PREPARE TO BE PROBED
WORK STARTS ON NEW TOWN QUARTER
Morrison Construction 'took possession' of the New Town Quarter site on 28 September before starting work on 5 residential blocks beside Fettes Row, Royal Crescent and King George V Park.
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NEW TOWN QUARTER LATEST
Cabinet Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan yesterday visited the New Town Q
BELLEVUE CRESCENT
One from the archive:—Image taken on 19 January 2017.
No. 48 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs.
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HAMMERMEN'S ENTRY
To earn an honest bob …
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FOOT OF BROUGHTON STREET
Beware!
The detached base of this bollard is a dangerous trip hazard in the dark.
A visitor last night sustained a bruised face and wrist broken in two places after falling here.
At leas two urgent requests have now been made for the Council to fix this.
EAST CLAREMONT STREET
Damn, no brushes.
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SPURTLESHIRE SHRINE TO SPECIALTY COFFEE
There is undoubtedly a cultish aspect to specialty, third wave or ‘artisan’ coffee, writes Charlie Ellis.
UPDATE ON REGENT ROAD OPPORTUNITY
Community views green future
Abandoned Council-owned bowling greens are common across the city, including in the heart of Spurtleshire at Powderhall.
ROSE STREET
Twisting through a dusty land.
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PICARDY PLACE:—AUTUMN COLOURS
Our photo has prompted some reaction to 'desiccated foliage' in the background. Readers have criticised Council officials for inadequate irrigation of the Picardy Place planting.
Spurtle is more sanguine. The Editor, at least, doesn't mind the seasonal die-back of plants at this time of year, and accepts that its early onset may have been unavoidable after an exceptionally dry, hot spring and summer.
In any case, editing of the photo has certainly reduced the full range of interesting yellows, browns, fawns and ochres which have appeared here over recent weeks.