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NEW HOUSING FOR BEAVERHALL ROAD

The developer HUB will hold a Pre-Application Consultation later this month in advance of its full application for a proposal on Beaverhall Road (21/…
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ISSUE 310 — OUT SOON!

As you read this, advance copies of September’s Spurtle are already scattered about the barony like pelicans chasing a fish supper. Page 1 begins…
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FULL CIRCLE AT THE BOUNDARY

The pulley wheel shown in the photo here has emerged from recent tramwork excavations on Leith Walk. Archaeologists will determine its significance…
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FIELD OF DREAMS AND BLAISE OF GLORY

Despite dire predictions due to Covid, the Drummond Tennis Club continues to flourish. Thanks to generous rates, club membership remains as healthy…
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SUMMER PLACE ROBBERY – POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

Police Scotland issued the following press release this morning. We reproduce it unedited and in full. ------- Police are appealing for information…
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BAD VIBRATIONS GIVE LOCALS THE EXCITATIONS

Much heavy traffic, including buses, has been diverted along Leopold Pl during Leith Walk tramworks. The resulting damage to the carriageway is…
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OLD BUILDING WITH A CASE OF THE SHAKES

A local resident has been left alarmed and exasperated by damage to his building which he suspects has been caused by tramwork-related vibration.…
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THE ART OF HOSPITALITY – REVIEW

‘The Art of Hospitality’ is a refreshing idea of what the Fringe could be, outside the hands of the big operators and showcasing the creativity…
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SERIOUS ASSAULT – POLICE RELEASE CCTV IMAGE

Police Scotland issued the following press release this morning. We reproduce it below unedited and in full. Officers in Edinburgh have released an…
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EDWARDIAN NEWS FROM THE MEWS, 30

1910 FOR SALE, the property of a Gentleman, CHESTNUT GELDING, 6 years old, 15.3½, thoroughly reliable in double and single harness and at all road…
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