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GAVIN MacGREGOR, 1941–2026

Family man, friend and active citizen Gavin MacGregor, one of the founders of the Broughton Spurtle , died on 25 May 2026, aged 85. His funeral…
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LITTLE KING STREET

Travelling in style. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #fashion
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ISSUE 364 – OUT SOON!

As you read this, advance copies of the August Spurtle are already spreading across the Barony like convenient fires in prominent but problematic
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SANDEMAN HOUSE GARDEN

A conversation between friends. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news
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VISIONARY CHAMPION RETIRES AT 91

At the bottom of Broughton Street stands a church building which in 1990 was semi-derelict and facing possible demolition. Only a few local…
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PICARDY PLACE

New planting. Work in progress. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news
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DEFENDING EDINBURGH’S COMMON GOOD

Mike Worobec answers his critic Michael Upton’s response (8 June) to my article (29 May) is revealing, not because it successfully dismantles the
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BUS STOPS TAPSALTEIRIE

The two bus stops on Drummond Place are for the convenience of passengers using the Service 9 and Service 13 routes. Signage on the northbound stop…
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ISSUE 363 PUBLISHED TOMORROW!

As you read this, advance copies of the July Spurtle are already wafting across the barony like grains of birch pollen spreading joy and optimism
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