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FIVE SQUARE PHOTOS QUIZ – WEEK 3

For no very good reason, Spurtle is running a spot-the-location quiz. Each Wednesday between now and the end of the year, we'll publish five…
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RICH AND STRANGE: 'DREAMWALKING WITH HARES'

The fabulous creatures on this page are the work of Sally Bruce Richards, and appear in her first solo exhibition at Northumberland Street’s Gallery…
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SHRUB HILL SAINSBURY'S SEEK SUNDAY DELIVERIES

The lovely people at Sainsbury’s have applied to vary a condition of their planning permission to allow Sunday deliveries (13/00241/FUL) at 7 Shrub…
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MYSTERY QUOTE – CAN YOU PLACE IT?

Can any reader identify the source of the words in the window of Concrete Wardrobe on Broughton Street? What looks like a quotation accompanies…
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GUERILLA KNIT MISSES POINT?

Reader Liz Ballantyne has spotted this yarn-bombing commentary attached to the site fence at Shrub Place. The statement – MORE SOCIAL HOUSING…
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BEHOLDERS BAULK AT HEAVENLY BALDIES

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said…
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MAKE TIME FOR THE GLASITE TOMORROW

The Glasite Meeting House on Barony Street will be open to visitors this Saturday from 10am–4pm. Scottish Historic Buildings Trust staff will be…
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GOD ROT YOUR BROLLIES, GENTLEMEN

It’s Christmas. I detest Christmas. I detest Christmas cards, Christmas jumpers, Christmas trees, Christmas presents, Christmas songs,…
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GREEN FLAG GOES UP FOR GEORGE V PARK

It looked at first like a successful ascent of Mount Usborne. In fact, what half-frozen passers-by witnessed yesterday lunchtime was the…
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FIVE SQUARE PHOTOS QUIZ – WEEK 2

For no very good reason, Spurtle is running a spot-the-location quiz. Each Wednesday between now and the end of the year, we'll publish five…
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