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PEGGY DESMOND – SPURTLE ON THE TRAIL
Tommy Kemp, a former Broughton Court resident now in the Netherlands, has contacted Spurtle with an offer of help (Letters, 3.11.10).In Issue 185,…
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Tommy Kemp, a former Broughton Court resident now in the Netherlands, has contacted Spurtle with an offer of help (Letters, 3.11.10).In Issue 185,…
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ROYAL MAIL STANDS ITS GROUND ON CLOSURES
Last month we reported John Hein's campaign to retain late-posting and franked mail services on Brunswick Road (Breaking news 26.10.10).Leith Walk…
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Last month we reported John Hein's campaign to retain late-posting and franked mail services on Brunswick Road (Breaking news 26.10.10).Leith Walk…
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TRACKS OF COLOUR AT THE UNION GALLERY
Trevor Jones is a 40-year-old Canadian artist who graduated two years ago from Edinburgh University's MA in Fine Art Programme. 'He has,' says Union…
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Trevor Jones is a 40-year-old Canadian artist who graduated two years ago from Edinburgh University's MA in Fine Art Programme. 'He has,' says Union…
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RIGHT MESSAGE, WRONG PLACE?
In addition to Multrees Walk and the Balmoral Hotel, this stencilled slogan has recently appeared on Barony Street's Glasite Meeting House.The latter…
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In addition to Multrees Walk and the Balmoral Hotel, this stencilled slogan has recently appeared on Barony Street's Glasite Meeting House.The latter…
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SOMERVILLE HIGHLIGHTS LITTLE KNOWN COMMON DISEASE
For the first year of her life my daughter Niamh was a normal growing baby. However, not long after she was weaned she started to lose weight, had…
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For the first year of her life my daughter Niamh was a normal growing baby. However, not long after she was weaned she started to lose weight, had…
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BROUGHTON'S CHANGING CHURCHSCAPE
In Issue 188 we touched on some of the once familiar church landmarks which have now vanished from Broughton's streets. By following the links below…
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In Issue 188 we touched on some of the once familiar church landmarks which have now vanished from Broughton's streets. By following the links below…
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REMOTE ROUND THE CORNER
The second of two art-graffiti in Rodney Place (see Issue 188, p. 4) is situated immediately opposite the Union Yoga building by the bus stop.We had…
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The second of two art-graffiti in Rodney Place (see Issue 188, p. 4) is situated immediately opposite the Union Yoga building by the bus stop.We had…
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Parallel Broughtons
Unreliable Geographies by Aeneas McHaarNo. 13: Pilrig, Johannesburg, South Africa26º 12’ S, 28º 2’ EArchibald Edward Balfour – ‘Duggy’ to his friends…
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Unreliable Geographies by Aeneas McHaarNo. 13: Pilrig, Johannesburg, South Africa26º 12’ S, 28º 2’ EArchibald Edward Balfour – ‘Duggy’ to his friends…
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The nights are drawing in and the mornings are fair nippy these days as well, so why not take yourself along to the Filmhouse Cinema for a bit of…
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The nights are drawing in and the mornings are fair nippy these days as well, so why not take yourself along to the Filmhouse Cinema for a bit of…
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COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS – DAMNED IF THEY DO, DAMNED IF THEY DON'T?
In Issue 187 Spurtle criticised what we feared was emerging as a contrived and meaningless consultation process between the Council and public on the…
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In Issue 187 Spurtle criticised what we feared was emerging as a contrived and meaningless consultation process between the Council and public on the…
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