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KEY DECISION APPROACHES ON NEW MUSIC SCHOOL PLANS

Proposals for the St Mary’s Music School adaptation of the old Royal High School will go before City of Edinburgh Council’s Development Management…
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LOGIE GREEN LIDL TO OPEN IN OCTOBER

FIFTEEN NEW JOBS The new Lidl on Logie Green Road will open in October. The timing emerged as Lidl confirmed that the Broughton outlet will…
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CEC CONSULTS ON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

City of Edinburgh Council wants to know your opinion of its draft proposals for improving McDonald Road between Broughton Road and McDonald Street.…
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FRESH AIR AMID THE STUFFINESS

If you’re already feeling worn out by the unadventurous conservatism of supposedly cutting-edge Fringe offerings, we have an alternative.Situated…
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EDINBURGH SAFARI (7)

Thanks to all who took part in our Edinburgh Safari (6) to discover 3D artificial snakes around the city. Thanks also to those readers who…
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NEW SPACE WITH A FRIENDLY FACE

Edinburgh’s latest ‘Fringe venue’ opened this morning with the launch of Police Scotland’s Operation Summer City and a temporary unit in East Princes…
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LOOKING INTO ROAD REPAIRS

HOLES AND HOW TO FILL THEM Reader David Young has queried City of Edinburgh Council about the quality of repairs following cable laying across…
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LASTING IMPRESSIONS

INSPIRING IMPRESSIONISM: DAUBIGNY, MONET, VAN GOGH Inspiring Impressionism looks at the works of three unique and celebrated artists: Charles-…
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IT'S THE END OF THE WHIRR AS WE DIDN'T KNOW IT

Please be patient. I've been investigating – perhaps a little too scrupulously – the 'Broughton Whirr'. You may or may not realise…
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ISSUE 254 – OUT TOMORROW!

As you read this, copies of the August Spurtle are already percolating through the barony in advance of distribution tomorrow, like enormously well-…
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