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LAZAROWICZ ON TELECOM MAST 'CONSULTATION'

Mark Lazarowicz, MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, has reacted swiftly to clarify his position on the forthcoming Redbraes telecom mast.In Issue 186…
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MELANCHOLY HUMOUR MAY BE INFECTIOUS

A lecturer at Edinburgh College of Art, Derek McGuire will be exhibiting in Broughton Street's Union Gallery later this month in what promises to be…
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POLICE SEEK WITNESSES AFTER TEENAGER ASSAULTED

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on 20 August.The victim was returning home at around 2am when a…
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PLANNING LATEST

As predicted in Issue 186, the Cameron Guest House Group has reapplied with revised plans for a hotel at 34–8 York Place.The new proposal (Ref. 10/…
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DANCE BASE – HAVE A GO FREE

Dance Base are running free 'taster sessions' later this month to celebrate the launch of their new venture in the Thomas Morton Hall (Issue 186).On…
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BROUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT FORUM

Broughton Primary School's Parent Forum holds its annual general meeting tomorrow, 1 September from 7:30pm onwards.This is one of the most important…
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SEPTEMBER SPURTLE ENTERS FINAL STRAIGHT

Issue 186 is coming soon.Content includes: unscrambling of laughably garbled Evening News 'reportage'; local Arts initiatives; planning issues;…
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COMMUNITY FUN THIS SATURDAY

Two local community events are running today, Saturday.The Montgomery Park Fair runs from 11:00am until 5:00pm. And friends, neighbours and locals…
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CITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS WITH LOCAL PERFORMANCE

The Edinburgh Schools Jazz Orchestra (ESJO) is celebrating 20 years with a free concert on 4 September in Broughton St Mary's Parish Church (see…
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OLD BOOKS AID HAPPY ENDINGS

Here is a brief postscript to this year’s (37th) great Christian Aid booksale (Issue 183).The recently published, superbly produced and detailed…
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