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FIRE FIGHTERS SOAP LOCAL MOTORISTS
Monday 21 March 2011 - 06:38
White Watch took part in the national Fire Fighters Charity Car Wash at McDonald Road Fire Station on Saturday 19 March. Young Crew Managers Steven…
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FORM AND FLEXIBILITY IN ANNUAL POETRY EVENT
Wednesday 16 March 2011 - 10:58
The Urdu Society of Scotland will host its 18th annual Mushaira at McDonald Road Library later this month. Spurtle spoke to organiser Tariq Muneer –…
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Planning update – 14.3.11
Tuesday 15 March 2011 - 17:26
Agents representing Mr A. Belsham of Uxbridge have applied for listed building consent to create at 10 Picardy Place: '1. New front of building…
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CLENCHED FIST AND WAGGY FINGER
Monday 14 March 2011 - 10:24
This ghoulish figure has appeared high on a wall leading to the residents-only parking area off Gayfield Square.By an unknown artist, it may perhaps…
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LIB DEMS' LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
Friday 11 March 2011 - 15:07
Scottish Liberal Democrats have often prided themselves on focusing election campaigns around local concerns, but this time location itself appears…
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NO TO BIOMASS PLANT – OBJECTION LETTERS
Friday 11 March 2011 - 13:46
Leith Central Community Council – like its Broughton and New Town equivalent – has now formally objected to Forth Energy's proposed biomass plant in…
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ELECTION HUSTINGS – TELL US YOUR PRIORITIES
Thursday 10 March 2011 - 17:04
With 5 or more candidates likely to be fielding questions at the Spurtle hustings later this month, there's always a chance that an issue many people…
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'ARCHETYPES AND ARCHITECTURE' AT AXOLOTL GALLERY
Thursday 10 March 2011 - 14:07
Simon Pontin is a  freelance chef, musician and artist currently working in Edinburgh (www.simonpontin.com).He 'loosely adheres' to the…
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SIC TRANSIT FLOOR AREA
Wednesday 9 March 2011 - 14:46
When the National Portrait Gallery reopens its doors on 30 November, it will admit members of the public to an enormously improved and enlarged…
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EAST CLAREMONT STREET CLOSURE
Tuesday 8 March 2011 - 14:02
East Claremont Street will remain blocked at Broughton Point from today until 15 March as work continues on road-layout improvements.Traffic to and…
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