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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 15 August 2024

Tourist tax spending details emerge, film festival begins, community projects plan + bookshop's reopening party

Michael MacLeod

15 Aug 2024 — 4 min read
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 15 August 2024
If you fancy chatting about the news, I’ll be at the Book Festival again on Friday morning from 10am at the First Edition event, hosted by Laura Waddell.

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