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TWILIGHT BASKETBALL

Scottish Sports Futures have launched a programme of free 'Twilight Basketball' sessions for young people.On Friday nights (8–10pm) from now until…
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FIGHT STILL ON TO SAVE CHAMBERS

Despite a campaign to change their minds, Hachette announced on 28 October that their Chambers office in Broughton will close on 31 December. But…
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McDONALD RD SAFETY CHANGES COMING 'SOON'

CEC's Housing and Built Environment Action Group approved funding for temporary road safety improvements to McDonald Rd (close to Broughton Primary…
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TESCO FOR TANFIELD HOUSE?

On 28 October 2009,  European Commission regulators approved the Government's emergency bail-out of Northern Rock, and gave the go-ahead for…
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PLANNING NEWS - YORK LANE/ALBANY STREET

A Mr Peter Sharma seeks planning permission to ingeniously link buildings in Broughton (Ref. 09/02572/FUL).He wants to convert the office at 11–13…
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BRIGHT FUTURE FOR SCOTLAND STREET TUNNEL

Young locals– under the expert guidance of graffiti artist 'Elph' – are transforming the dreary entrance to Scotland Street Tunnel.The colourful…
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LATEST TRAM PLANS FOR BROUGHTON

Draft proposals for how trams may operate in Broughton's streetscape from 2012 onwards have just appeared online.For now, only Statutory Consultees (…
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SPURTLE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Spurtle is distributed free and covers its costs through advertising. However, friends of the paper choose to support it by taking out an annual…
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NEW PLANS FOR HADDINGTON PLACE

A mixed-use development comprising a 207-bed hotel and 2 ground-floor retail and café/restaurant units (Class 1 or 3) is proposed for the site of 34b…
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NTBCC NEW MEMBERS

With 14 applications for 16 available membership spaces, there was no statutory requirement for an election to form the new New Town/Broughton…
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