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SAMHUINN THIS SUNDAY
Wednesday 27 October 2010 - 15:34
Samhuinn, the annual Celtic farewell to Summer and celebration of the New Year, will take place on Sunday 31 October. Take celebratory attitude and…
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ARTISTS PUT DAMPENER ON HALLOWEEN EVENT
Wednesday 27 October 2010 - 11:13
Council marketing hacks are doing their best this morning with a press release inviting families to celebrate Halloween on Saturday in the Waste…
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CANONMILLS REDEVELOPMENT – REALLY SUCH A BAD THING?
Wednesday 27 October 2010 - 00:57
The Guardian/Edinburgh has aired concerns about redevelopment at Canonmills.Spurtle first covered the issue in May 2009 (Ref. 09/00830/FUL; Issue 170…
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NEW THREAT TO LOCAL POSTAL SERVICES
Tuesday 26 October 2010 - 17:08
[This article is being updated as politicians react. See bottom of the page for latest developments.]Local postal services are about to further…
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PLANNING LATEST – 25.10.10
Monday 25 October 2010 - 20:45
The Osbourne Hotel at 51–9 York Place has been granted planning permission for alterations to the existing hotel, including an extension to the rear…
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NIBBLES, ANYONE?
Monday 25 October 2010 - 16:33
Ichthyotherapy is the kind of spa treatment which draws excited gasps from some people, and reduces others to high-pitched squeals of revulsion.…
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HORRID, FRIGHTFUL, REPUGNANT AND SHOCKING
Saturday 23 October 2010 - 17:45
The headline above contains terms not usually associated with positive publicity, but in this case they exactly describe the effects for which Axo…
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SADDLE UP THIS SATURDAY
Friday 22 October 2010 - 10:33
The Danish Cultural Institute (DCI) are running free cycle lessons for 6–10-year olds this Saturday.Bicycle instructor Darren Mirfield will lead 40-…
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SPURTLE GOES PELL MELL TO REVIVE TRAFALGAR DAY
Thursday 21 October 2010 - 08:19
For the second year running, Nelson's signal has not been displayed at the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Club on Broughton Road.The running-up of flags…
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MULTREES WALK DEBACLE – WIGHTMAN COMMENTS
Tuesday 19 October 2010 - 12:53
Emailing from an owl-filled wood somewhere in Lochaber, land issues writer and researcher Andy Wightman has responded to recent events in Multrees…
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