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- [🎭  Edinburgh Festival Minute: 14 - 16 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-festival-minute-14-16-august-2026.md) - Dining and discos as Book Festival and Art Festival open, EIGHT exclusive half-price ticket deals for Gilded Balloon shows + take a friend to Summerhall's Sauna Theatre for FREE with exclusive two-for-one ticket deal
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 14 - 16 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-14-16-august-2026.md) - Princes St reopening target now 'end of August', councillors 'mortified' as festival funding 'in turmoil', new Causewayside record shop & Morningside chippy + your non-festival weekend guide including 'Characters of Edinburgh'
- [🎭  Edinburgh Festival Minute: 13 & 14 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-festival-minute-13-14-august-2026.md) - Ahir Shah returns with 'electrifying' show, Graham Norton's Fringe tips, Film Festival begins today & Art Festival tomorrow + top review for 'Turn Your F*cking Phones Off'
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 13 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-13-august-2026.md) - Festivals in funding fears, 11-week closure for Waterloo Place, Gorgie Social Club facing demolition + thousands up hills to see partial eclipse
- [🎭  Edinburgh Festival Minute: 12 & 13 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-festival-minute-12-13-august-2026.md) - Punchline on Leith returns, Half Price Hut begins, inside Sauna Theatre at Summerhall + five stars for one song repeated over and over
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 12 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-12-august-2026.md) - New hotel plan for Rennie’s Isle in Leith, schools return as phone ban begins, new Princes St Gardens statue ban proposed + hundreds call for Inverleith Park play park upgrade
- [🎭  Edinburgh Festival Minute: 11 & 12 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-festival-minute-11-12-august-2026.md) - Acts turning bad reviews around, how the Tattoo 'suddenly got cool', five stars for local magician-scientist Kevin Quantum + two-for-one tickets
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 11 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-11-august-2026.md) - Restalrig residents evacuated by police bomb squad, Princes Street fire political fall out, eclipse viewing parties tomorrow + comedians' free show for local foodbanks
- [🎭  Edinburgh Festival Minute: 10 & 11 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-festival-minute-xxx-august-2026-2.md) - The annual 'no one came to our show' stunt (zzz), 2for1 tickets, Up Late: Jazz Jam + a 5-star show about bus stops that is selling out multiple dates
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 10 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-10-august-2026.md) - Update on Princes Street tax-evading gift shops, daily George Street bus gridlock 'needs share of £5m', Napier uni eyeing up Gyle move + Dog and Cat Home 'blown away' by generosity
- [Investigation: Finding the Princes Street fire shop owner](https://www.edinburghminute.com/investigation-finding-the-princes-street-fire-shop-owner.md) - An update on who was running the tax-evading gift shops during the the Princes Street fire
- [🎭  Edinburgh Festival Minute: 9 & 10 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-festival-minute-9-10-august-2026.md) - Amanda Knox verdict (not that verdict), the Saturday Night Live effect, four & five star reviews, the Queer Fringe guide + see Colin Firth's wet shirt
- [🎭  Edinburgh Festival Minute: 7 & 8 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-festival-minute-7-8-august-2026.md) - Officially the biggest Fringe ever, the first five-star reviews are in, exclusive discounts + details on when the Half Price Hut opens and 2for1 tickets
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 7 - 9 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-7-9-august-2026.md) - Tram rescue fund descends in to 'petty party politics', tourist hunts on Instagram for her teenage attackers, festivals begin, see The Burryman in Queensferry, Stockbridge restaurant says goodbye + swim hero Archie Goodburn to meet Prime Minister
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 6 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-6-august-2026.md) - Local businesses to share £5m Princes St rescue fund, galleries to shut during staff strikes, house prices rise 3% + retro football shirt-swap market for charity
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 5 - 11 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-5-11-august-2026.md) - First weekend of the Fringe, NGS to close venues during strikes, dynamic pricing warning, how to get phone signal, Graham Norton tickets + National Centre for Music seeks Creative Producer
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 5 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-5-august-2026.md) - New bus routes bid to beat George Street gridlock, National Galleries of Scotland staff to strike, Princes Street reopening timeline extended by another week + the monthly Water of Leith wildlife update from Tom Kelly
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 4 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-4-august-2026.md) - Princes Street summit amid fire fall-out, 'new contender for world's worst cycle lane', Trainspotting musical is cancelled + Shed of the Year winner in Morningside
- [The Edinburgh Minute: gift subscription 💌](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-gift-subscription.md) - Sharing is caring. Today is the UN International Day of Friendship, so here's a way to show your kindness and support for better local news
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 29 July - 4 August 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-29-july-4-august-2026.md) - Week Zero: Your guide to 800+ Fringe preview shows, how to be first in the Summerhall Sauna Theatre, a bumper Book Fringe programme + happy birthday Umbrella Vinyl
