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Under the auspices of the Edinburgh Citizens’ and Ratepayers’ Union, in the Freemasons’ Hall, George Street, Edinburgh, last night, Judge Brown addressed a crowded meeting on “How the Edinburgh Poor are Housed.’’[1]
On 17 March, councillors on the Development Management Subcommittee granted permission for the police box on Heriot Row to operate as a coffee and food sale point (20/02262/FUL).
So ended a planning issue which has divided parts of the Second New Town for over nine months.
The decision was explained as follows:
Police Scotland is appealing for information after a cyclist collided with a car in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon. We reprint (unedited) their press release below.
Around 4.40pm on Sunday, 21 March, a 32-year-old woman was cycling a white Specialized road bike on Broughton Street, near to Forth Street, when a collision occurred involving a silver coloured Volkswagen car. The driver of the Volkswagen stopped, however was not present when police arrived.
The woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to be treated for minor injuries.
In Edinburgh Police Court yesterday, before Bailie Gibson, Henry Eustace Cross (25), 21 Hillside Street; Andrew Whitehead (24), 63 Montgomery Street, two veterinary students, were charged with creating a disturbance outside the Ship Hotel, East Register Street, on Monday, shouting and swearing, and collecting a crowd.
FREAK BY AN EDINBURGH JOINER.—Before Bailie Waterston in Edinburgh Police Court on Saturday, Robert Rae (20), residing in East Register Street, was convicted of having on New Year’s Day maliciously entered the premises of Peddie, Ewen, & Company, printers, by climbing over a wall in Chapel Lane on to the roof and breaking a pane of glass, and also with pulling down the electric light fittings and assaulting a police constable.[1]
Chirk, Conway, Denbigh, Kenilworth, Ludlow, Raglan, Rhuddlan, Stirling, and Warwick. What’s the connection?
A determination is expected by 15 April on MMMARS Dundas Limited’s plans to demolish and redevelop two properties at 108–14 and 116 Dundas St to form 44 flats and 3 commercial units (20/05645/FUL; 20/05646/CON).
Of 52 comments submitted to the Council by the closing date, 50 were objections and 1 in favour. Below we give a very brief summary of those Spurtle has seen.
Community Council
Police Scotland issued a press release today. We reproduce it below in full.
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Police in Edinburgh have released a CCTV image [see below] of two men they wish to speak to as it is believed they may have information which could assist police with their ongoing enquiries into an assault that occurred around 1.30pm on Monday 2 September, 2020 on Montgomery Street.
One of the men is described as being white and in his late 20s to early 30s. He has short dark hair, stubble and was wearing black casual clothing.
Whether drunkenness is actually on the increase may be an open question, but that drinking among juveniles is becoming every year more in evidence, at any rate so far as Edinburgh is concerned, admits no doubt whatever. Scarcely a day passes without some young lad or girl appearing at the bar of the Police Court among the “drunk and disorderlies or the incapables.”
Warriston Cemetery often throws up surprises, but few remember finding something quite like this before.