

The 'latest' minutes of the NTBCC's October meeting, and an agenda for its forthcoming 6 December meeting, are now available as pdfs in Extras.
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MP's SURGERY TIMES THIS MONTH

Edinburgh North and Leith MP Mark Lazarowicz's regular advice surgeries will operate normally this month, except for 24 and 31 December when they are…
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Your concise guide to what's on in Broughton and beyond ...

December is upon us and Snowmaggedon is in full swing, but with our intrepid Council working around the clock to clear the roads there’s no reason to…
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BROUGHTON AUTHOR MAY MOUNT LOCAL SALES CAMPAIGN

Patricia Mackie was born and raised in Bellevue Terrace, attended James Gillespie’s when it was still an all-girls school (‘Jean Brodie and all that…
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SPURTLE ISSUE 189 – OUT TOMORROW!

December's issue of the Spurtle will be printed tonight in time for delivery to local pubs, clubs, shops, newsagents, hairdressers, galleries,…
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PILRIG BOWERS TAKE A BOW

Fans of traditional Scottish fiddle music, and those interested in taking up the instrument in January 2011, are welcome to attend the Pilrig…
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DON'T MENTION THE 'C' WORD

Two days after a Spurtle acquaintance completed her Christmas shopping, and one day after the first Yuletide decoration appeared on East Claremont…
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BROUGHTON GALLERIES – FESTIVE PREVIEW

Broughton's thriving gallery scene continues to amaze, and at this time of year there is an almost bewildering variety of exhibitions and one-off…
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