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McDONALD PLACE CRASH & CARRY – HOIST WITH ITS OWN PETARD

In January of this year, City of Edinburgh Council refused permission for Batleys Limited (the wholesale cash and carry on McDonald Place) to…
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TESCO AND SUPER-DELI SET SIGHTS ON DUNDAS STREET

Tesco PLC plans to open a new ‘local’ store at 30–30a Dundas Street.The news emerged when the wheezing supermarket giant applied for planning…
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CONCRETE AND CARDBOARD – CRUMPLED TREASURES

It is a delight to discover the second exhibition of cardboard sculpture by Charlotte Duffy at Concrete Wardrobe on Broughton Street, writes John…
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LOCAL CHARITY SEEKS FOOD FOR YOUNG HOMELESS

Since 1991, Broughton-based charity The Rock Trust has worked with young people aged 16–25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless across…
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DEATH UNDER THE ARCHES

Mist hung under the trees of Warriston Cemetery this afternoon.Rain dripped steadily from the canopy above, gathered into rivulets, gurgled into the…
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SUMMER GRUMBLING

Summer is here and the Festival is upon us.Soon the lanyard brigade will be strutting around like they own the place. We’ll be swamped by happy…
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OWNERS WORRY FOR FURRY RUAIRI

This Barony Place resident went out on the evening of Tuesday 15 July and hasn’t come back.He’s a four-year-old grey tabby with white front and legs…
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GHOST FOUND ON FREDERICK STREET

Ghost signs is the popular term used to describe those faded examples of hand-painted lettering found on buildings throughout the city.Many date from…
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HAS CLOCK RE-STARTED ON CANONMILLS REDEVELOPMENT?

Redevelopment of the site at 1 Canonmills Bridge (currently home to Earthy) may be a step closer.In May last year we reported how Glovart Holdings…
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FORREST APPEALS CROALL PLACE INFERNAL ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS

Forrest Group has appealed against Edinburgh Council’s decision on their internally illuminated digital display at 10 Croall Place (Ref. 14/00624/ADV…
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