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
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
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
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
All the local Record Store Day events, Forest Fringe returns, Cowgate Block Party, Matthew Bourne's Red Shoes at Festival Theatre + Priscilla at the Playhouse
New recycling bins for single-use cup litter crackdown, Porty Fringe arriving in August, new cafe for the Southside + houseplant speed-repotting tournament
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
Nicolson Street 'stabbing', Porty yoga studio relocation row, another massive advert planned for Princes Street + Neighbourgood Market returning to Stockbridge
300% second home tax hike shelved, eight charged over bus driver attack, new Leith coffee shop opens today + new show at Jupiter Artland
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
Lost artwork's 64-year return journey, Boards Of Canada mystery, Russell Howard at the Playhouse, Hen Hoose Collective at The Queen's Hall, Alan Cumming brings The High Life to town + bookshops hook-up for First Date romance festival
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
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'