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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 29 - 31 May 2026

Search for two girls missing off Portobello beach, St Stephen's Church in Stockbridge for sale at £3m, Pedal on Parliament on Saturday + Leith Food Festival this weekend

May 29·10 min read·1860 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 25 May 2026

Tram crash on Leith Walk, fears over more uni staff cuts, Hearts win the SWPL + Edinburgh Marathon Festival winners

May 25·20 min read·3949 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 22 - 24 May 2026

Flight fears as airport staff vote to strike, Astley Ainslie Morningside update, car crash outside school after police chase + your weekend guide

May 22·13 min read·2401 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 21 May 2026

St Giles' Cathedral staff sacked, lorry hits Balgreen bridge, Hearts seek answers after players 'assaulted' + Lomography in Leith

May 21·14 min read·2750 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 20 May 2026

Old Town firms uniting to fight graffiti, Seafield Sewage meeting next week, plan ahead for weekend's Marathon Festival + £20k grants for community climate action projects

May 20·15 min read·2881 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 19 May 2026

Old Town business improvement district bid, new leaders for local political parties, Scotland’s Home of the Year winner + £5,000 Community Grants Fund opens

May 19·14 min read·2602 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 18 May 2026

Tributes to rugby hero Scott Hastings, drama as Hearts lose league decider, Portobello Swim Centre consultation + Fringe theatre is coming to Brown's of Leith

May 18·16 min read·3070 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 15 - 17 May 2026

New details for Hearts' trophy parade (TBC), free outdoor summer cinema planned, pro surfers ride in for Lost Shore international contest + your weekend guide

May 15·12 min read·2244 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 14 May 2026

Carjacker hunt after daylight knifepoint robbery, Tynecastle tension as Jam Tarts teeter on title triumph, pop-up charity shop on George Street + Stockbridge colonies yard sale this weekend

May 14·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 13 May 2026

High-rise stand-off halts Muirhouse flats demolition, closure fear for Wester Hailes Community Wellbeing Collective, safe school cycle route partially saved + plans for two new nature reserves

May 13·1 min read·35 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 12 May 2026

Illness outbreak linked to local farm, hundreds of Quartermile flats owned abroad, two local winners at British Book Awards + help to spring-clean the Foot of the Walk tonight

May 12·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 11 May 2026

Safe school routes protest tomorrow, New Town hotel privacy fears, new life for bikes abandoned at Waverley + Trainspotting The Musical is coming

May 11·1 min read·31 words

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May 10·1 min read·24 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Saturday 9 May 2026

Election results: how they affect Edinburgh + what happens next

May 9·1 min read·18 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 5 May 2026

Fringe venue defends controversial show, animals return to Gorgie Community Farm, Port O’Leith changing hands + swim in the ponds at Jupiter Artland

May 5·1 min read·31 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 4 May 2026

Hunt for Stockbridge hit & run van driver, Granton Beach pollution concerns, Summerhall to host Fringe Sauna Theatre + farewell to Easter Road eco shop

May 4·1 min read·33 words

Getting Edinburgh organised: Introducing TownSpot

Edinburgh’s new people-powered community noticeboard is here. By popular demand, your events are now organised chronologically on citywide hyperlocal calendars and maps!

May 3·1 min read·27 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 1 - 3 May 2026

Uni staff claim they're 'locked out' from work, free bikes on election day next week, Neighbourgood Market returns to Stockbridge today + Porty Festival weekend

May 1·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 30 April 2026

20C today and a high pollen warning, new rooftop bar & hotel for Rose Street, cannabis worth £895,000 seized + locals in culture 'power list' top-50

Apr 30·1 min read·34 words

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 29 April - 5 May 2026

Ditch the doom on Mayday, Book Festival stars announced, see Mànran at Porty Festival this weekend + Strictly Come Dancing professionals in town

Apr 29·1 min read·33 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 29 April 2026

£15.5m to tackle homelessness, victory for campaign against Shore holiday flats, Tollcross clock to return, Water of Leith camera warning + local mum wins lunch with George Clooney

Apr 29·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 28 April 2026

Uni marking boycott on Friday, five arrested over Easter Road disorder, Marchmont church for sale + Cher Lloyd headlining Pride

Apr 28·1 min read·28 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 27 April 2026

Stockbridge & Abbeyhill residents 'trapped in homes' by roadworks, no Spiegeltent for St Andrew Square, candidates on Roseburn Path tram extension plans + tributes to Morningside Oxfam bookshop manage…

Apr 27·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 24 - 26 April 2026

'Very high risk of wildfire' this weekend, bid to extend festival venue hours, budding filmmakers offered roles on Dept Q shoot + Focus skate shop rolls back the years

