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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON HOWE STREET

Congratulations to Ingrid Nilsson and Stuart Allan, whose flourishing gallery cum framer cum café Bon Papillon is two years old today.One work in the…
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EVENING NEWS TO 'CHANGE TACK' SHOCK

The Edinburgh Evening News will relaunch soon in a major 'change of tack', it was claimed today. Senior management at owners Jonhston Press want to…
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SOMETHING MARVELLOUS, SOMETHING UNCANNY

Spurtle encountered this extraordinary painting by young Scottish artist Leo du Feu in Bon Papillon on Friday. It's titled 'Dove and Swan' and…
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SCIARUS VULGARIS ON SKIS IN SKY

After weeks of grey skies, bitter winds and horizontal sleet, Broughton basked briefly in sunshine on Good Friday. The change in weather brought…
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HORSEMEAT FOUND IN CITY PRIMARIES

Scientists at Edinburgh Council's Scientific Services laboratory have found that frozen beef mince supplied to the shared kitchen of Pirniehall and…
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LOTTERY CASH BOOSTS BOTANIC COTTAGE PROJECT

The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £707,705 towards the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's rebuilding of the Botanic Cottage (Breaking news, 3.9.09…
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ISSUE 217 – OUT SOON!

As you read this, Issue 217 of the Broughton Spurtle is hip-hippety-hopping through the presses like an Easter Bunny through spring fields full of…
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EDINBURGH ROADS – A READER WRITES

Reader Neil Jones (@N_G_Jones) tweeted Spurtle last night with the following trenchant observation and accompanying photo.'At last, a coherent…
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NEW COUNCIL BODY TO HELP GUIDE SHARED REPAIRS

From Tuesday next week, Edinburgh residents in shared properties such as tenements will be able to get information and advice from the Council's new…
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PLANNING UPDATE (25.3.13)

The following local planning applications, most mentioned by us in previous issues and online updates, have this week been consented. For more detail…
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