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LONG LIVE LEITH WALK!

 As campaigners fight to rebuff plans for Stead’s Place, and community councils unite to fire a warning shot across the bows of the Council,…
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RESIDENTS CALL FOR TRAMWAY EXTENSION SAFEGUARDS

LOCALS APPLY PRESSURE ON CEC Four community councils along the route of the proposed tramway to Newhaven have issued a joint statement to City…
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ISSUE 275 – OUT TOMORROW!

People of Broughton, are you too hot? Then chill out with a super-cool copy of the July Spurtle, available across the barony and beyond from…
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CORBYN BACKS MUNRO AND SAVE LEITH WALK CAMPAIGN

Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, visited the Newkirkgate this afternoon. His brief appearance was a show…
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WHAT NEXT FOR WEST PRINCES ST GARDENS?

 12-WEEK CONSULTATION BEGINS City of Edinburgh Council and the Ross Development Trust seek feedback from the public concerning plans to upgrade…
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POWDERHALL CONSULTATION

At consultation events yesterday and today, and a presentation to Leith Central Community Council last week, City of Edinburgh Council floated ideas…
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COUNCIL BACKS HISTORIC SETTINGS

Edinburgh Council’s Development Management Subcommittee has reached decisions on two local cases highlighted by the Spurtle in recent months. …
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DRUMMOND ON THE UP

As with this school year, a feature of last Tuesday’s celebration of achievement at Drummond Community High School was dealing with the unexpected.…
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STORM HECTOR ROCKS BROUGHTON

Strong winds with gusts of up to 57mph overnight have been blowing across S.E. Scotland. A yellow weather warning is currently in place until…
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NEW PLANS FOR WARRISTON ROAD

Northumberland Street Properties has applied for planning permission to build 11 two and three-bedroom flats (with 10 parking spaces, infrastructure…
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