Breaking news
THE PAST IS NOT A FOREIGN COUNTRY
Ahead of Edinburgh’s municipal elections in 1919, the Scotsman reported on a Broughton ward hustings attended by a large audience in the Free…
Read More
Ahead of Edinburgh’s municipal elections in 1919, the Scotsman reported on a Broughton ward hustings attended by a large audience in the Free…
Read More
KEEPING IT REAL
One of the things we like about living in this part of Edinburgh is that you don’t have to conform. Doing your own thing is positively…
Read More
One of the things we like about living in this part of Edinburgh is that you don’t have to conform. Doing your own thing is positively…
Read More
CHAIR NAMED FOR PP1 SCHOOLS INQUIRY
A leading construction and procurement industry professional has been appointed to chair the independent inquiry into the Edinburgh PP1 school…
Read More
A leading construction and procurement industry professional has been appointed to chair the independent inquiry into the Edinburgh PP1 school…
Read More
COUNCIL CONSULTS (UP TO A POINT) ON PARK EVENTS
City of Edinburgh Council is consulting about plans to tender for additional major events in public parks from 2017 to 2020.It seems to us that any…
Read More
City of Edinburgh Council is consulting about plans to tender for additional major events in public parks from 2017 to 2020.It seems to us that any…
Read More
A SENSE OF PLACE
THE CARSON CLARK GALLERY It’s not that often that I feel like a Mongol emperor, believe it or not, writes David Hill. Today, however, happens to…
Read More
THE CARSON CLARK GALLERY It’s not that often that I feel like a Mongol emperor, believe it or not, writes David Hill. Today, however, happens to…
Read More
NEW HEAD FOR DRUMMOND CHS
David Sterratt, Chair of Drummond Parent Council, writes:On Monday 29th May, Jodie Hannan joined Drummond Community High School as Headteacher. She…
Read More
David Sterratt, Chair of Drummond Parent Council, writes:On Monday 29th May, Jodie Hannan joined Drummond Community High School as Headteacher. She…
Read More
NEW Wi-Fi PRIVACY RULES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
THEY KNOW, YOU KNOW — AND SO SOON MAY OTHERS When we reported the forthcoming roll-out of free Wi-fi across the city centre in Issue 152, we…
Read More
THEY KNOW, YOU KNOW — AND SO SOON MAY OTHERS When we reported the forthcoming roll-out of free Wi-fi across the city centre in Issue 152, we…
Read More
EDINBURGH SAFARI (3)
Two weeks ago we launched the second of our Edinburgh safaris by inviting readers to search for 13 or more lions (see foot of page). Since then…
Read More
Two weeks ago we launched the second of our Edinburgh safaris by inviting readers to search for 13 or more lions (see foot of page). Since then…
Read More
EDINBURGH IN JUNE
As we approach the end of the Summer Term, Spurtle took a look through the pages of the Edinburgh Evening News for Friday 26 June 1864.Surprise,…
Read More
As we approach the end of the Summer Term, Spurtle took a look through the pages of the Edinburgh Evening News for Friday 26 June 1864.Surprise,…
Read More
BIN THERE, DONE THAT, ‘IT’S A SUCCESS’ SAYS COUNCIL
The trial introduction of kerbside communal bins in Bellevue and Hillside has seen the amount of glass recycled rise by 300 per cent, and the amount…
Read More
The trial introduction of kerbside communal bins in Bellevue and Hillside has seen the amount of glass recycled rise by 300 per cent, and the amount…
Read More