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NEW TOWN QUARTER LATEST

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Cabinet Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan yesterday visited the New Town Qtr site in advance of work starting in Oct.

She welcomed this 'initiative recognising the people and communities that make up Scotland's housing sector'.

Any thoughts, locals?

Further coverage will follow in Issue 355 (published on 1 October).

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BELLEVUE CRESCENT

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One from the archive:—Image taken on 19 January 2017. 

No. 48 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.

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FOOT OF BROUGHTON STREET

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Beware! 

The detached base of this bollard is a dangerous trip hazard in the dark. 

A visitor last night sustained a bruised face and wrist broken in two places after falling here. 

At leas two urgent requests have now been made for the Council to fix this. 

SPURTLESHIRE SHRINE TO SPECIALTY COFFEE

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There is undoubtedly a cultish aspect to specialty, third wave or ‘artisan’ coffee, writes Charlie Ellis. 

 

Certain cafes are revered; the best baristas venerated; the leading roasters worshipped. Cult Espresso (104 Buccleuch Street) is a playful nod to this. Spurtleshire has been deeply infiltrated by the specialty sect. 

 

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