Apr 24·1 min read·40 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 23 April 2026

Artists criticise Leith Festival over AI-'art' posters, UoE marking boycott & QMU staff to strike, calls for more action on homelessness + join the Wardie Bay beach clean

Apr 23·1 min read·36 words

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 22 - 28 April 2026

Boards Of Canada confirm new album, Hidden Door festival line-up revealed, Ottolenghi opening on George Street, First Date romance festival + a big batch of new local creative jobs

Apr 22·1 min read·38 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 22 April 2026

Brewer owed £20m, Leith gaming firm staff take legal action, mum forces thief to change tune as VoxBox amp is returned + how should the council fund community projects?

Apr 22·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 21 April 2026

Observatory on Blackford Hill 'at risk' of cuts, court workers 'sacked over walkout', Tollcross clock could return + Leith election hustings tonight

Apr 21·1 min read·30 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 20 April 2026

Roads redesign for Niddrie, Craigmillar and Greendykes, VoxBox Record Store Day robbery, local students in tonight's University Challenge final + let Rachel Sermanni sing you to sleep in Bruntsfield

Apr 20·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 17 - 19 April 2026

South Gyle data centre rejection appealed, new home for Edinburgh Art Festival, Causewayside Lads' Institute building listed, Bannerman's bar closing for two months + your weekend guide

Apr 17·1 min read·38 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 16 April 2026

Dean Bridge church for sale, job fears at Standard Life's £2bn Aegon takeover, Dumbiekyes row over Pleasance venue noise + new padel centre plan for Fort Kinnaird

Apr 16·1 min read·35 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 15 April 2026

New recycling bins for single-use cup litter crackdown, Porty Fringe arriving in August, new cafe for the Southside + houseplant speed-repotting tournament

Apr 15·1 min read·30 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 14 April 2026

Hundreds bid to save LGBTQ+ bookshop Lavender Menace, Wonderland Models on the move, top-10 most-viewed local homes + this newsletter now has 30,000 subscribers

Apr 14·1 min read·32 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 13 April 2026

Nicolson Street 'stabbing', Porty yoga studio relocation row, another massive advert planned for Princes Street + Neighbourgood Market returning to Stockbridge

Apr 13·1 min read·29 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 10 - 12 April 2026

300% second home tax hike shelved, eight charged over bus driver attack, new Leith coffee shop opens today + new show at Jupiter Artland

Apr 10·1 min read·35 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 9 April 2026

Haymarket station safety fears, big Princes Street advert broke planning rules, 'naked nimbyism' claim over tram routes + get ready for the Morningside Charity Shop Crawl

Apr 9·1 min read·34 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 8 April 2026

Napier uni staff to strike on Friday, Cabaret Voltaire flooding goes to court, daylight robbery from jewellery shop + Royal Terrace Gardens 'Cottage' restaurant returns with new owners

Apr 8·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 7 April 2026

Police called in over Edinburgh International Festival vandalism, bus driver attacked, Beltane Fire Festival seeks volunteers + two houses vying for 'Scotland's Home of the Year'

Apr 7·1 min read·34 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 6 April 2026

19C and sunshine forecast for Tuesday, cafe investigating 'stressful' uni protest rammy, Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route could be saved + two new independent cafes opening this month

Apr 6·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 3 - 5 April 2026

Weather warning ahead of Storm Dave, new video shows protestors confront uni boss, hundreds of students stripping-off for charity + Ottolenghi comes to town

Apr 3·1 min read·35 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 2 April 2026

Uni probes 'harassment' as Mathieson crosses picket line, MP says students' Sheriffhall 'throughabout' idea 'blew me away', + Cosy Corner pop-up at Dalry police box + the mystery of disappearing teasp…

Apr 2·1 min read·39 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 1 April 2026

Leith 'Town of Culture' bid, another senior resignation from uni, Princes Street police chase, Tom Kelly's monthly wildlife round-up + magnificent magnolias & blossom blooming

Apr 1·1 min read·33 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 31 March 2026

'Rogue' landlords struck-off, striking staff at two universities plan joint rally tomorrow, community ideas for Merchiston junction + next up on Forth 1: you?

