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BROUGHTON'S BIG GARDEN BIRD WATCH

One Spurtle team member sat in the smirr on Saturday afternoon as part of the RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch – an annual hour-long mass observation…
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YOUTH CLUB COOL ABOUT 'FUN' AND 'DISCUSSION'

Organisers at Bellevue Chapel are keen to publicise their youth club – 'Covies' – aimed at locals in S1 and above.The regular Rodney Street sessions…
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CLARITY REQUIRED ON EDINBURGH GAELIC EDUCATION

In Issues 186–7 we reported City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) considerations on expanding provision for Gaelic Medium Education (GME) in the capital.…
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ISSUE 191 – OUT SOON!

Expect rain as Issue 191 nears completion and legions of fleet-footed delivery technicians prepare to deliver copies to Broughton's pubs, clubs, pubs…
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BLOW WINDS, AND PACK YOUR CHEQUES!

The Friends of Hillside and Calton meet next on Mon. 31 January (6:30pm, Royal Terrace Hotel), when they will discuss improvements to Hillside…
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DRIVERS LEFT HUFFIN' AT SITE OF NEW PUFFIN

Traffic disruption may continue around Bellevue until 14 February (and possibly longer) as work continues to widen pavements and install a new Puffin…
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LOCALS ASKED TO SET PRIORITIES FOR LEITH

Leith Neighbourhood Partnership (LNP) is at the early stages of drawing up its Local Community Plan for the period 2011–14, and it wants locals to…
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HART STREET 'BOOKEND' RETURNS TO PLANNING PROCESS

Controversial plans for a new house on Hart Street have returned to the planning process despite earlier Council approval.Architect Richard Murphy's…
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'ELEPHANT' AT LARGE

A Broughton 'elephant' at the centre of Issue 190's competition is still eluding capture.Readers are invited to send us a note of its location. The…
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DRUMMOND SEEKS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN FUNDRAISER

Staff and students at Drummond Community High School – and members of the community – are gearing up for a sponsored walk/run during the morning of…
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