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TRICYCLES MADE FOR FOUR

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The Festival is a time of feverish activity for all kinds of local businesses, not least Chariot Media who were working overtime yesterday afternoon to prepare, maintain and repair some of their 36-strong fleet of cycle rickshaws.

For much of the year, the rickshaws come out mainly at weekends in the evenings, but over the summer demand swells as visitors to the city sit back and take in eyefuls of scenery, earfuls of information or lungfuls of carbon monoxide depending on the route and traffic conditions.

SHE'S BEHIND YOU ...

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We reviewed Philip Braham's exhibition Still. here a few days ago, and mentioned in passing the haunted quality of many of the paintings.

Now, it appears, Union Gallery co-owner Alison Auldjo is experiencing an odd chill of her own as she stands in front of the uncannily familiar figure in 'Bluebell Woods'.

SORE POINT

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You can forget being fashionably late: a particular Spurtle correspondent prefers arriving on time or preferably early.

Hence, turning up today for Doggie Fun Sunday at 1.30pm on the dot, said correspondent was annoyed to find everyone else was late, including the organisers. Ten minutes' huffing and puffing and walking in circles followed. Then began the gnawing mongrel of doubt.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CAT?

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Anyone seen Poppy? She popped out on Wednesday 10 August and didn't return.

Her Claremont Grove owners describe her as quite small with yellow eyes. She is jet black save for a few strands of white hair at her neck and shoulders.

She also has a kink at the very end of her tail which feels like it has been broken but is something she was born with.

Poppy – who hates being picked up – has been microchipped, so any vet would be able to identify her.

PLANNING UPDATE - 8.8.11

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A rash of 'telecommunication broadband cabinets' are planned by Openreach for pavements across Broughton and elsewhere in the capital. They measure a whopping 1408mm x 750mm x 407mm and will be painted green. Local sites and reference numbers are listed below.

These new elements of street clutter may be necessary, but must they really be so enormous and all so green?

CITY CENTRE HUSTINGS – HOW THE CANDIDATES FARED

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It would be wrong to say that City Centre voters are disenchanted with local politics. Those 52 people who turned up for a 2-hour hustings at the height of the Festival – their lively, clear and loudly expressed opinions – suggest continued engagement with the democratic process, and a confidence that active involvement should and can make a difference.

HAS SUITCASE, WILL TRAVEL

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We first mentioned local author Marianne Wheelaghan and her debut novel The Blue Suitcase towards the end of last year  (Breaking news 20.11.10).

The book has enjoyed considerable success since, and now Marianne will be talking about the inspiration for it as part of the Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe programme on 18 August (6–8pm). The venue is at Blackwell Bookshop, 53–9 South Bridge.

GLIMPSE OF THE EAST ON WALLS OF THE NORTH

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A series of stencilled graffiti in up to four colours has appeared on a section of wall and pavement in Cathedral Lane.

Mysteriously oriental, the designs depict interweaving geometric designs, artfully arranged Indian hands, and – perhaps – a Hindu deity with snakes in her hair.

These rather interesting artworks announce a new talent working locally, one with a distinctive aesthetic and a taste for decorative playfulness.

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