Police Scotland issued the following press release this morning. We reproduce it below unedited and in full.
Officers in Edinburgh have released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries following a serious assault which took place in the Forth Street area around 9.50pm on Monday 7 June 2021. As a result of the incident a man required hospital treatment.
East New Town residents and interested others are invited to come and help tidy the publicly accessible garden and share ideas for its future nurture. Bring your own cup to enjoy complimentary tea, coffee, juice and biscuits. Tidying starts at 10am and ends at 1pm.
FOR SALE, the property of a Gentleman, CHESTNUT GELDING, 6 years old, 15.3½, thoroughly reliable in double and single harness and at all road traffic and steam, thoroughly seasoned and just out of work. Apply C. C. Baird & Son, M.R.C.V.S., York Lane.[1]
Scotsman, 15 January 1910
[1] Image Wikimedia commons, accessed 12.8.21.
Police Scotland issued the following press release this morning. We reproduce it unedited and in full.
Scottish boxing legend Ken Buchanan is to be commemorated with a new statue at the foot of Little King Street
Sculptor Alan Herriot’s work depicting the former WBA lightweight world champion has been known about for some time. But its location, until now, has been uncertain.
Dear Spurtle,
I'm a little late to the party ('Private cars – a problem shared'), but this is an important subject and deserves thought and debate.
My starting point is that private cars solve a number of problems for the individual car user – even in a densely populated city – while impacting negatively on all citizens. The trick is to ensure that there are as many good, economically viable and well-integrated alternatives to private car use as possible, while disincentivising the negative effects. Shared cars can be part of a portfolio of such measures.
Are fewer cars and more journeys better than the same number of total journeys made with more cars? Most definitely, yes. A larger number of parked cars for longer periods – in the case of Spurtleshire mostly on public streets – reduces space for other beneficial activities and uses; to name a few: wider pavements, more efficient public transport and city logistics, more attractive, greener cityscapes. Which in turn may encourage more walking (and cycling). In other words: a virtuous cycle.
Harald Tobermann
Pilrig Street
The sixth Edinburgh Climate Festival will take place next Saturday (14 August) from noon till 7pm in Leith Links East.
It’s a free, family-friendly event which aims to ‘educate, entertain and inspire the people of Edinburgh to take action against climate change’.
You can expect a market-style event with around 50 stalls hosting ‘interactive activities’. Highlights will include:
Police issued the following press release this morning. We reproduce it unedited and in full.
Police are appealing for information after a 58-year-old male cyclist was knocked from his bike by a vehicle that failed to stop on Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, on Wednesday, 4 August, 2021.
The incident happened about 7.30 am. The cyclist was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he remains for treatment. His injuries, at this time, do not appear serious.
Constable Alexander Marshall, Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said:
Local basketball players are crowdfunding to upgrade the popular court in the grounds of Drummond Community High School.
They’re motivated in part by a desire to upgrade dated hoops (currently at the wrong height) and replace concrete with tarmac.
