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Representatives of Jones Lang LaSalle unveiled revised plans for part of the development at 11 Logie Road at a public meeting on 25 July.

After years of consultation, dispute, trial-runs, false starts and unforeseen delays, a new mixed strategy for 'Modernising Waste Collection' in the West End and remaining parts of the New Town is inching towards implementation.

It's almost August, the Festival is nearly upon us, and Spurtle’s Issue 221 is about to burst onto Broughton's boulevards in a 4-page format specially designed for all your midsummer needs.

Marmalade on toast is one of my favourite things for breakfast, which is odd since I'm really not a fan of oranges and rarely, if ever, eat them. Marmalade, however, I will scoff down quite merrily. It ‘s also a cracking sticky-sweet glaze for cocktail sausages, and thanks to this recommendation from my friend Ali B, marmalade also makes for an incredibly more-ish ice cream flavour!

John MacDonald stumbled across this impromptu exhibition at Bridge Place near the Falshaw Bridge last week.

Last week we published correspondence about the future of 154 McDonald Road between local resident and former Broughton Primary School parent David Sterratt and City of Edinburgh Council's Director of Children and Families Gillian Tee (Breaking news, 18.7.13).

Ever since we found out Tesco planned to moved in on Picardy Place, Spurtle has been looking for ways to support and strengthen independent shops and services in Broughton. We think they're crucial to our community.

Bellevue resident Mary Rose Grieve coordinated a campaign two years ago to retain a well-established, highly trusted, locally resident postman on his delivery round in this part of Broughton (Issue 197).

Kitsch, violent, humorous and monstrously alluring: welcome to the world of Rachel Maclean.

New 'wildlife' has appeared in an East Broughton Place garden, writes Margo Sabella-Marshall, who has been using Twitter (@Margotes21) to try and find out more about her mysterious visitor.