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YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS SORTED – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 21

Is there a special, awkward person in your life? Are you still looking for exactly the wrong Christmas present for them? How about sourcing it…
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SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 20

To model enthusiasts, Harburn Hobbies is like Santa’s grotto all year round, but at this time of year it’s particularly alluring. A family-run firm…
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COUNCIL CALLS HALT TO ANTI-SKID DISPUTE

The beginning of an end is in sight to the the long-running (and slow-stopping) dispute about an anti-skid surface on Bonnington Road. Since January…
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BOXING DAY WITH A DIFFERENCE – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 19

One of the chief contenders for 'best dressed' window on Broughton Street is Concrete Wardrobe's at No. 50a, writes John Ross Maclean. Charlotte…
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SPOT THE CARBUNCLE

Take a look at this photo of Broughton Street. Which incongruous, inappropriate, and adverse item would you like the City of Edinburgh Council to…
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KANINCHEN UND ENTE – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 18

The cork fir tree or fir cork tree in the basement window of Broughton Street’s Villeneuve Wines is a sight to behold at the moment. It was created…
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TRAMS AND BUSES DANCE TO THE SAME TUNE (IN CO-ORDINATED LIVERY)

A tram, bus, operational staff, Council Transport Convener, Government Transport Minister and busker all coincided in St Andrew Square yesterday.…
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NO ROOM AT THE INN – SEASONAL SNAPSHOT 17

It is Pilrig Street’s very own ‘eats, shoots and leaves’ moment. The thoroughly respectable and attractive guesthouse pictured right has only one…
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WORSENING COMMUNICATION THREATENS LEITH WALK IMPROVEMENTS

Some of the ‘stakeholders’ at last night’s Leith Central Community Council have grown so frustrated with Council officials that they're wondering why…
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BACON CHEDDAR BEER BREAD

It’s that time of year when foodie mags and weekend supps are padding out their pages with soup recipes, and rightly so. You really can’t beat a bowl…
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