- [Breaking news: no trams to Leith for at least another 3 weeks](https://www.edinburghminute.com/breaking-news-no-trams-to-leith-for-at-least-another-3-weeks.md) - Leith loses out as Princes Street closure continues after fire. Trams still terminating at Shandwick Place and bus diversions are extended to next month
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 28 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-28-july-2026.md) - Council considering 'moving trams by road', top chef says trams saga 'has destroyed our trade in Leith', show must go on for Assembly at St Andrew Square + £20,000 raised in under 24hrs for murdered mum's family
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 27 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-27-july-2026.md) - Overnight works in race to get North Bridge open, new Fringe ticket lottery system, nearly 1,000 university workers leave jobs + emotional night as King's Theatre reopens
- [Princes Street update: Every 'slight gust' of wind is delaying everything](https://www.edinburghminute.com/princes-street-update-every-slight-gust-of-wind-is-delaying-everything.md) - Who will pay? The council says it will try to bill the former Debenhams building owners. But transport leader wishes they could: 'Just knock the building down'.
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 24 - 26 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-3.md) - Hunt for pickpocket gang near St James Quarter, tourist tax begins today, King’s Theatre re-opening dress rehearsals + why Figgate Burn went Ghostbusters green
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 23 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-23-july-2026.md) - Plea for extra bus stops and tram substitute express bus, Argyle House plans scaled down, the 'disturbing pattern' behind Holyrood Park fires + Neighbourgood Gardens opens today at Ross Bandstand
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 22 - 28 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-22-28-july-2026.md) - This must be the place for last minute David Byrne tickets, how to beat festival decision-fatigue, Sauna Theatre revealed, calls for tourist tax exemption + Arab Strap return to the Liquid Room
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 22 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-22-july-2026.md) - Fringe shows move as fire cancels George Street pedestrianisation, bus stops axed from North Bridge, new list of the city's 100+ child-friendly pubs + chance of rain this evening
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 21 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-21-july-2026.md) - Crags fire risk to continue for 'days', plea for trams to return to Leith, Causey traffic island revamp a step closer + bakery forced to change name
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 20 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-20-july-2026.md) - Crags fire burns for more than 12-hours overnight, another Portobello beach safety warning, Princes Street fire building update, arrest in hunt for 'The Scratcher' car vandal + Josh Kerr breaks men's one mile world record
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 17 - 19 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-17-19-july-2026.md) - Princes Street: 'tax-dodging firms raided', Social Bite finds an upside after the fire, opening date for Botanics Palm Houses + giant baby is a special delivery at Modern One
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 16 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-16-july-2026.md) - Buses could be diverted off George Street for parade, Leith firms want more buses to fill tram gap, Comely Bank Road closure + free adult cycle lessons in Porty
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 15 - 21 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-15-21-july-2026.md) - Revised route for Sunday's Princes Street carnival parade, discounts for Gilded Balloon's local postcode pals, Stewart Lee and Michael Flatley at the Playhouse, Mardi Gras in the Grassmarket + win a writing residency in Japan
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 15 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-15-july-2026.md) - Princes Street closed 'into August', 21 classroom attacks per day, £5m of fake football kits seized + swimmer Archie Goodburn grades up for the Games
- [Breaking news: Princes Street closed 'into August'](https://www.edinburghminute.com/breaking-news-princes-street-closed-into-august.md) - 50 bus routes will remain diverted. No tram services between Princes Street, Leith & Newhaven 'until further notice'
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 14 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-14-july-2026.md) - Doubts over George Street pedestrianisation after fire, locals' discount for the festivals, art students plan degree show protest + learn to lift weights with a local UK champion
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 13 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-13-july-2026.md) - Princes Street closure continues, council's millions on contractors in the spotlight, West End cathedral bells will ring again + help shape the future of Leith Theatre
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 10 - 12 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-10-12-july-2026.md) - Transport disruption after fire, good news for Leith 'Town of Culture' bid, 25C today ahead of a humid & dreich weekend + Castle Concerts in your weekend guide
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 9 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-9-july-2026.md) - Major fire overnight on Princes Street, work on new concert arena has stalled, Cameron Toll confusion after dodgy paint job + can you help a local charity find a new home?
