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ISSUE 238 – OUT TODAY!

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The March printed edition of Broughton's independent stirrer hits the streets today.

Vastly delayed by thick snow, late-breaking news, and the wrong kind of month (February), it will be delivered to every corner of the barony from dawn onwards by Spurtle’s crack team of ninja Nordic skiers in figure-hugging black lycra.

DUSK AND SERENDIPITY

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On a recent visit to the Scottish National Gallery, I came across a painting that I’d never seen before, writes Rhys Fullerton.

That’s not surprising as their collection is vast and often paintings have been on loan or in storage and haven’t been on display for some time. It’s possible that I’d seen it before and just didn’t really register it, but on this particular day it caught my eye. 

STALEMATE AT THE MANSFIELD PLACE CORRAL

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I’m standing on the traffic island at Mansfield Place having just crossed the first half of the road. But I can go no further. My fellow castaway is in the same position. 

Why? Because we are both refusing to push the button to enable us to cross. 

Not because we’re idiots who like to stand on the edge of the road waiting for someone to do it for us, but because we’re the exact opposite.

Here’s what happened.

PARK PROPERLY OR PAY THE PENALTY

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If you’re thinking of travelling to faraway parts next week, be aware that new Leith Walk parking arrangements just north of Pilrig Street are being phased-in from Monday.

These affect unloading and loading, and customer parking for up to an hour.

Officials will adopt a softly softly approach to those who misunderstand the new system next week. But from  Monday 9 March transgressors can expect to feel the full weight of the law.

BELLEVUE'S RECYCLING: NOT A PRETTY SIGHT

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On Thursday 19 February, I toured the new recycling arrangements in the Bellevue/Melgund area,writes Fred Street of the New Town Clean Streets Campaign. 

Here are the results of that survey.

The contents of every bin except one were significantly contaminated with waste which should not have been in there – whether cardboard in a blue-topped paper bin, or food, glass bottles, black sacks, builders' rubble in the new 'mixed recycling' bins.

PARK LIFE: UPPERS AND DOWNERS

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For any parent, taking their child to the play park and seeing an empty set of swings is a joyous moment.  However, there is an unwritten etiquette that should always be observed. 

Empty swings make adults behave in a peculiar way. If another parent is already in the park, regardless of what their child or children are doing, they scoop them up and put them in the empty swings before the new visitors can have a shot. It doesn’t matter if the children have just been on the swings or if they don’t like them, there is no way you let anyone new on them first.