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WASHED-UP WONDERS

These wonderfully eccentric window arrangements at Narcissus have brought a welcome touch of the Hebrides to Broughton Street this month.The various…
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HIGH HOPES FOR NEW STRUCTURE

To some, it is reminiscent of a maple leaf borne aloft on an autumn breeze; to others, of a herring gull just after being deliberately hit by a…
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FOUND: ONE SOGGY 'MOGGY'

This specimen was found lying wet and bedraggled in the rain on Gloucester Lane last week.Now known as 'Gloucester', he has a comfortable home and…
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YULE REGRET IT ...

Spotted on Broughton Street last week – possibly the latest discarded Christmas tree of 2011 or the earliest discarded Christmas tree of 2012.Either…
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CHARITY AUCTION FOR TRIP TO PERU

Locals may remember Spurtle reader Richard Burrell, the former Bellevue resident who recently moved away to take up a Modern Studies teaching post at…
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YOUR CHANCE TO FEEL SAFER

Take a closer look at the map on the right by clicking here. You may not feel like it, but if you live in Broughton anywhere south-east of Newhaven…
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VIEWS SOUGHT FROM LGBT OLDER PEOPLE

The LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing is to hold a public meeting later this month on services for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
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MOUSTACHES WITH A MISSION

An exhibition of recent work by artist, café proprietrix and female-moustache enthusiast Ingrid Nilsson will open next week at Bon Papillon on Howe…
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ON PAVEMENT PROTRUSION AND CURBING ONE'S TONGUE

'Does my bum look big in this?'It's a question many have been asked at one time or another, and one for which there is no satisfactory response.'No'…
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PLANNING UPDATE (5.11.12)

In what sounds like a major project , the Royal Botanic Garden wants to redevelop its existing back-of-house glass houses and buildings to create…
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