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
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
First 350 Fringe shows go on sale, Tradfest line-up revealed, Typewronger bookshop's all-nighter for tax bills & alternative Valentine's events
Tributes to ESF and Breakfast Bothy charity founder, council house allocations frozen, new GP clinic in Wester Hailes, houseplant festival + introducing the 'Better News'
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Dramatic scenes as bus catches fire, new 118 'affordable' homes at Western Harbour, local social enterprise jobs + the Minute's third birthday
800 uni staff leave jobs, A&E 'under extreme pressure', Southside Community Council meeting tonight + £15k fundraiser for cathedral bells
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
Artists hold 'funeral for AI', Map Fest, Kneecap gig, Suede at the Usher Hall, David Byrne at the Playhouse, Manipulate Festival + what's on stage this week
'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
BREAKING NEWS: Councillors 'unconvinced' of developer's sustainability claims
Decision day for 'green' data centre at South Gyle, Voi bikes now available in Stockbridge, environmental concerns at Granton beach + applications open for Sean Connery Youth Talent Lab
Bandstand could share £25m tourist tax cash, spending plan for Low Emission Zone income, chance of snow this evening + artists wanted for Pentlands Open Studios Art Trail