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FALCO PEREGRINUS

Feasting on a doo near you.Just look at these!Two images caught last month by reader Jamie McCowan on St Vincent Place.As reported in Issue 343, a…
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PROGRESS ON CANON STREET

Work on 1–3 Canon Street appears to be progressing well, with the new roof taking shape in damp conditions yesterday. Thistle Property Group's…
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ISSUE 344 – PUBLISHED TOMORROW!

As you read this, advance copies of the October Spurtle are already spreading across the barony like early autumn sunbeams completely obscured by…
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CALTON HILL

Edinburgh even more breathtaking than usual this evening. Hundreds of chattering tourists present in golden hour at 6pm had dwindled to dozens…
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INDUSTRIAL HALL (9)

Too big, too small, too expensive … the problem with white elephantsAs we saw last week, owing to the destruction by fire of the Kelvin Hall in…
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COMMUNITY COUNCILS CONCERNED BY COUNCIL RESPONSE TO ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

In mid-2023, an independent Stage 3 Road Safety Audit of the Trams to Newhaven project was undertaken once construction of the new extension had…
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Here are two upcoming events with local connections which may interest Spurtle readers.Readings from Donald Smith and Stewart Conn's 'Edinburgh: Our…
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MELVILLE MONUMENT

Time for a trim?@edinhelp @EdinburghWH @thecockburn#Edinburgh#hyperlocal#news
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PERTH STREET.

That point when your rock-and-roll lifestyle finally catches up with your face.  No. 39 in an occasional photo-series celebrating #Spurtleshire…
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FINAL DESIGN FOR POWDERHALL JUNCTION

Following in-person and online discussions with the public which began in September 2022, engineering and design consultants Stantec have updated…
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