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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 9

April 1858 POLICE COURT—Wednesday (Before Sheriff Hallard.) A PUBLIC-HOUSE CONTRAVENTION CASE. “A SCENE.” James M’Gregor, licensed hotel-keeper…
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POLICE TARGET DANGEROUS DRIVING

Our own eyes and anecdotal evidence from others suggests that some motorists on otherwise quiet roads in Edinburgh are driving far too fast at the…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 8

 1857  DISTRESSING FATAL ACCIDENT—Yesterday, a portion of an old wall in Jamaica Street Lane fell upon two children at play beside it; one…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 7

1849–54  PATENT FAMILY MANGLES,   Manufactuory, 4 Nottingham Place, Edinburgh.  ---- ALEX. GIBB begs respectfully to…
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FIRST THOUGHTS ON NEW TOWN NORTH CONSULTATION

Ediston and Orion Capital Managers have now made available some plans, summaries, and visualisations for a mixed-use development on the site of the…
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BE PREPARED FOR THE GREAT INDOORS

Broughton Scouts want all their Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, and adults to enjoy this Easter with a Virtual Sleep Out. From now until Sunday 19…
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STRANGE CASE OF THE EMPTY SHOES

How to explain this, spotted two days ago at the end of Iona Street?  The news has grown increasingly weird over recent years, but this is…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 6

1847–48   DARING ROBBERY.  It is with regret, that we have to record another of those daring outrages which have of late been the…
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NEW LOOK FOR SPURTLE WEBSITE

Napier students upgrade online presence Feast your eyes! The Spurtle website has had a major upgrade, thanks to a student team from Edinburgh…
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LATEST PROPOSALS FOR OLD RBS SITE

ONLINE CONSULTATION STARTS TODAY The third public consultation on plans for the New Town North development between Dundas Street and King George V…
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