An item of "Breaking News". Will appear on the Breaking News page and the front page.
Tesco has won planning permission to convert 8 Picardy Place into a Tesco Express on 3 floors (Issues 169–71+). Councillors followed officers' recommendations at the Committee meeting on 24 February, despite numerous objections by locals and politicians.
Basic enabling works have begun on Scotland St Tunnel with the removal of brick walls and improvement of surfaces. The new security screen should be in place by early March.
The resultant small covered area open to the park will, with additional funding, be further developed into a youth shelter.
Daylight in the tunnel has, for the first time in years, revealed the presence of stalagtites.
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Well perhaps not this year, but the way our skiers have performed there’s definitely potential for the future, writes staff member Gillian Hemmings.
As part of the Wednesday afternoon WAO (Wider Achievement Opportunities), 50 students started skiing in August 2009, 43 of whom had never skied before.
Soon they were able to ski from the very top of Hillend. The confidence they gained was amazing. Conquering fears has taught them you can do anything if you give it a go.
Councillors will decide on 24 February whether to grant planning permission for a 3-floor Tesco at 8 Picardy Place (Ref. 09/00385/FUL).
The Development Management Sub-committee – which includes local Ward 11 councillors Charles Dundas (Lib-Dem.) and Joanne Mowat (Scottish Con.) – will meet at 10am in City Chambers. Members of the public may attend.
To find out whether this application will be presented and discussed (rather than determined in accordance with officials' recommendation), phone 529 4091 on Tuesday 23 February.
Calton Hillers unhappy at the prospect of not turning right into Blenheim Place from London Road have 28 days from 21 February to object.
Click on Objection below for further details. For a contrary position drawn up by Council officers, click on the Briefing Note below. See also 'Letters'.
For the latest information (25.4.10) visit www.keepblenheimplaceopen.com.
As reported in 'Breaking news' on 11 February, Broughton Street is to partially reopen.
Following a planning meeting on Monday and a site visit yesterday, TIE officials confirmed to Spurtle that Broughton Street will be open to left-turns out of York Place from 1 March.
Broughton Place is currently scheduled to reopen at the end of March.
Spurtle highlighted Magne F's striking exhibition of his 'alpha-beta' artworks at Edinburgh Printmakers' Gallery in our February issue.
The celebrated a-ha keyboardist attended a discussion of his work, and a celebratory reception, at the gallery on 17 February.
Photo courtesy of Printmakers' Workshop.
Never too far from controversy (Issues 49,147,155,168), the former swingers’ club, private gentlemen’s establishment, and health club at 51–3 East Claremont St was raided on 15 February shortly before 6pm.
Police arrived in 7 vehicles, battered their way through the the front door, and searched the property using dogs and powerful lights.
Intruders were thought to be hiding in the roof space. At least one man was detained and taken away. ‘You’ll never read about this in the papers,’ said the police officer questioned by a Spurtle source.
The second annual LGBT arts festival starts on 21 February at the LGBT Centre at 9 Howe Street.
With funding this year from the Lottery Post Code, the event will feature ‘bigger, better and brand new activities’ including painting, sculpture, drama, writing, music and lampshade-making (for a full programme visit www.lgbthealth.org.uk).
The Treacle monkey on Broughton Street is undeterred by last-minute defeat against Wales.
Despite finishing an enormous piece of rock over Christmas, he is now back in peak physical condition and looks forward to swapping a bandana for international caps in games against England, Ireland, and a resurgent Italy.
He looks more confident than many Scottish fans feel.