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WATER OF LEITH MANAGEMENT – VIEWS SOUGHT

The Water of Leith Conservation Trust today released its new Plan for public consultation.An important document, it is aimed mainly at organisations…
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SUMMER OVER – CHUCK ANOTHER FLIP-FLOP ON THE FIRE

Well, that was all very pleasant.A whole weekend with Broughton temperatures reaching the mid-70s (24º C), sunny skies full of plump and contented…
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DRUMMOND PARTNERS BOUND FOR KENYA

Eight S6 students and three members of staff from Drummond CHS will visit their partner schools in Muthambi, Kenya, in June. They have been raising…
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ALL VIEWPOINTS WELCOME AT LEITH ENERGY TRAINING EVENT

Leith Neighbourhood Partnership are delighted at the take-up so far for their Energy Planning Training day on Sat. 5 June (Breaking news, 11.5.10).…
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BURUNG JAWA

This exquisite painting is one of the centrepieces in Union Gallery’s May exhibition of mainly watercolour paintings by Edinburgh-based artist Jenny…
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CRIME WAVE – ANOTHER SPLASH?

A local source informs Spurtle of 'yet another' crime in Broughton. On Eildon Street, a resident recently left a garden door open for a few minutes…
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SO LONG, AND THANKS FOR ALL THE RATS

The mostly unloved ruin at the end of Bellevue Road has finally gone.However, as reported in Breaking news (4.5.10), the building's demolition leaves…
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IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A HANKY?

The rare sight of a blooming 'White Dove tree' (Davidia involucrata) has attracted knowledgeable local enthusiasts' attention in the Royal Botanic…
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CALUM CASHLEY ON THE ELECTION RESULT

Calum Cashley – the 4th-placed, SNP candidate in the General Election – today contacted Spurtle with his reaction.'I won! By far the best description…
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McDONALD ROAD – CLEAR LOCAL AGENDA EMERGES

Spurtle today received the 23 April response of the New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) to Hackland & Dore's pre-planning…
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