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FRINGE RETURN FOR THE ACTOR OF BELLEVUE

Well-known Bellevue actor, writer and director Matthew Zajac will be busy this month with two shows running in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.First is…
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LAUGH4AFRICA COMEDY FUNDRAISER

A 2+-hour ‘comedy extravaganza’ will tickle local funnybones whilst raising money for poor children’s education in Ghana.Laugh4Africa at the Omni…
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LOCAL'S PROGRESS 'UP THE WINDING STAIRCASE'

Christine Clark, the former Rodney Street artist whose work we featured in Issue 180, is exhibiting this summer on the Lawn Market.'Up the Winding…
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FOUND! WHOSE ARE THEY?

Two Yale keys were found on Monday morning outside Hershaws hairdressing salon on Rodney Street.They were linked by a distinctive kind of key ring,…
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SUMMER ACTIVITY PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

Bellevue Chapel's programme of events (outlined in Issue 185) for 7–15 August – 'Around the Block' – has now been detailed.SUMMER FAIR — Saturday 7…
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NEW FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR LGBT OVER-50s

The Howe Street-based LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing has launched LGBT Age, a new service targeted  at lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
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NAE CHARGE FOR NASMYTH TEMPLE TOUR

There are three chances to view the beautiful interior of St Bernard's Well, for free, this month.Volunteers will staff the well-house (by the Water…
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ISSUE 185 ARRIVING SHORTLY

Spurtle's August issue (185) was completed yesterday and will be printed todayWe're carrying: the latest news on New Town containerisation, and some…
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FROM RUSSIA WITH HANDCUFFS ...

Funds worth £2.5 million are available to Scottish youth projects over the next 2 years thanks to a rumbled malefactor.The sum represents the first…
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BATTLE OF THE BINS: NEW TOWN PREPARES

Influential New Town interests – including those representing Drummond Place, Northumberland Street and Great King Street – met in City Chambers on…
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