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SPURTLE REBUTS 'POLITICAL BIAS' CLAIM

A concerned Bellevue reader – we'll call her 'E.' – has written to us in disappointed irritation at what she believes to be our biased, pro-SNP…
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BROUGHTON ROAD FALL – POLICE SEEK WITNESSES

Police have appealed for witnesses after a 23-year-old woman fell from a third-floor window on Broughton Road last night.The incident occurred at…
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BROUGHTON ROAD CLOSED – DIVERSION

Broughton Road will be closed to through traffic for between 8 and 12 weeks starting this morning.Replacement of Scottish Gas mains between Logie…
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NEW YORK SNOG BLOG 3

Thursday saw Whisky Kiss perform at two packed events in lower Manhattan for Scotland on Stone Street, a very cool part of New York down in the…
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PLANNING UPDATE – 4.4.11

Gastronomes across Edinburgh are rejoicing at news that the café kiosk outside the St James Centre has been granted permission to carry on for…
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NEW YORK SNOG BLOG 2

Day 2 of Tartan Week for Whisky Kiss had a lot to live up to. Day 1 had seen us jamming with Keifer Sutherland (a surprisingly good guitarist and…
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ELECTION HAGGIS

Alarm bells rang when we read the opening headline 'Shirley-Anne Somerville – A Strong Voice for Leith & North Edinburgh'. We thought the SNP's…
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WHISKY KISS: THE NEW YORK SNOG BLOG

Broughton-based 'ceilidh-vs-DJ band' Whisky Kiss are playing in New York (Breaking news 7.3.11) this month. Bassist Iain McPhail (second from left)…
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DANGEROUS DOGS NOT CURTAILED

A reader informs us that the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act came into force in February, putting responsibility for control on owners and adult…
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ELECTION HUSTINGS 2011: HOW THE CANDIDATES FARED

Those attending the hustings on 23 March may be forgiven for thinking there was something wrong with the church's central heating. However, the…
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