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 8 - 14 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-8-14-july-2026.md) - Summer festivals begin with Castle Concerts, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, a festival taster in George Square gardens + designer chosen for Muriel Spark monument
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 8 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-8-july-2026.md) - Hotel plan for former Scottish Widows HQ, Leith Theatre saved from 'at risk' register, new traffic lights for dangerous Easter Road junction + job listings for local bars and restaurants
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 7 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-7-july-2026.md) - City centre streets to be pedestrianised for 50 days, Napier plans to quit Merchiston, QMU staff on strike + art auction for Wester Hailes community centre
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 6 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-6-july-2026.md) - Council to employ welcome committee for tourists, anger over 24% rent hike, police still failing to catch Telford Path teens + Shanty Night sing-alongs head to the Spylaw
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 3 - 5 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-3-5-july-2026.md) - Uni students' graduation ceremony protests, tourist tax funds new police unit, new bike lanes for St Andrew Square + free coffees at new cafe today
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 2 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-2-july-2026.md) - Surprise appearance from Prince William amid protests, complaints about cones on statues, get fit with your dog + Tom Kelly's monthly Water of Leith wildlife video
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 1 - 7 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-1-7-july-2026.md) - Ewan McGregor at the Film Festival, tributes to local comedy legend, Maccabees & Hamish Hawk at the Corn Exchange, Joe Lycett at Playhouse + Fringe expert Kerry's festival guide returns
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 1 July 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-1-july-2026.md) - Protest and pageantry at Royal Week events, Cameron Toll roundabout closure, Gorgie Community Farm seeks volunteers + support the makers at Porty Town Hall market
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 30 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-30-june-2026.md) - Armed robber gets laughed out of Gorgie shop, rain for the annual Holyrood Garden Party + up close with Leith's yellow giants
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 29 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-29-june-2026.md) - Parents raise overcrowding alarm at top city schools, thousands in Leith anti-racism march, balaclava gang attack man in tunnel + protest planned as Royals arrive for 'Holyrood Week'
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 26 - 28 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-26-28-june-2026.md) - Thunderstorm warning continues today, anti-racist protest in Leith on Saturday, first look at £162m concert hall + Climate Festival in the Meadows this weekend
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 25 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-25-june-2026.md) - Council staff seek World Cup compensation, university cuts continue with £73m saved so far, new community filmmaking hub opens in Slateford + free school-uniform exchange in Leith
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 24 - 30 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-24-30-june-2026.md) - 'A disaster' - Graham Norton on Edinburgh losing a festival, EIF bans phones during shows, Filmhouse's first birthday + Hogmanay headliners & tickets update
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 24 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-24-june-2026.md) - Storytelling worth £50m to city economy, 'two-tier' media coverage of attacks, Stockbridge padel courts plan + your chance to improve the Old Town
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 23 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-23-june-2026.md) - Fire station saved for now, First Minister meets attack victims, protest against AI data centres at Parliament tomorrow, North Bridge to fully reopen 'by end of July' + new Rebus being filmed in New Town
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 22 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-22-june-2026.md) - Five injured in 'anti-Muslim' attacks, 'Pride teaches us that hate will never win', airport back to normal after 'bomb' scare + orcas spotted in the Forth
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- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 19 - 21 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-19-21-june-2026.md) - Fire station could be saved from closure, 12,000 Tartan Army reinforcements fly out, council removes Saltire flags, Harrison Park's Scott McTominay postbox + a sneak peek of the Botanics' renovated Palm Houses
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 17 - 23 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-17-23-june-2026.md) - Full Book Festival line-up revealed, Cher Lloyd headlines Pride weekend events, Bluey’s Big Play at the Playhouse + reasons to celebrate the rain
