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Proposals have now been submitted for the former Broughton Higher Grade School at 154 McDonald Road (Refs 13/02458/FUL; 13/02459/LBC).

Police seek witnesses following a serious assault on Broughton Road at the weekend.

A 31-year-old woman was attacked at around 1.30am on Sunday morning. After leaving the Taxi Club on Beaverhall Road, she intervened in an effort to calm an argument between a man and a woman outside.

Readers may remember Norrie Harman's uncompromising tour de force Way Out West at the Union Gallery last summer.

Many readers will probably have been puzzled by the words (shown right) permanently inked on a flagstone at the top of Broughton Street. They appear just below the steps leading up to the entrance of St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, and read:

Broughton citizens are no doubt looking for handy alternatives to sun creams, wasp swatters and glare-resistant Kindles this summer. That search is over. The July issue of the Spurtle is out early across all parts of sizzling north-east central Edinburgh.

This is a perfect recipe for June, with tomatoes and rocket both bang in season right now.

Planning permission is sought for a large new restaurant at 1 Gayfield Square (Ref. 03/02338/LBC; 03/0337/CLP).

Since we last reported on the basement area outside 31 Broughton Street two years ago (Issue 198), problems there have got worse.

Rising numbers of children attending overcrowded Broughton Primary School mean that difficult decisions must be made in order to accommodate them. But many parents are livid that empty, purpose-built educational premises next door are being sold by the Council as housing.

Locals report a heavy police presence on East Claremont Street early yesterday afternoon, with around eight vehicles attending, one side of the carriageway sealed off, and some officers donning protective gear.