Michael MacLeod - The Edinburgh Minute

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Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 6 - 12 November 2025

Radical Book Fair, new £50k Pianodrome campaign to revamp Bruntsfield church, community cinema spotlight, new Summerhall Arts residency + woodland dining at Jupiter Artland

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 6 November 2025

'Considerable reduction' in bonfire night disorder, uni staff to strike, Christmas festival expansion denied + house prices rise again

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A crowd of people standing around a bonfire at night.

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 5 November 2025

Bonfire Night warning, Porty beach 'sewage scandal', protests as Rockstar North denies 'union-busting' + memorial plan for Dame Muriel Spark

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 4 November 2025

Bus hits phone mast, airport laser probe, Lost Shore launches Surf Bus, new cafe coming to the Shore + Leith Walk finally getting a Christmas tree

People on a hill at night watching a fire display.

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 3 November 2025

Uni jobs axed, patients' medical records breached, fury over Astley Ainslie plans, Lyceum losses + thousands attend Samhuinn & Diwali

People wearing colourful outfits dancing in an outdoor paved public square surrounded by a crowd of people.

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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 31 Oct - 2 Nov 2025

Fireworks crackdown, Christmas Market expansion blocked, new school plan + Samhuinn fire festival on Friday & Diwali festival fireworks on Sunday

A firework going off above a city skyline at night.

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 30 October 2025

Bonfire Night plea to parents, GP practice fears, Dreghorn housing deal + hunt for missing woolly mammoth tusk

Three red bikes outside the Usher Hall music venue.

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People on stairs in a city park with a castle on the horizon.

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 28 October 2025

Uni staff vote to strike again, new Granton Harbour flats face rejection, 'damning' report on maternity unit + Self Esteem to join Florence & The Machine at Ingliston

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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 28 October 2025

Fireworks crackdown map revealed, short-term lets 'black market', tram consultation ‘poorly organised’, inside revamped Caley Bar + Calton Hill locals plan to TIY: turf it yourself

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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 27 October 2025

Ferrari hit-and-run, 5,000 march against poverty, AI centres ‘would use 5x city’s energy’ + no more commercial Christmas events for St Andrew Square