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BLOOM WITH A VIEW

Lynne Harkes's wonderfully well-observed 'bee's-eye views' of flowers and petals caught our attention back in March when she exhibited at Bon…
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'MAVERICK TALENT OF EXUBERANT GIFTS' – SAX SHAW (1917–2000)

An exhibition at Whitespace Gallery this month looks at the work of Edinburgh-based Sax Shaw, a leading light amongst Scottish artists of the 20th…
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KENYA TRIP LEAVES PARTNERS HUNGRY FOR MORE

Drummond Community High School’s partnership with Muthambi Boys and Girls Schools in Kenya received a huge boost this summer with the visit of four…
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CLOSE UP AND PERSONAL

A new exhibition will begin soon at Bon Papillon, which means you have just 5 days in which to admire the extraordinary paintings of Rachel McKean…
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ISSUE 210 – OUT ANY MOMENT NOW

September's soar-away Broughton Spurtle is sitting in boxes, like a caged Scarlet Ibis, waiting for its moment to escape.In the new issue you'll find…
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YORK PLACE DIVERSIONS – MIXED NEWS

A report issued by the Council's Tram Communication Team detailing local progress contains mixed tidings and loose ends.The paper displays Action…
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POOR PARKING MARS RETURN TO SCHOOL

A new academic session has started, but old familiar worries about safe routes to school are troubling locals.There are three areas of concern.The…
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AMBIGUOUS AND INTRIGUING: 'THE WAITING PLACE'

One of the quiet highlights of this year's Edinburgh Art Festival is surely Andrew Miller's The Waiting Place, set not far away from Ronald Rae's…
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ESCAPED BIRD ON THE RUN IN BROUGHTON

One of Edinburgh Zoo's eight rare Scarlet Ibises escaped yesterday and was last seen in Dundas Street.It broke free with help from a squirrel which…
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HOLMES'S SWEET HOME

For one awful moment, locals were afraid there'd been a murder. Or – worse – that somehow reality was mirroring BBC trailers and East Enders's Sharon…
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