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THE ASCENT
Thursday 13 August 2026 - 14:28
On climbing the steps to a crowded Old Town in full Festival heat and clamour … the devil is in the detail. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal…
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PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE – THE VIEW FROM BELLEVUE
Wednesday 12 August 2026 - 22:03
Today's evening spectacle was of course interesting to serious astronomers and general gawpers at the heavens alike.But it was also a pleasingly…
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Tuesday 4 August 2026 - 15:26
This afternoon, work was under way to install this huge and intriguing sculpture on Calton Hill. Emii Alrai’s Guardian will remain in place for…
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GAVIN MacGREGOR, 1941–2026
Saturday 1 August 2026 - 00:22
Family man, friend and active citizen Gavin MacGregor, one of the founders  of the Broughton Spurtle, died on 25 May 2026, aged 85. His…
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LITTLE KING STREET
Friday 31 July 2026 - 09:20
Travelling in style.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#fashion
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ISSUE 364 – OUT SOON!
Thursday 30 July 2026 - 08:45
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
Friday 10 July 2026 - 14:22
A conversation between friends. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news 
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VISIONARY CHAMPION RETIRES AT 91
Tuesday 7 July 2026 - 10:57
At the bottom of Broughton Street stands a church building which in 1990 was semi-derelict and facing possible demolition. Only a few local residents…
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PICARDY PLACE
Saturday 4 July 2026 - 12:25
New planting. Work in progress. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news 
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DEFENDING EDINBURGH’S COMMON GOOD
Thursday 2 July 2026 - 00:00
Mike Worobec answers his critic Michael Upton’s response (8 June) to my article (29 May) is revealing, not because it successfully dismantles…
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