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ISSUE 275 – OUT TOMORROW!

People of Broughton, are you too hot? Then chill out with a super-cool copy of the July Spurtle, available across the barony and beyond from…
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CORBYN BACKS MUNRO AND SAVE LEITH WALK CAMPAIGN

Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, visited the Newkirkgate this afternoon. His brief appearance was a show…
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WHAT NEXT FOR WEST PRINCES ST GARDENS?

 12-WEEK CONSULTATION BEGINS City of Edinburgh Council and the Ross Development Trust seek feedback from the public concerning plans to upgrade…
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POWDERHALL CONSULTATION

At consultation events yesterday and today, and a presentation to Leith Central Community Council last week, City of Edinburgh Council floated ideas…
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COUNCIL BACKS HISTORIC SETTINGS

Edinburgh Council’s Development Management Subcommittee has reached decisions on two local cases highlighted by the Spurtle in recent months. …
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DRUMMOND ON THE UP

As with this school year, a feature of last Tuesday’s celebration of achievement at Drummond Community High School was dealing with the unexpected.…
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STORM HECTOR ROCKS BROUGHTON

Strong winds with gusts of up to 57mph overnight have been blowing across S.E. Scotland. A yellow weather warning is currently in place until…
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NEW PLANS FOR WARRISTON ROAD

Northumberland Street Properties has applied for planning permission to build 11 two and three-bedroom flats (with 10 parking spaces, infrastructure…
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SHORT SHRIFT FOR SHORT LETS

A retrospective application for change of use of a one-bedroom 4th-floor flat in Antigua Street to commercial short-term holiday  lets has…
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REPEAT OFFENDER GOES OFF THE RADAR

Meet Reay. Or rather, meet Reay again. We last featured him back in May 2014 when he temporarily wandered off in search of his brother. Now…
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