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MIXED PICTURE ON LOCAL CORONAVIRUS

Clear disparities across Spurtleshire and the city At noon today, the National Records of Scotland published statistics relating to coronavirus…
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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY NEAR GAYFIELD SQUARE

Police Scotland issued the following press release yesterday. We reproduce it unedited and in full. ------------ Detectives are continuing…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 26

1878 THIS DAY’S POLICE NEWS MOLESTING POLICE OFFICERS. At the City Police Court, before Bailie Rowatt, a young man, named Patrick M’Gachie, was…
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COOKING WITH GIADA CANDERLE

ASPARAGUS, POTATO, AND GOAT'S CHEESE SAVOURY TART Asparagus is one of my absolute favourite ingredients – as well as being one of the many…
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CRISIS DECISION MAKING, CIVIC TENSIONS

As Spurtle has reported on several occasions in recent weeks, there are widespread misgivings about the speed (and questionable democratic…
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WARRISTON TREE – KIDS CALL FOR ACTION

Yesterday we reported the mysterious overnight felling of a tree in Warriston Playing Fields. Since then, local children have responded to the loss…
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MIDNIGHT CHOP IN WARRISTON

When Eildon Street residents woke yesterday morning, they found that a tree on the boundary between their road and Warriston Playing Fields had been…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 25

1877 SHEBEENING IN GREENSIDE ROW. At the City Police Court, a man named John Buist, residing in Simpson’s Court, was charged with having trafficked…
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CUCKOO IN THE NEST

PLAN FOR 31 SERVICED APARTMENTS IN GREENSIDE PLACE Yorkshire-based J. Bentley Estates Limited seeks permission to redevelop, refurbish, and upgrade…
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BBC CALLS FOR LOCAL QUESTIONERS

BBC Scotland’s Debate Night will simulate coming from Edinburgh and the Lothians in its forthcoming episode on Wednesday 17 June. If you’re e-…
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