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SLOW PROGRESS ON CLADDING
Saturday 1 February 2025 - 00:28
The Housing (Cladding Remediation) Scotland Act 2024 was passed in May last year and came into force on 6 Jan 2025. It allows Ministers to assess and…
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JOHN DICKIE REMEMBERED
Saturday 1 February 2025 - 00:05
John Dickie, founding editor of the Broughton Spurtle, died on 28 December 2024, aged 83. His funeral took place at Warriston Crematorium on 20…
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ISSUE 347 – PUBLISHED TOMORROW!
Friday 31 January 2025 - 11:13
As you read this, advance copies of the February Spurtle are already appearing across Broughton like buses whispering over setted potholes in the…
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NEW DRAFT GUIDANCE ON PURPOSE-BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Thursday 30 January 2025 - 13:34
Yesterday, councillors on the Planning Committee voted to take forward draft non-statutory guidance on purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) for…
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JOHN DICKIE:—FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Saturday 11 January 2025 - 17:16
The funeral service for John Dickie, founding editor of the Spurtle, will take place at Warriston Crematorum’s Lorimer Chapel at 10am on Monday 20…
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JANUARY SKYLINE
Friday 10 January 2025 - 18:19
Cold and clear.And vice versa. But mostly cold.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news
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THE WIDE BLUE YONDER
Wednesday 8 January 2025 - 17:44
The view from Calton Hill this lunchtime.Very cold. Very clear. Intoxicating.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#sunshineonSpurtleshire…
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IT'S OVER
Tuesday 7 January 2025 - 13:37
But some people just can't let go.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#coo#moovingon
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EPIPHANY ON BROUGHTON STREET
Monday 6 January 2025 - 18:00
So much more convenient than camels.#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news#globaltravel#OMNiCentre
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THE WEATHER IN SHORT
Sunday 5 January 2025 - 17:20
Bleugh.Torrential rain across Leith Walk ward today. Sleet and snow forecast for many in Eastern Scotland overnight. #Edinburgh #…
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