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PLANNING UPDATE (6.6.12)

The retrospective consent sought by Margiotta's for internally illuminated advertisements outside their Category A-listed 71 Northumberland Street…
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GALLERY SEEKS NEW TALENT

The Gallery on the Corner is looking for new artists to exhibit in its  34 Northumberland / Dundas Street base later this summer.The Gallery…
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AND EVER AT HER BACK SHE HEARS ... YET ANOTHER FESTIVAL DRAWING NEAR

AHMAGAHD, quoth the Twitter this morning. HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY BE JUNE ALREADY?!However, we’ll spare you an explanation of how calendar months work –…
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SUMMER'S HERE – BRING ON THE POLLINATORS

The St Mark's Park runway strip first reported in Issue 206 is, it turns out, a flower meadow in progress.Annual native plants are being encouraged…
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ANOTHER BRIDE, ANOTHER JUNE

Another bride, another June,Another sunny honeymoon,  Another season, another reason for makin’ whoopee.[Lyrics by Ella Fitzgerald]Read all…
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LOCAL COUNCILLORS – POSTS & COMMITTEES

It will come as little surprise to readers to find that local councillors' own accounts of their posts and responsibilities differ somewhat from how…
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GOVERNMENT CONSULTS ON SCOTLAND'S BUILT FUTURE

The Scottish Government yesterday began a consultation about the future of architecture and design in this country. Speaking at the launch, Culture…
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NEGATIVNIGHTS TO EXAMINE ABSURD ASSEMBLAGE

An 'assemblage of trash culture and rudimentary internet aesthetics covering subjects as diverse as bodybuilding, heavy metal, Star Trek and Satanism…
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SPURTLE'S PAPER EDITION (ISSUE 207) – IT'S RIPPED

The June Spurtle is in the last stages of production and will emerge soon like a beautiful butterfly boasting a six-pack of local news, comment,…
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IT'S QUIET OUT THERE ... TOO QUIET: PLANNING UPDATE (28.5.12)

A sign that the recession is biting deeply can be found in the fact that there were only three planning applications made in the City Centre (Ward 11…
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