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CEC PRESSES EAST SCOTLAND ST LANE ENFORCEMENT

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/02/2014 - 10:59

In Issue 226 we reported that the owner of a 'garage' on East Scotland Street Lane had lost his appeal to Scottish Ministers against the Council's refusal to grant change of use consent.

HIGH HOPES FOR BRIGHT LIGHTS

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/02/2014 - 14:34

Bruce Munro’s ‘Field of Light’ installation will be turned on at 5.00pm in St Andrew Square this evening.

Some 9,000 or 9,500 swaying glass balls on illuminated stalks – all of which change colour and promise visitors a free ‘immersive experience’ – will remain in place until 27 or 28 April. (Official sources differ.)

LOCKED-OUT SCOUTS WANT IN FROM THE COLD

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/02/2014 - 09:51

Changes to Council property letting arrangements mean one of Broughton’s busiest and most vibrant youth groups is at risk of folding.

Broughton's 11th Scouts have met on East London Street for over 80 years. The 26 children and their leaders now try to gather from 7.00–9.00pm on Friday evenings in St Mary's RC Primary School.

OURSELS AS ITHERS SEE US

Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/02/2014 - 10:17

Readers may remember the psychedelic paper collages of Bellevue resident Ewan Taylor, reviewed here during their exhibition at McNaughtan’s over two years ago (Breaking news, 11.6.11)

EAST CLAREMONT ST ROADWORKS TO END JAMS

Submitted by Editor on Fri, 31/01/2014 - 12:54

Scottish Water is about to start work on East Claremont Street.

ROOMS WITH A VIEW – REPORTER VISITS 154 McDONALD ROAD

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 30/01/2014 - 17:05

Today saw the latest chapter in the story of Kingsford Developments' application to convert 154 McDonald Road – the former Broughton High School, more recently used as Council offices – into residential use.

WHITESPACE HOSTS FILM NOIR

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 29/01/2014 - 09:06

Catch it while you can!

Christopher Fernandez's darkly humorous sequence of 20 photographs at Whitespace comprises a chase thriller, playfully ill at ease amid the conventions of American film noir.