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Protest planned for transport meeting, Saughton Park cafe closing after three years of losses, Meadows Festival 2027 postponed + new bar planned for Forrest Road
Project delayed and 'changes' drafted as next consultation is pushed back a month following 13,000-strong public outcry
Overnight trouble as police attacked with fireworks, Argyle House 400-bed hotel plan revealed, Summerhall businesses demand demolition answers + comedy and Climate Ceilidh in Portobello
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What happens next with Summerhall, plans for three new hotels, new work by Leith Walk giraffes sculptor + The Pastry Section is leaving Stockbridge
Radical Book Fair, Zine Fair & Albion Open Studios weekenders, why jazz is thriving in Juniper Green, book events with Annie Macmanus, Laura Kuenssberg & Andrew Cotter + Argonaut vs Enshittification
Trees axed from £20m George St plan, First Minister 'concerned' by city arts crisis, AI slop comes for Greyfriars Bobby + Irvine Welsh to DJ Leith bar's 20th birthday
Meadows running club safety fears, double bakery closure news, local Americans host election night screenings + Tom Kelly's monthly local wildlife update
Warning over QR code stickers, Jenners scaffolding update, creatives unite for 'arts emergency' summit + November's hyperlocal newspaper editions
Council denies blame as childcare centre shuts, bid to help St Margaret's House creatives facing eviction, car-free day rejected + your busy weekend events guide
New £18m AI chip centre for uni, students & staff plan 'cash cow' protest, Leith shops urged to join discount voucher scheme + People's Emergency Briefing screening on Sunday
Meet the city's top 32 creatives, uni experts unite on why AI data centres are NOT inevitable, stellar gig for Gaza + this week's cultural jobs
Centre shuts in childcare 'crisis' as birthrate blamed, Oi Musica van stolen in Porty, Leithers share ideas for 'Town of Culture' + hundreds back church community bid
Parks shut as 50mph gusts forecast, outdoor ice rink axed after 30 years, £2.7m free schoolbag contract row + Patina Bakery named Scotland’s Best Croissant
Storm clean-up before more wind tomorrow, gang links to Gilmerton shooting, St Margaret's House eviction delay vote + the Big Wheel arrives on Princes Street
Storm forecast with 65mph gusts on Sunday, Tour de France Edinburgh route revealed, new Wester Hailes High School opens + save money on music and comedy tickets this weekend