As you read this, advance copies of the June Spurtle have already spilled out onto the barony’s streets like exuberant Arsenal fans celebrating a really encouraging performance by their team.
Issue 362 begins with a Holyrood round-up, hopes of less hassle for tenement homeowners, no end of snags and a plea to identify the intriguing Miss Eva.
Page 2 rummages in the bucket of recycled election figures, delves deep into rubbish bin consultations and points a finger at the elephant in the broom cupboard when it comes to mass tourism. We bring news of acclaimed local eateries, questionable quality, a new name no-none with any sense will ever use, and advice on how not to disturb the breeding habits of others.
A surprising presence features on Page 3, as do bike numbers, an emerald necklace and opinions on whether to change the law or let things continue as they are. We recall a staunch Edinburgh champion, welcome the non-appearance this summer of a troublesome interloper and reflect on why speeding drivers are so hard to catch.
Page 4 wraps up with the promise of trees, the liquidation of pasta, drunks in the garden and fears that new bus subsidies will prove unlucky for some.
In short, if you like your news hyperlocal and boiled down into nuggets, Issue 362 is the place for you. You can find hard copies in bars, shops, cafés and services across Broughton, and in libraries and railing dispensers further afield.
Alternatively, you can download a colourful pdf from our website here after midnight tonight.
