AND THIS ISN’T IT
It’s not clear exactly what the latest graffiti at Warriston Junction refers to.
It could be Britain’s exit from the European Union, calls for another referendum on Scottish independence, or a recent plea in The Times for good sportsmanship at this afternoon’s Calcutta Cup encounter between ‘auld enemies’.
What is obvious, though, is that the educated author of this nicely punctuated exhortation is no admirer of Victorian civil engineering.
Too nerve-racking to watch the rugby this weekend?
Instead, you could do a lot worse than to visit the BP Portrait Award 2019 at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
It’s a very accessible exhibition which all readers who also have the benefit of being higher primates will probably enjoy.
This reviewer’s favourite work was the one that ended up coming second in the international competition.
Norwegian Carl-Martin Sandvold’s self-portrait ‘The Crown’ is more than simple Nordic noir.
Hackland + Dore Directors Pension seeks planning permission to knock down the single-storey office building of Hackland + Dore Architects at 16 Annandale Street.
The proposal is to replace it with a seven-floor, 11-flat residential building (20/00364/FUL). This would be a car-free development.
The ‘Paolozzis’ returned to Broughton Street this afternoon.
The area known as ‘Big Foot Country’ has been without its Manuscript of Monte Cassino since December 2017.
At that time, in order to preserve them during infrastructural work on Picardy Place, the three component sculptures were removed for safekeeping to Hillside Crescent Gardens.
As work on the redesign of Picardy Place continues, there has been considerable debate about how well the final scheme will eventually satisfy competing needs.
There’s also been social-media discussion about how safe the temporary arrangements at York Place are, particularly for pedestrians braving westbound traffic.
Now local resident DFM looks closely at another crossing in the vicinity, and questions just how safe and accessible this temporary solution really is.
As you read this, early copies of the February Spurtle are already traipsing their way across the barony like lost tourists in search of something authentic.
We begin on Page 1 with a backward glance at the cause of all the mud, continue with better news about the cause of all the emptiness, look forward to plans for getting more quickly from one blighted spot to another, and introduce two delightful new faces to a delighted Bellevue.
Latest news from Edinburgh Council’s Planning Portal reveals another refusal for change of use from domestic dwelling to commercial short-term let (STL).
This one concerns a first-floor flat in Montgomery Street (Ref. 19/04099/FUL), and the accompanying report serves as a useful model for anyone seeking to object to similar applications in future.
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that it recognises the vital role of local government in addressing climate change. In May last year, it formally declared a climate emergency and committed to becoming a carbon-neutral city by 2030.
In November 2019, the Council launched an online survey to ascertain what Edinburgh residents think about the climate emergency, and what local actions should be taken to safeguard the planet for future generations.
Police Scotland has issued an appeal for information following an assault on Baxter’s Place.
We reproduce their press release below.
Police Scotland is appealing for information after a 47-year-old man was assaulted by a group of three men in Edinburgh.
The incident happened on Tuesday 14 January 2020 at around 3.30am in Baxter’s Place, at the junction with London Road.
Detective Sergeant Iona Cory said: