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YORK PLACE DOCTOR AND THE DANCE OF DEATH

ODD GOINGS-ON IN HEART OF THE NEW TOWN This Edinburgh property may be found at 19 York Place. It’s perfectly pleasant, as you can see, and…
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NEW SEASON IN SIGHT FOR DRUMMOND TENNIS CLUB

Welcome to potentially the best clay courts north of Roland-Garros! Resurfacing (as you can see below) has already started, and if the good…
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DRUMMOND BUILDS LINKS WITH CONSTRUCTION GIANT

Globally recognised engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke has chosen to sponsor Drummond Community High School. Professionals will…
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NEW FLATS PROPOSED FOR McDONALD PLACE

Albany Street Developments Ltd seek planning permission to demolish the empty garage and offices at 21 McDonald Place and build a five-storey, 14-…
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ODD FRIENDS AND PERFORATED PARTNERSHIPS

The new Community Cinema in the middle of Broughton continues this coming Friday with two screenings. One is aimed at children and…
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE BIRD KIND

Spurtle toured some of the leafier parts of Broughton and beyond yesterday, and here’s  a mostly feathered selection of what we saw. First…
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NEIL McLEOD, RIP

Long-time Bellevue resident Neil Cameron McLeod, more recently of Bonnington, died peacefully at home on 10 March 2016, aged 86. Neil will be…
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OLD ROYAL HIGH – DEVELOPER APPEALS

Duddingston House Properties LLD has launched an appeal against City of Edinburgh Council’s recent decision on the old Royal High School (Breaking…
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DRIVEN BATTY BY HGVs

DELIVERY LORRIES IN WRONG PLACE AT WRONG TIMES Problems continue around Batley’s cash-and-carry in Bellevue, where waiting delivery lorries clog…
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ONE-CLUB REID IS MAN OF FEW WORDS

Family, friends and scouts of all ages recently surprised Dave Reid of the 11th Broughton St Mary’s Scouts with a presentation and reception, writes…
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