Mar 31·1 min read·32 words

Edinburgh Live removes ‘racist’ ads after reader backlash

Promoted posts about ‘rich immigrants’ are taken down from Edinburgh Live website after complaints the ads were ‘racist’ and ‘encouraging division’

Mar 30·1 min read·29 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 30 March 2026

Legal action threat against students, uni staff to strike all week, Porty petition for safer park link + new community grants for up to £5,000

Mar 30·1 min read·33 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 27 - 29 March 2026

Traffic lights changed to favour pedestrians, farewell to Citadel Books in Abbeyhill, more Fringe by the Sea acts announced + New Contemporaries at the RSA

Mar 27·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 26 March 2026

Rising antisocial behaviour on buses, uni talks break down ahead of Monday strike, dozens of new homes for Leith + readers solve New Town film shoot mystery

Mar 26·1 min read·35 words

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 25 - 31 March 2026

Another music venue closing, Children's Festival programme launched, city's top creatives at Town Hall event, live shows from Thundercat, Basement Jaxx & Richard Ayoade + a new local art zine

Mar 25·1 min read·39 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 25 March 2026

Sudden school closure, 'uncomfortable' questions over stabbings, uni staff demand end of OpenAI deal + abseil down 100ft Leith distillery

Mar 25·1 min read·28 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 24 March 2026

More university strikes ahead, refugee charity seeks new home 'due to eviction', former Porty police station now in community hands + surprise on-stage proposal during One Day at the Lyceum

Mar 24·1 min read·38 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 23 March 2026

Ban on new AI data centres, rock bar's 'last night ever', tributes to local Sikh community leader + schoolgirl cartwheels around school

Mar 23·1 min read·30 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 20 - 22 March 2026

Football bank holiday rejected, AI data centre planned on Green Belt land, Hearts fans raise £20m + a busy weekend guide

Mar 20·1 min read·32 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 19 March 2026

Nursery closure dispute, new Leith cycle lane opens, Morningside Road bus crash + the fascinating history and uncertain future of Castle Terrace Car Park

Mar 19·1 min read·32 words

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 18 - 24 March 2026

Tradfest & Hidden Door line-ups, tickets for Sigur Rós & Death Cab For Cutie, dance winter away at Balkanarama Spring Fling + Sue Perkins at the Festival Theatre

Mar 18·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 18 March 2026

Football bank holiday could cost £350k, another stabbing in Sighthill, plans for new Craigmillar school + data centres could be banned

Mar 18·1 min read·29 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 17 March 2026

Exclusive: 'Substantial donation' for Leith Custom House museum plan, scientists turn bottles into medicine, Braid roads vote re-run + World Cup midnight football fanzone plan for the Gyle

Mar 17·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 16 March 2026

Gun found in park, bid to finally flush the Seafield stench, Hidden Door festival headliners announced, new Sephora opening + Kathy & Davy push limits for MND

Mar 16·1 min read·35 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 13 - 15 March 2026

Hospital hit by norovirus, school phone ban consultation results, huge support for 'Legends' rock venue's final dance + Davy Zyw rides again at the Winter Paralympics

Mar 13·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 12 March 2026

Weather warning, councillors broke rules over Braids road plan, green light for 155 new flats at Western Harbour + zoo blames losses on 'misleading weather forecasts'

Mar 12·1 min read·34 words

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 11 - 17 March 2026

National award for local bookshop, Edinburgh International Festival programme revealed, Louis Theroux at Festival Theatre, The Maccabees gig, new festival jobs + a rare £100k mega job

Mar 11·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 11 March 2026

Uni costs 'rising faster than income', another new strategy for Princes Street and George Street, honour for hospital radio hero + Morningside Umbrella Festival

Mar 11·1 min read·32 words

Breaking news: staff 'heartbroken' as Cowgate rock bar Legends (formerly Opium) to 'close next week'

'End of an era' as local music institution plans to throw last-minute closing party on Friday 13 March ahead of expected takeover

Mar 10·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 10 March 2026

Trains cancelled for a second day, Central Mosque graffiti CCTV probe, February's most-viewed local homes + a busy Community Noticeboard

Mar 10·1 min read·28 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 9 March 2026

Anti-immigration protest, new school for South Queensferry, farewell memories as Tollcross nightclub is demolished + broken bones and smiles as snowboarder Davy Zyw makes history

Mar 9·1 min read·33 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 6 - 8 March 2026

Sighthill protests warning, council writes off debts, striking university staff lobby parliament, Social Bite cafe reopens + more than 20 local International Women’s Day events

Mar 6·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 5 March 2026

Help investigate flat evictions, PC Freddie the Springer Spaniel finds £364k drugs, another huge ship in Leith + cherry blossom picnic at Starbank Park

Mar 5·1 min read·32 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 4 March 2026

Police criticise tabloid misinformation over Sighthill, Napier strikes enter tenth day, green light for city's 12th Black Sheep Coffee cafe + International Women's Day events

Mar 4·1 min read·33 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 3 March 2026

