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DELAY GIVES HOPE TO BLENHEIM PLACE OBJECTORS

The trams-related Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) was to have gone before CEC's Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee in July.However,…
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THE GORMLEY HAS LANDED

By 6pm this evening the contractors were packing up crane and tackle and tarpaulins and rowing boat, and preparing to leave. And Antony Gormley's…
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INTIMATE DETAILS

Art Amatoria will hold the first solo exhibition of new work by Caroline Hepburne-Scott from 24 June to 8 July. A graduate of Edinburgh College of…
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NEW GORMLEY ARRIVES – PICTURE EXCLUSIVE

The first of the 4 new Antony Gormley sculptures destined to stand actually in the Water of Leith was today exclusively photographed by Spurtle.The…
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BAD NEWS ON BROUGHTON STREET

Alphabet Video – the popular Broughton Street film-rental shop – is to close after 4 years in the neighbourhood. Business has been disappointing, and…
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RITCHIE UNVEILING GOES WITH A BANG

Braving 360º summer mizzle on 7 June, a small but enthusiastic crowd witnessed the 1 o'clock unveiling of a plaque at 6 Brunton Place to the memory…
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LOCALS RISK HARRISON'S LAW ...

City officials have granted planning permission for roosting deterrents to the rear of properties on the corner of Broughton and Barony Streets (Ref…
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MISSING SUZIE – CAN YOU HELP?

Suzie is a tortoiseshell cat with a bright green collar who has been missing since Sunday 30 May.Suzie is epileptic and may have become disorientated…
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NEW TOWN & BROUGHTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL

THE NTBCC meets at 7pm on Monday 7 June in Drummond Community High School. Minutes for the 3 May AGM and ordinary meeting are available in Extras.
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LOCAL PAPER'S PETTY JEALOUSY

Alan McIntosh – one of Spurtle's contributing-editors – wrote a guest blog for the Edinburgh Guardian's website on 2 June at www.guardian.co.uk/…
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