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PROBLEMS WITH COUNCIL’S GREENSPACE CONSULTATION

SURVEYS BEG MORE QUESTIONS THAN THEY ASK City of Edinburgh Council has launched a new three-part consultation on how to enhance, protect,…
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ISSUE 297 — OUT TOMORROW!

As you read this, printed copies of the July Spurtle are already appearing across the barony like half-eaten fish suppers on a pre-Lockdown Saturday…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 30

THE STOCKBRIDGE MURDER CASE 1889 Part I News from the Mews is about to take another dark turn. Over the next three weeks, the court journalism…
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TIGHT CORNER DRIVES NEIGHBOURS APART

The Atlas Guest House at 30 London Street seeks full planning permission and listed building consent to remove a stone wall behind the premises,…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 29

1886–88 SUNDAY FOOTBALL A fine of 1s each, with the option of 24 hours’ imprisonment, was imposed on each of five boys, whose ages ranged from 12…
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BOTANICS REOPEN IN 1 WEEK'S TIME

The Royal Botanic Garden will reopen to the public on Wednesday 1 July. But be aware. If you want to visit the oasis in Inverleith, you’ll need to…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 28

1885 KEEPING A DISORDERLY HOUSE. At the City Police Court, a woman named Jessie Irvine or Aitchison was ordered to pay a fine of £5, or go 30 days…
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BETTER OUT THAN IN

For many children, reaching the end of their primary-school careers is an emotional experience. The last day in particular can be a time of high…
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NEWS FROM THE MEWS 27

1883 A VIOLENT INDIVIDUAL James Graham pleaded guilty, at the City Police Court, to having behaved in a disorderly manner yesterday in a stair…
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MIXED PICTURE ON LOCAL CORONAVIRUS

Clear disparities across Spurtleshire and the city At noon today, the National Records of Scotland published statistics relating to coronavirus…
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