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 17 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-17-june-2026.md) - E-bikes linked to Dalry Road shop fire, Southside scooter hit & run, council plans to fight dodgy landlords + dive in to the history of the flumes (RIP)
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 16 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-16-june-2026.md) - Edinburgh Airport strike called-off, council computer systems blackout, debate on data centre ban + a look inside new Fringe HQ
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 15 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-15-june-2026.md) - Portobello beach dirty water warning, boost for Powderhall railway line campaign, Twelve Triangles bakery co-founder leaves + busy Community Noticeboard to start the week
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 12 - 14 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-12-14-june-2026.md) - Update on bid to ban new data centres, 'Leith Legends' walk 3,000 miles, new Irvine Welsh documentary + your weekend guide
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 10 - 16 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-2026-copy.md) - Kate Adie at Fringe by the Sea, free St Andrew Square garden cinema this weekend, Roger Taylor at the Usher Hall, Leith Festival + a big summer for The Edinburgh Society of Unapologetically Imperfect Mothers
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 11 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-11-june-2026.md) - Racist protesters 'have no place in Scotland', tram 'fantasy project' claim, hopes for Lochend to Powderhall line + Lyceum at Home plays hit the stage
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 10 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-10-june-2026.md) - Public rejects both new tram line options, phones banned in all schools, fire in Leith flats + 14 new foodie spots around the city
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 9 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-9-june-2026.md) - Public-private gardens bid rejected, fireworks banned in 15 neighbourhoods, Mardi Gras saved by tourist tax + an update on the £750m AI 'supercomputer'
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 8 June 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-8-june-2026.md) - Bid to open private gardens to the public, nursery facing demolition after ceiling collapse, school phone ban vote tomorrow + indie football brands' World Cup pop-up shop
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 29 - 31 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-2.md) - Search for two girls missing off Portobello beach, St Stephen's Church in Stockbridge for sale at £3m, Pedal on Parliament on Saturday + Leith Food Festival this weekend
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 25 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-25-may-2026.md) - Tram crash on Leith Walk, fears over more uni staff cuts, Hearts win the SWPL + Edinburgh Marathon Festival winners
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 22 - 24 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-22-24-may-2026.md) - Flight fears as airport staff vote to strike, Astley Ainslie Morningside update, car crash outside school after police chase + your weekend guide
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 21 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-21-may-2026.md) - St Giles' Cathedral staff sacked, lorry hits Balgreen bridge, Hearts seek answers after players 'assaulted' + Lomography in Leith
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 20 - 26 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-20-26-may-2026.md) - New Culture Secretary revealed, Filmhouse birthday plans, Skipinnish at the Usher Hall + The Story Sessions returns to Porty on Friday
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 20 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-20-may-2026.md) - Old Town firms uniting to fight graffiti, Seafield Sewage meeting next week, plan ahead for weekend's Marathon Festival + £20k grants for community climate action projects
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 19 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-19-may-2026.md) - Old Town business improvement district bid, new leaders for local political parties, Scotland’s Home of the Year winner + £5,000 Community Grants Fund opens
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 18 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-18-may-2026.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-15-17-may-2026.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-14-may-2026.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-13-29-may-2026.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-12-may-2026-2.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-12-may-2026.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-11-may-2026.md) - Safe school routes protest tomorrow, New Town hotel privacy fears, new life for bikes abandoned at Waverley + Trainspotting The Musical is coming
- [Officially the best local newsletter in the world!](https://www.edinburghminute.com/officially-the-best-local-newsletter-in-the-world.md) - It doesn't get bigger than this for a tiny local newsletter. This award is yours too.
