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POLICE SEEK MISSING TOURIST
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information about Finnish tourist Riina Elisabeth Sjögren who went missing on Tuesday 9 January. We…
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Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information about Finnish tourist Riina Elisabeth Sjögren who went missing on Tuesday 9 January. We…
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AMENDED RBS PLAN
TIME TO HAVE YOUR SAY Those wishing to comment on Royal Bank of Scotland’s amended application for planning permission in principle (Ref. 16/…
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TIME TO HAVE YOUR SAY Those wishing to comment on Royal Bank of Scotland’s amended application for planning permission in principle (Ref. 16/…
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SCHOOL COMMUNITY QUESTIONS ON 'KINGSFORD RESIDENCE'
Parents, carers and friends of Broughton Primary School will meet this evening to discuss the controversial residential development immediately…
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Parents, carers and friends of Broughton Primary School will meet this evening to discuss the controversial residential development immediately…
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SHOULD DRUMMOND GO GAELIC?
Last month we reported the idea being floated in a Council Report that Drummond Community High School could become a dedicated Gaelic Medium…
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Last month we reported the idea being floated in a Council Report that Drummond Community High School could become a dedicated Gaelic Medium…
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NO NEWS LIKE SNOW NEWS
When the first (and probably last) snow of 2017 fell on Broughton this morning, Spurtle – with all the grace of a hippopotamus in high heels – went…
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When the first (and probably last) snow of 2017 fell on Broughton this morning, Spurtle – with all the grace of a hippopotamus in high heels – went…
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GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST
In the Scotsman on Boxing Day 1867, the following article detailed an outsider’s account of strange goings-on the previous day in the fleshpots…
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In the Scotsman on Boxing Day 1867, the following article detailed an outsider’s account of strange goings-on the previous day in the fleshpots…
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EDINBURGH'S UPHILL STRUGGLE
Ah the good old days! When Edinburgh was graced by beautiful horses, a comprehensive tramway system, decent roads, happy visitors, and a popular…
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Ah the good old days! When Edinburgh was graced by beautiful horses, a comprehensive tramway system, decent roads, happy visitors, and a popular…
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MEET THE ALBANY STREET EXPERT
There’s been a very appreciative response to articles in the last two months’ printed Spurtles about the history of houses on Albany Street. So much…
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There’s been a very appreciative response to articles in the last two months’ printed Spurtles about the history of houses on Albany Street. So much…
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CYLISTS DEMAND ARMADILLO ALTERNATIVE
Around 35 cyclists (and Ward 12 councillor Susan Rae) gathered for an hour this lunchtime on Leith Walk at the junction with Pilrig Street.Dressed in…
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Around 35 cyclists (and Ward 12 councillor Susan Rae) gathered for an hour this lunchtime on Leith Walk at the junction with Pilrig Street.Dressed in…
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FAREWELL TO THE BIG FOOT
Broughton bade farewell to the last element of Paolozzi's 'Manuscript of Monte Cassino' today. On a rainy, cold and rather dispiriting Wednesday…
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Broughton bade farewell to the last element of Paolozzi's 'Manuscript of Monte Cassino' today. On a rainy, cold and rather dispiriting Wednesday…
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