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Spurtle has 2 tickets to give away for the premiere of Sanctuary, a new play being staged this month at Whitespace Gallery on Gayfield Square as part of the Leith Festival.
Sanctuary is the work of emerging playwright David McFarlane, and explores a young man's guilt over a relationship breakdown and the difficulties around it.
It asks: How many losses go into the process of growing up?
The sun is out, the sky is blue, and the June issue of your local independent stirrer is bursting from the presses like ragwort out of an A-listed palace frontage.
A report by Planning officers into the proposed redevelopment of the former Royal Mail Sorting Office at 10 Brunswick Road has recommended that amended proposals by Long Harbour and Barratt (East Scotland) Ltd be granted planning permission.
However, Councillors on the Planning Subcommittee – aware of multiple objections – yesterday opted for a site visit next week before meeting again to discuss the matter on 12 June.
Summer is here again and the Broughton Place gutters and pavement edges are bursting into flower, writes local resident and optimist Michael Anderson.
Last year there were at least 27 species of flowering plants (excluding grasses!) in the street and along the pavement edges.
Prospects for this year look even better – in particular, watch out for foxgloves before too long!
The new Alpine House at the Royal Botanic Garden opened to the public last Thursday, and Spurtle has now taken a look.
This building in the leafy lane behind 8, Bellevue Crescent is raising hackles in the New Town Conservation Area.
Fiona Booth works in Broughton, lives in Broughton, and cooks in Broughton. She also writes her own food blog for fun – Fifi Goes Nom! – which Spurtle enjoys so much we decided to pinch bits of it here on a monthly basis. To visit Fiona's site in its mouthwatering entirety, follow the link at the foot of this page.
This rather splendid wedding party made the most of bright and breezy spring weather this afternoon.
Bystanders applauded, taxis honked, and traffic slowed to gawp as the large group processed down Broughton and London Streets before crossing the road and on into the Mansfield Traquair Centre.
Don’t ask us why, but it seems to be the season for Lothian Bus routes through Broughton at the moment.
Two children's bikes spotted on East Scotland Street Lane yesterday evening were still there this lunchtime.
A good Samaritan has handed them in at Gayfield Police Station (Gayfield Square), where they are now helping with enquiries.