Misinformation rife after Sighthill 'stabbing', bar staff laid off after BrewDog collapse, Leith pub's 'urgent' holiday flats appeal + The Reeling trad music festival is coming to town

Mar 3·1 min read·36 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 2 March 2026

Nursery shuts without notice, Argyle House rescue bid amid changes at CodeBase, Beltane Fire Festival tickets + new bookshop for Leith

Mar 2·1 min read·29 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 27 Feb - 1 March 2026

Council tax changes confirmed, more university strikes planned, Lucy Rose at The Queen's Hall + Jamz Supernova in Porty

Feb 27·1 min read·31 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 26 February 2026

West End 'super hostel' appeal, Cameron Toll revamp update, knitters assemble for Paralympics pom-poms + community bookshop makeover needs £300

Feb 26·1 min read·28 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 25 February 2026

Napier Uni staff strike continues all week, council budget preview, Rose Theatre hotel plan returns + local snowboarder Davy Zyw gets Team GB Paralympics call-up

Feb 25·1 min read·33 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 24 February 2026

All-night bar licenses approved for World Cup football, last chance for a say in school phone ban consultation + Gaelic Week events

Feb 24·1 min read·30 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 23 February 2026

Lecturers strike, curler brings home Olympic silver medal, £45k for Leith Chooses winners, new lion statue plan + decision day for football late licenses

Feb 23·1 min read·32 words

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Feb 22·1 min read·19 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 20 - 22 February 2026

GP warned over Legionella risk, New Town hotel plans, Portobello Food Market returns + Chinese New Year Market this weekend

Feb 20·1 min read·31 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 19 February 2026

Council tax could rise again, Corstorphine carpark tragedy, airport boss jets off + 'find treasures' at Leith clothes swap

Feb 19·1 min read·27 words

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 18 - 24 February 2026

£172k available for local creative events, three Japan-inspired vinyl listening bars, The Streets at the Corn Exchange + win lunch with George Clooney

Feb 18·1 min read·32 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 18 February 2026

Police drone plan, new eye hospital update, Seafield 'Mess-planade' litter pick, Rankin plots Rebus return + a new edition of Tenement Town

Feb 18·1 min read·30 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 17 February 2026

'Huge milestone': £4m for Leith Links revamp, more university staff strikes planned, hospital bus axed + Kathy saddles up for Doddie Aid

Feb 17·1 min read·30 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 16 February 2026

Airport growth plans, dispute over Granton travellers, local chef on Masterchef + local half-term holiday activity ideas

Feb 16·1 min read·25 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 13 - 15 February 2026

Council's £90m shopping list, millions pledged for new housing, street clean-ups, policing & the arts; Calcutta Cup showdown at Murrayfield + a Valentine’s Ceilidh at Porty Town Hall

Feb 13·1 min read·39 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 12 February 2026

Decision day for tourist tax spending plan, Tour de France disruption fears, (minor) snow and ice alert, local charity founder on Dragons’ Den + even more Better News

Feb 12·1 min read·36 words

Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 11 - 17 February 2026

First 350 Fringe shows go on sale, Tradfest line-up revealed, Typewronger bookshop's all-nighter for tax bills & alternative Valentine's events

Feb 11·1 min read·29 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 11 February 2026

Tributes to ESF and Breakfast Bothy charity founder, council house allocations frozen, new GP clinic in Wester Hailes, houseplant festival + introducing the 'Better News'

Feb 11·1 min read·33 words

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Feb 10·1 min read·22 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 10 February 2026

Dramatic scenes as bus catches fire, new 118 'affordable' homes at Western Harbour, local social enterprise jobs + the Minute's third birthday

Feb 10·1 min read·30 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 9 February 2026

800 uni staff leave jobs, A&E 'under extreme pressure', Southside Community Council meeting tonight + £15k fundraiser for cathedral bells

Feb 9·1 min read·28 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 6 - 8 February 2026

Congestion charge debate returns, parents lobby parliament for school phone ban, spotlight on the rise of local run clubs + a giant animatronic octopus in town

Feb 6·1 min read·37 words

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 5 February 2026

'Momentous decision' as data centre plan rejected, Lochend hit-and-run 'attempted murder', restaurant discount month returning + Tom Kelly's monthly Water of Leith wildlife video

Feb 5·1 min read·32 words

Revealed: Liquidation and trail of debt of 'Keep Edinburgh Thriving' co-founder Robbie Allen: £125,000 owed to HMRC + further £100,000 owed to suppliers

Reader tip-offs lead to investigation. Alan ‘Nashy’ Nash insists he had 'no prior knowledge' of project's past. Local businesses say they feel 'insulted'.

Feb 2·1 min read·46 words