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LABOUR OF LOVE

In Issue 184 we reported the rose garden at the corner of Bellevue Place, officially owned by the Council, unofficially maintained and repaired at…
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ISSUE 184 – GRAB YOUR COPY ON 1 JULY!

Issue 184 will be printed this evening, ready for distribution on 1 July through such Broughton outlets as  pubs, clubs, learned societies,…
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LOVELY SPAM, WONDERFUL SPAM, LOVELY SPAM

Here at the Spurtle we relish all communications from readers, the more criminally intended the better.This evening, an unsolicited offer came from a…
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GLENOGLE REOPENING SOON

Glenogle Baths will reopen to the public on Friday 2 July after a 20-month refurbishment, reports David Mackie.  All the new facilities will be…
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OLDIE BUT GOLDIE

It's the oldest trick in the book – a practical joke so ancient we thought it could survive these days only within the pages of the Beano.Not so.…
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'EVENING NEWS' LAMBASTED FOR 'SPECULATIONS AS FACT' ON TRAMS

An article in today's Evening News has provoked a furious response from Richard Jeffrey, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Trams. He denies the suggestion…
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GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE?

'Coffee makes us severe and grave and philosophical,' announces the A-board outside Artisan Roast on Broughton Street.Does this explain the Swift-…
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OUT AND ABOUT AND HAPPY TO SHOUT

Pride Scotia – the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender communities' annual celebration of sexual diversity – kicks off on Saturday 26 June.…
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LOCAL FEELING DOWN IN THE DUMPS

Last month we aired Blandfield resident Mark Sheffield's misgivings over City of Edinburgh Council's withdrawal of the one-free-special-uplift-per-…
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EDINBURGH WELCOMES GORMLEY '6 TIMES'

Antony Gormely's 6 Times was formally launched this morning at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.The renowned sculptor answered questions…
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