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
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
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
Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 13 - 19 May 2026
Leith Short Film Festival, post-election 'concerns for Scottish culture', artists back basic income, TravFest26 line-up + all the new local creative jobs
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
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
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
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Saturday 9 May 2026
Election results: how they affect Edinburgh + what happens next
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
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
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!