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BIRD BRAIN
Friday 10 April 2026 - 14:57
Our thanks go to reader Ellen Netherby, who spotted this cormorant – the product of spilt paint and creative thinking – drying its wings on a…
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SPEAKERS PREPARE FOR THE DINGER OF DOOM
Thursday 9 April 2026 - 11:31
Speakers and arrangements finalised for Spurtle's Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith hustings The six candidates answering questions on 16…
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AND NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET
Wednesday 8 April 2026 - 08:00
The importance of getting close … but not too close. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #signs 
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BOTANIC SPRING
Tuesday 7 April 2026 - 16:28
The view from Inverleith House this afternoon. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #weather…
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EDINBURGH EASTER WEATHER
Monday 6 April 2026 - 15:38
Puts a smile on everybody's face. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal#news#weather…
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SPRING GROWTH SPURT
Saturday 4 April 2026 - 09:45
After the long winter, a sudden surge for Powderhall development of mixed senior housing and nursery. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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ELECTION CANDIDATES 2026
Thursday 2 April 2026 - 14:58
Candidates were finalised yesterday for the Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith constituency in the Scottish Parliamentary elections. David LEES…
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EXTRA VA VA VOOM FOR PUSHY PARENTS
Wednesday 1 April 2026 - 00:00
Eighteen months of capital trials look set to begin this summer for e-Bebé – an initiative promising to cut city-centre congestion and shave hours…
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MANSFIELD PLACE
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 07:32
Life imitating art. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #active travel #art 
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ISSUE 360 – OUT SOON!
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 00:00
As you read this, advance copies of the April Spurtle are already spreading across Broughton like strangely musclebound birdwatchers wandering…
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