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FOOD FOR FREE

There may not be a massive variety, but Edinburgh offers plenty of ‘food for free’, to use a term popularised by Richard Mabey in his 1972 book on…
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BROUGHTON STREET BIRTHDAY PARTY

Hands-on approach to fine art. Paolozzi would have been delighted. #Edinburgh #hyperllocal #news
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GREENSIDE END

Not entirely true. No. 7 in an occasional series celebrating Spurtleshire's street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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THEFT IN St JAMES QUARTER – POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

Police Scotland issued a press release today which we reproduce below unedited and in full. ----- Police in Edinburgh have released images of a man…
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FOXY 40 WINKS

Power-napping in yesterday's sunshine. Photo courtesy of Spurtleshire resident Tim Smith. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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WORK BEGINS ON OLD ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL

A formal 125-year lease agreement has begun between Edinburgh Council and the Royal High School Preservation Trust. Work will now begin on turning…
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STAND-OFF ON RODNEY STREET

CHARLIE ELLIS CONSIDERS EDINBURGH’S BATTIEST BUS ROUTE As I sat in Hata (5 Rodney Street), sipping a satisfying cortado, I witnessed a stand-off.…
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DREAMING SPIRES

Between earth and skies. No. 6 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #Roy Campbell…
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GREENSIDE PLACE – SERIOUS ASSAULT

Police Scotland have issued a press release which we reproduce below unedited and in full. -------- Police in Edinburgh have released images of a…
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ART AND NATURE … AND FREE TREES

CHARLIE ELLIS WANDERS BESIDE THE WATER OF LEITH The relationship between art and nature is evident on the Water of Leith. This is expressed most…
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