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Saturday 9 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-saturday-9-may-2026.md) - Election results: how they affect Edinburgh + what happens next
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 5 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-5-may-2026.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-4-may-2026.md) - 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](https://www.edinburghminute.com/getting-edinburgh-organised-introducing-townspot.md) - Edinburgh’s new people-powered community noticeboard is here. By popular demand, your events are now organised chronologically on citywide hyperlocal calendars and maps!
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 1 - 3 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-1-3-may-2026.md) - Uni staff claim they're 'locked out' from work, free bikes on election day next week, Neighbourgood Market returns to Stockbridge today + Porty Festival weekend
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 30 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-30-april-2026.md) - 20C today and a high pollen warning, new rooftop bar & hotel for Rose Street, cannabis worth £895,000 seized + locals in culture 'power list' top-50
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 29 April - 5 May 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-29-april-5-may-2026.md) - Ditch the doom on Mayday, Book Festival stars announced, see Mànran at Porty Festival this weekend + Strictly Come Dancing professionals in town
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 29 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-29-april-2026.md) - £15.5m to tackle homelessness, victory for campaign against Shore holiday flats, Tollcross clock to return, Water of Leith camera warning + local mum wins lunch with George Clooney
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 28 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-28-april-2026.md) - Uni marking boycott on Friday, five arrested over Easter Road disorder, Marchmont church for sale + Cher Lloyd headlining Pride
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 27 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-27-april-2026.md) - Stockbridge & Abbeyhill residents 'trapped in homes' by roadworks, no Spiegeltent for St Andrew Square, candidates on Roseburn Path tram extension plans + tributes to Morningside Oxfam bookshop manager
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 24 - 26 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-24-26-april-2026.md) - 'Very high risk of wildfire' this weekend, bid to extend festival venue hours, budding filmmakers offered roles on Dept Q shoot + Focus skate shop rolls back the years
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 23 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-23-april-2026.md) - Artists criticise Leith Festival over AI-'art' posters, UoE marking boycott & QMU staff to strike, calls for more action on homelessness + join the Wardie Bay beach clean
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 22 - 28 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-22-28-april-2026.md) - Boards Of Canada confirm new album, Hidden Door festival line-up revealed, Ottolenghi opening on George Street, First Date romance festival + a big batch of new local creative jobs
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 22 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-22-april-2026.md) - Brewer owed £20m, Leith gaming firm staff take legal action, mum forces thief to change tune as VoxBox amp is returned + how should the council fund community projects?
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 21 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-21-april-2026.md) - Observatory on Blackford Hill 'at risk' of cuts, court workers 'sacked over walkout', Tollcross clock could return + Leith election hustings tonight
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 20 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-20-april-2026.md) - Roads redesign for Niddrie, Craigmillar and Greendykes, VoxBox Record Store Day robbery, local students in tonight's University Challenge final + let Rachel Sermanni sing you to sleep in Bruntsfield
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 17 - 19 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-17-19-april-2026.md) - South Gyle data centre rejection appealed, new home for Edinburgh Art Festival, Causewayside Lads' Institute building listed, Bannerman's bar closing for two months + your weekend guide
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 16 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-16-april-2026-2.md) - Dean Bridge church for sale, job fears at Standard Life's £2bn Aegon takeover, Dumbiekyes row over Pleasance venue noise + new padel centre plan for Fort Kinnaird
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 15 - 21 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-15-21-april-2026.md) - All the local Record Store Day events, Forest Fringe returns, Cowgate Block Party, Matthew Bourne's Red Shoes at Festival Theatre + Priscilla at the Playhouse
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 15 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-15-april-2026.md) - New recycling bins for single-use cup litter crackdown, Porty Fringe arriving in August, new cafe for the Southside + houseplant speed-repotting tournament
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 14 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-14-april-2026.md) - Hundreds bid to save LGBTQ+ bookshop Lavender Menace, Wonderland Models on the move, top-10 most-viewed local homes + this newsletter now has 30,000 subscribers
