🚨 Breaking news: Peter Mathieson to leave University of Edinburgh
Principal will not seek a third term and plans to step down in 'early 2028'
Michael MacLeod
edinburghminute.com
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 5 October 2026
Summerhall demolition threat, Bruntsfield bike shop saved but owner 'heartbroken' over Canonmills closure, new £12 tourist fee at St Giles' Cathedral + revamp for narrow Morningside Road pavements
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 2 - 4 October 2026
Students used as 'bargaining chip' in uni strikes, gig economy hubs plan for delivery riders, restored Botanics Palm Houses reopen + tram trail, fungi fest, cocktail week, Spanish film fest in your weekend guide
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 1 October 2026
New events series for Ross Bandstand, Leith shop ceiling collapse drama, Portobello bar The Espy is not closing + Tom Kelly's monthly Water of Leith wildlife update
Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 30 Sept - 7 Oct 2026
11,000+ call to halt ECA course cuts, celebrating Craigmillar & Wester Hailes funding wins, Portobello Book Festival this weekend + get 25% off Gilded Saloon's comedy shows
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 30 September 2026
100+ artists and businesses face eviction, The Skinny magazine is rescued, two councillors blocked from re-election bid + EICC to host People's Emergency Briefing community screening
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 29 September 2026
Uni boss claims students are being 'weaponised', North Bridge overnight closures, decision on hotel plan for former Scottish Widows HQ + new saunas for South Queensferry
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 28 September 2026
Five-weeks of uni strikes begin today, MP to quit over ageism and sexism, Southside community centre reopening + new music series at Brown's of Leith
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 25 - 27 September 2026
Thousands sign petition against ECA cuts, funding fears for museums and galleries, fourth tram closure in a month after cable problem + Doors Open at 100+ venues this weekend
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 24 September 2026
New £2.66m arts fund opens for bids, Leith restaurant closing after 17 years, awards for Kebabish & St John’s Curry Club + local professor on the neuroscience of defeating dementia
Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 24 - 30 September 2026
Doors Open Day weekender, the Night Market returns to Leith, Elrow Hallucinarium at Ingliston + Sam Campbell at the Playhouse & much more
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 23 September 2026
Airport expansion branded 'climate vandalism', Cowgate driver admits cyclist attack, Waterloo Place closure concerns + 'How to Build a City' talk tomorrow