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FROM BLUE SNAIL TO PERIWINKLE ... AND ALWAYS WITH PASSION

Next month, Fred Berkmiller, chef-patron of L’Escargot Bleu on Broughton Street, will once again be at the heart of the Budding Chefs programme, now…
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SMALL-MINDED WORK ASKS BIG QUESTIONS

When an artwork appears in the newspapers, writes Rhys Fullerton, 'it's usually because it's about to sell for a large sum of money or because it's…
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DRIVEN UP THE WALLS

About a month ago I was in my flat, minding my own business, when suddenly I was distracted by a familiar sound on the street outside.  It was…
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TROUBLE IN THE TROUSER DEPARTMENT

What do you make of Artisan Roast’s latest A-board on Broughton Street? Spurtle has been taking soundings, and most of those women we’ve consulted…
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COMMUNITY BIDS FOR St STEPHEN'S

Those behind the proposed community buy-out of St Stephen's Church have taken the first big step. St Stephen's Playfair Trust lodged an offer of £505…
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SPURTLE – 20 YEARS' INDEPENDENT STIRRING

Twenty years ago this month, Spurtle's first edition hit the streets of Broughton.We're marking this community's engagement with the news, and its…
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PILRIG PARK NEEDLES REVEAL LONG-TERM NEGLECT

The discovery last weekend  of used hypodermic needles in a wooded section of Pilrig Park has shocked locals. Many parks close to city centres…
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FROM STEAM TO STORAGE – PLANNING UPDATE (15.2.13)

In a move which will thrill broad-minded packing crates across the capital, the Class 11 Sauna/Health Club at 4 Broughton Market has…
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YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED – IMPORTANT DINGS TO REMEMBER

Tram testing and driver training during daylight hours in the city centre will increase markedly between now and the service launch date in May. In…
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SPOT THE DELIBERATE MISTAKE

The Iron Duke, in bronze, by Steell is a familiar sight to most Broughton residents, but what's wrong with it? It has stood in Waterloo Place since…
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