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 13 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-13-april-2026.md) - Nicolson Street 'stabbing', Porty yoga studio relocation row, another massive advert planned for Princes Street + Neighbourgood Market returning to Stockbridge
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 10 - 12 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-10-12-april-2026.md) - 300% second home tax hike shelved, eight charged over bus driver attack, new Leith coffee shop opens today + new show at Jupiter Artland
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 9 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-9-april-2026.md) - Haymarket station safety fears, big Princes Street advert broke planning rules, 'naked nimbyism' claim over tram routes + get ready for the Morningside Charity Shop Crawl
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 8 - 14 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-8-14-april-2026.md) - Lost artwork's 64-year return journey, Boards Of Canada mystery, Russell Howard at the Playhouse, Hen Hoose Collective at The Queen's Hall, Alan Cumming brings The High Life to town + bookshops hook-up for First Date romance festival
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 8 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-8-april-2026.md) - Napier uni staff to strike on Friday, Cabaret Voltaire flooding goes to court, daylight robbery from jewellery shop + Royal Terrace Gardens 'Cottage' restaurant returns with new owners
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 7 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-7-april-2026.md) - Police called in over Edinburgh International Festival vandalism, bus driver attacked, Beltane Fire Festival seeks volunteers + two houses vying for 'Scotland's Home of the Year'
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 6 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-6-april-2026.md) - 19C and sunshine forecast for Tuesday, cafe investigating 'stressful' uni protest rammy, Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route could be saved + two new independent cafes opening this month
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 3 - 5 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-3-5-april-2026.md) - Weather warning ahead of Storm Dave, new video shows protestors confront uni boss, hundreds of students stripping-off for charity + Ottolenghi comes to town
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 2 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-2-april-2026.md) - Uni probes 'harassment' as Mathieson crosses picket line, MP says students' Sheriffhall 'throughabout' idea 'blew me away', + Cosy Corner pop-up at Dalry police box + the mystery of disappearing teaspoons
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 1 - 7 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-1-7-april-2026.md) - Who's behind Leith's 'Town of Culture' bid, 1,700 new Fringe shows, Science Festival this weekend, new local creative jobs + a chance to win a paid writers' residency at the Forth Bridge
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 1 April 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-1-april-2026.md) - Leith 'Town of Culture' bid, another senior resignation from uni, Princes Street police chase, Tom Kelly's monthly wildlife round-up + magnificent magnolias & blossom blooming
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 31 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-31-march-2026.md) - 'Rogue' landlords struck-off, striking staff at two universities plan joint rally tomorrow, community ideas for Merchiston junction + next up on Forth 1: you?
- [Edinburgh Live removes ‘racist’ ads after reader backlash](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-live-removes-racist-ads-after-reader-backlash.md) - Promoted posts about ‘rich immigrants’ are taken down from Edinburgh Live website after complaints the ads were ‘racist’ and ‘encouraging division’
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 30 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-30-march-2026.md) - Legal action threat against students, uni staff to strike all week, Porty petition for safer park link + new community grants for up to £5,000
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 27 - 29 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-27-29-march-2026.md) - Traffic lights changed to favour pedestrians, farewell to Citadel Books in Abbeyhill, more Fringe by the Sea acts announced + New Contemporaries at the RSA
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 26 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-26-march-2026.md) - Rising antisocial behaviour on buses, uni talks break down ahead of Monday strike, dozens of new homes for Leith + readers solve New Town film shoot mystery
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 25 - 31 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-25-31-march-2026.md) - Another music venue closing, Children's Festival programme launched, city's top creatives at Town Hall event, live shows from Thundercat, Basement Jaxx & Richard Ayoade + a new local art zine
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 25 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-25-march-2026.md) - Sudden school closure, 'uncomfortable' questions over stabbings, uni staff demand end of OpenAI deal + abseil down 100ft Leith distillery
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 24 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-24-march-2026.md) - More university strikes ahead, refugee charity seeks new home 'due to eviction', former Porty police station now in community hands + surprise on-stage proposal during One Day at the Lyceum
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 23 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-23-march-2026.md) - Ban on new AI data centres, rock bar's 'last night ever', tributes to local Sikh community leader + schoolgirl cartwheels around school
