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SPOT THE SPOT DAY 9

This is the ninth of 12 daily spot-the-location puzzles. There will be a cash prize at the end for the person with the greatest number of correct…
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LOOK OUT FOR WAXWINGS

Perhaps you'll wonder whether I’ve over-imbibed during the festive season when I suggest you look out for a bird this month that may not even be here…
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SPOT THE SPOT DAY 8

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We start 2016 with this, the eighth of 12 daily spot-the-location puzzles. There will be a cash prize at the end for the person…
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SMALL STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION

Sometimes, when we or our readers get up a head of steam and complain about something, nothing gets done. Other times, something gets done but…
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SPOT THE SPOT DAY 7

This is the seventh of 12 daily spot-the-location puzzles, with a cash prize at the end for the person with the greatest number of correct answers.…
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SPOT THE SPOT DAY 6

This is the sixth of 12 daily spot-the-location puzzles, with a cash prize at the end for the person with the greatest number of correct answers.…
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VIEW TO A THRILL ON CALTON HILL

In November 1823, there appeared in the pages of the Scots Magazine a poem entitled ‘Midnight and Moonlight on the Calton Hill’. Penned by one W…
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SPOT THE SPOT DAY 5

This is the fifth of 12 daily spot-the-location puzzles, with a cash prize at the end for the person with the greatest number of correct answers.…
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TIME TO RECLAIM OUR PUBLIC SPACES

'MAGNUS MacNEMESIS' HAS HAD ENOUGH For the second year running, Edinburgh citizens find themselves disgusted. As in 2014/15, we are…
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SPOT THE SPOT DAY 4

This is the fourth of 12 daily spot-the-location puzzles, with a cash prize at the end for the person with the most correct answers. Keep your…
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