Local business

Back open on Broughton Street today.

Curiouser and Lifestory have teamed up to create and sell these in red and green. All profits go to local mental-health charity the Stafford Centre. £6.95 well spent.

God, I remember being enthusiastic and versatile. Also bendy, go-ahead, self-starting, and optimistic. Not so much now. More oorlich and interested in spirits.

Plenty of room upstairs.

Ill-advised abbreviation in Tesco Broughton Road.

Making moments into memories. For sale in a shop called, appropriately enough, Go Outdoors.

If you’re passing Canonmills Newsagents this sunny Wednesday, pop in and congratulate Anwar and Ruby. Today, they’re celebrating 21 years in charge of the popular local shop at 3 Howard Street.

The pair first learned the business in partnership with Ruby’s sister Zahida and husband Mohammad (who later ran the M.A. Store on East Claremont Street) in Musselburgh.

Next, in 1985 they took over a newsagent in Colinton Mains, before switching to Canonmills in 2001.

Congratulations to Paige Conner and staff, who have been voted the Edinburgh’s top hair salon in this year’s Scotland’s Business Awards.

An unknown client nominated the Broughton Street team over the summer, with others offering their own votes and reviews later.

A mystery shopper also visited the salon to verify the quality of the service, and to help whittle down 500 nominations to an elite 40.

WET WEATHER AND DRY WIT: Redbraes and Brandon Terrace this afternoon.

The autumn mid-term break has come early this year on Broughton Road.

Parents and carers at the primary school opposite will unite in wishing Yossi a full and speedy recovery.

Preferably, before the really cold weather sets in.