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SUPER-DELI STILL ON TRACK

There are new signs that life may at last be breathed into Units 1 and 2 at 120 Dundas Street. KLR and RCR International Ltd gained consent…
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SPOT THE SPOT COMPETITION SOLUTIONS AND WINNERS

Congratulations to all who took part in our 12 day, 24-clue photo competition which closed yesterday. Thanks also to all those who griped…
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BROUGHTON FEEDS BACK

Work continues apace on fitting out the new Tesco branch at 30–30a Dundas Street (see Breaking news, 29.9.15). A migraine of busy health-and-…
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CLOSE BUT NO MEDAL FOR SPURTLE

These were the inclement conditions in Holyrood Park this afternoon, where Spurtle's Chief Athletics Correspondent unexpectedly found himself…
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NEAT BUT NOT ALWAYS SPRUCE

Paper-party-hats-off to City of Edinburgh Council, whose kerbside Christmas tree recycling scheme appears to have run with clockwork-like efficiency…
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON OLD ROYAL HIGH

DEADLINE LOOMS FOR COMMENTS ON MUSIC-SCHOOL PLANS Anyone wishing to comment on plans to rehome St Mary’s Music School in a refurbished and…
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DOWN TO THE WIRE

ARE TROLLEYBUSES A SERIOUS OPTION FOR EDINBURGH'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS? David Sterratt reflects on what could have been – and perhaps still…
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ZONAL MOVE ON UNION STREET

Zonal Retail Data Systems have applied to demolish their semi-derelict building at 14–16 Union Street, formerly a printworks and photography workshop…
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SPOT THE SPOT DAY 12

This is the twelfth and final brace of spot-the-location puzzles. There will be a cash prize at the end for the person with the greatest number of…
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STIFF SENTENCE FOR SERIAL BURGLAR

A spike in the number of Edinburgh burglaries made headlines last summer. Police Scotland's Sir Stephen House pinned much of the blame on…
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