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 20 - 22 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-20-22-march-2026.md) - Football bank holiday rejected, AI data centre planned on Green Belt land, Hearts fans raise £20m + a busy weekend guide
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 19 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-19-march-2026.md) - Nursery closure dispute, new Leith cycle lane opens, Morningside Road bus crash + the fascinating history and uncertain future of Castle Terrace Car Park
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 18 - 24 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-18-24-march-2026.md) - Tradfest & Hidden Door line-ups, tickets for Sigur Rós & Death Cab For Cutie, dance winter away at Balkanarama Spring Fling + Sue Perkins at the Festival Theatre
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 18 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-18-march-2026.md) - Football bank holiday could cost £350k, another stabbing in Sighthill, plans for new Craigmillar school + data centres could be banned
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 17 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-17-march-2026.md) - Exclusive: 'Substantial donation' for Leith Custom House museum plan, scientists turn bottles into medicine, Braid roads vote re-run + World Cup midnight football fanzone plan for the Gyle
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 16 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-16-march-2026.md) - Gun found in park, bid to finally flush the Seafield stench, Hidden Door festival headliners announced, new Sephora opening + Kathy & Davy push limits for MND
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 13 - 15 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-13-15-march-2026.md) - Hospital hit by norovirus, school phone ban consultation results, huge support for 'Legends' rock venue's final dance + Davy Zyw rides again at the Winter Paralympics
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 12 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-12-march-2026.md) - Weather warning, councillors broke rules over Braids road plan, green light for 155 new flats at Western Harbour + zoo blames losses on 'misleading weather forecasts'
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 11 - 17 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-11-17-march-2026.md) - National award for local bookshop, Edinburgh International Festival programme revealed, Louis Theroux at Festival Theatre, The Maccabees gig, new festival jobs + a rare £100k mega job
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 11 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-11-march-2026.md) - Uni costs 'rising faster than income', another new strategy for Princes Street and George Street, honour for hospital radio hero + Morningside Umbrella Festival
- [Breaking news: staff 'heartbroken' as Cowgate rock bar Legends (formerly Opium) to 'close next week'](https://www.edinburghminute.com/breaking-news-staff-heartbroken-as-cowgate-rock-bar-legends-formerly-opium-to-close-next-week.md) - 'End of an era' as local music institution plans to throw last-minute closing party on Friday 13 March ahead of expected takeover
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 10 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-10-march-2026.md) - Trains cancelled for a second day, Central Mosque graffiti CCTV probe, February's most-viewed local homes + a busy Community Noticeboard
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 9 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-9-march-2026.md) - Anti-immigration protest, new school for South Queensferry, farewell memories as Tollcross nightclub is demolished + broken bones and smiles as snowboarder Davy Zyw makes history
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 6 - 8 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-6-8-march-2026.md) - Sighthill protests warning, council writes off debts, striking university staff lobby parliament, Social Bite cafe reopens + more than 20 local International Women’s Day events
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 5 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-5-march-2026.md) - Help investigate flat evictions, PC Freddie the Springer Spaniel finds £364k drugs, another huge ship in Leith + cherry blossom picnic at Starbank Park
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 4 - 10 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-4-10-march-2026.md) - Teviot reopens, Joe Lycett invests in new Fringe comedians, 'One Day: The Musical' at the Lyceum + The Matthew Collings Holistic Art Experience
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 4 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-4-march-2026.md) - Police criticise tabloid misinformation over Sighthill, Napier strikes enter tenth day, green light for city's 12th Black Sheep Coffee cafe + International Women's Day events
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 3 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-3-march-2026.md) - Misinformation rife after Sighthill 'stabbing', bar staff laid off after BrewDog collapse, Leith pub's 'urgent' holiday flats appeal + The Reeling trad music festival is coming to town
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 2 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-2.md) - Nursery shuts without notice, Argyle House rescue bid amid changes at CodeBase, Beltane Fire Festival tickets + new bookshop for Leith
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 27 Feb - 1 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-27-feb-1-march-2026.md) - Council tax changes confirmed, more university strikes planned, Lucy Rose at The Queen's Hall + Jamz Supernova in Porty
