The Edinburgh Minute ⏰: Tuesday 17 October 2023
School strikes return, SUVs face ban, Filmhouse facelift + Creative Edinburgh Awards shortlist revealed
School strikes return, SUVs face ban, Filmhouse facelift + Creative Edinburgh Awards shortlist revealed
Cramond explosion, ‘red wave’ traffic light trial + what ESF boss thinks of Omni’s ‘eye-hurtingly bright’ new screen
A snapshot of where The Edinburgh Minute is at and where it could go
Indie firms reject ‘tourist trap BS’ report, decision on hotel VIP bid, sneak peak into uni’s Quartermile building, new whisky festival + Broughton Street gets its flower shop back
Royal Mile robberies, ‘atrocious’ Gorgie parking plan, 450 objections to Canonmills flats, Leith Walk history to ‘fair mak yir heid spin’ + a night out with Irvine Welsh
Lau-Land, local theatre wins national awards, Fruitmarket festival announced, boom saloon’s climate cinema + happy birthday Sneaky Pete’s
Hotel’s VIP entrance bid, tributes to Craigmillar councillor, anger over ‘hideous’ planters + new Zine-Makers Community Hub in Wester Hailes
Proposed new 20mph streets revealed, lamppost to be removed from bike lane, student newspaper saved, uni gender politics row + the city’s best dating spots
Another tax dodging restaurant exposed, St James drop-off plan, Leith Pride bridge redesign, Michael Pedersen’s stellar guests + the history behind South Bridge
Local news round-up plus your weekend guide including Leith comedy festival, museum lates + Porty book fest
Two more cafes closing, new vision for Royal High, dropout season tips for freshers + new plans for Queensferry port
Leith Comedy Festival weekender, EHFM’s all-day birthday bash broadcast, mental health arts fest + why Studio Something is staying local