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FALL
Sunday 7 November 2021 - 18:54

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COUNCIL TO ‘ENGAGE’ BY TELLING
Thursday 4 November 2021 - 07:00
Council-hosted ‘information events’ about its controversial communal-bin review will take place across Spurtleshire and beyond this month. As…
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SILENT NIGHTS TOO MUCH TO HOPE FOR?
Wednesday 3 November 2021 - 08:35
In Issue 312 (p.4) we report plans to build a temporary ‘alpine’ village of 12 party shacks in St James Square behind the new shopping centre (…
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NORTH BRIDGE – PARTIAL CLOSURE COULD LAST 9 MONTHS
Tuesday 2 November 2021 - 12:00
North Bridge will close to northbound traffic for up to nine months, starting on 13 November. The western footpath will also be closed, but the…
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BELLEVUE
Monday 1 November 2021 - 20:56
BELLEVUE:—Window on the world.  
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OLD FACE, NEW FASHIONS
Monday 1 November 2021 - 13:57
Readers may remember that human remains were recovered last year during excavation of South Leith Parish Church. Today, Trams to Newhaven have…
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CONTROVERSY AS BROUGHTON PRIMARY OPENS
Monday 1 November 2021 - 00:12
In Issue 312 we reproduced an article from 25 November 1896 which looked forward to the imminent opening of Broughton Primary School.Two days later,…
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BRANDON TERRACE
Sunday 31 October 2021 - 21:00
BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN HER MOUTH:—Strange goings-on in Brandon Terrace this evening.  
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CONTROVERSIAL
Sunday 31 October 2021 - 20:29
CONTROVERSIAL:—Unpopular Canonmills Bridge development has its moments.  
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ISSUE 312 — OUT TOMORROW!
Sunday 31 October 2021 - 13:05
As you read this, advance copies of the November Spurtle are already circulating around Broughton like fallen leaves down a recently unblocked gully…
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