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BRIGHT WORDS IN THE DARKNESS

An eye-catching, thought-provoking, and well-executed piece of street-art has appeared at the Tesco end of the Rodney Street tunnel. For the full…
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MUSIC SCHOOL GETS THE NOD

The proposal to repurpose the old Royal High School on Regent Road as a new performance venue and home for St Mary’s Music School has taken a major…
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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN CLAREMONT COURT

POLICE SEEK WITNESSES Police Scotland issued a press release yesterday, which we reproduce below unedited and in full. ***** Detectives in…
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ISSUE 311—OUT SOON!

As you read this, advance copies of the October Spurtle are already dispersing across the barony like dropped PPE masks on an easterly breeze. Page…
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CYCLING PROTESTERS TARGETED IN CITY-CENTRE INCIDENT

Spurtle has received a report that on Saturday afternoon, a group of moto-cross bikers harassed participants in a peaceful Critical Mass cycle…
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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY ON WARRISTON PATH

Police Scotland today issued a press release. We publish it below unedited and in full. ---- Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information…
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LONG DROP AND A SHORTFALL

The sight of workers swinging from the tower of Broughton St Mary’s is enough to make anyone queasy. Imagine how much worse you’d feel if you were…
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BLUE, BUMPY, STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL

Have you ever wondered about these paviours? They skirt the northern and western sides of the inner footway outside Drummond Place Garden, and many…
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NEW HOUSING FOR LOGIE GREEN ROAD

Glasgow-based Kelvin Properties intends to replace the warehouse  at 67 Logie Green Rd with homes for sale and affordable housing. The…
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NEW PLANS FOR OLD ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL

Detailed proposals for a new National Centre for Music and performance space at the old Royal High School were submitted to Edinburgh Council this…
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