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 26 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-26-february-2026.md) - West End 'super hostel' appeal, Cameron Toll revamp update, knitters assemble for Paralympics pom-poms + community bookshop makeover needs £300
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 25 Feb - 3 March 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-25-feb-3-march-2026.md) - Culture Hustings on Thursday, how to get into Scottish arts journalism, local creative jobs + Sex Pistols celebrate 50 years of punk
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 25 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-25-february-2026.md) - Napier Uni staff strike continues all week, council budget preview, Rose Theatre hotel plan returns + local snowboarder Davy Zyw gets Team GB Paralympics call-up
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 24 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-24-february-2026.md) - All-night bar licenses approved for World Cup football, last chance for a say in school phone ban consultation + Gaelic Week events
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 23 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-23-february-2026.md) - Lecturers strike, curler brings home Olympic silver medal, £45k for Leith Chooses winners, new lion statue plan + decision day for football late licenses
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- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 20 - 22 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-20-22-february-2026.md) - GP warned over Legionella risk, New Town hotel plans, Portobello Food Market returns + Chinese New Year Market this weekend
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 19 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-19-february-2026.md) - Council tax could rise again, Corstorphine carpark tragedy, airport boss jets off + 'find treasures' at Leith clothes swap
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 18 - 24 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-18-24-february-2026.md) - £172k available for local creative events, three Japan-inspired vinyl listening bars, The Streets at the Corn Exchange + win lunch with George Clooney
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 18 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-18-february-2026.md) - Police drone plan, new eye hospital update, Seafield 'Mess-planade' litter pick, Rankin plots Rebus return + a new edition of Tenement Town
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 17 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-17-february-2026.md) - 'Huge milestone': £4m for Leith Links revamp, more university staff strikes planned, hospital bus axed + Kathy saddles up for Doddie Aid
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 16 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-16-february-2026.md) - Airport growth plans, dispute over Granton travellers, local chef on Masterchef + local half-term holiday activity ideas
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 13 - 15 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-13-15-february-2026.md) - Council's £90m shopping list, millions pledged for new housing, street clean-ups, policing & the arts; Calcutta Cup showdown at Murrayfield + a Valentine’s Ceilidh at Porty Town Hall
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 12 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-12-february-2026.md) - Decision day for tourist tax spending plan, Tour de France disruption fears, (minor) snow and ice alert, local charity founder on Dragons’ Den + even more Better News
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 11 - 17 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-11-17-february-2026.md) - First 350 Fringe shows go on sale, Tradfest line-up revealed, Typewronger bookshop's all-nighter for tax bills & alternative Valentine's events
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 11 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-11-february-2026.md) - Tributes to ESF and Breakfast Bothy charity founder, council house allocations frozen, new GP clinic in Wester Hailes, houseplant festival + introducing the 'Better News'
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- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 10 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-10-february-2026.md) - Dramatic scenes as bus catches fire, new 118 'affordable' homes at Western Harbour, local social enterprise jobs + the Minute's third birthday
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 9 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-9-february-2026.md) - 800 uni staff leave jobs, A&E 'under extreme pressure', Southside Community Council meeting tonight + £15k fundraiser for cathedral bells
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 6 - 8 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-6-8-february-2026.md) - Congestion charge debate returns, parents lobby parliament for school phone ban, spotlight on the rise of local run clubs + a giant animatronic octopus in town
- [Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 5 - 10 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/edinburgh-culture-minute-5-10-february-2026.md) - Artists hold 'funeral for AI', Map Fest, Kneecap gig, Suede at the Usher Hall, David Byrne at the Playhouse, Manipulate Festival + what's on stage this week
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 5 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-5-february-2026.md) - 'Momentous decision' as data centre plan rejected, Lochend hit-and-run 'attempted murder', restaurant discount month returning + Tom Kelly's monthly Water of Leith wildlife video
- ['Green' data centre for Edinburgh rejected by councillors](https://www.edinburghminute.com/green-data-centre-for-edinburgh-rejected-by-councillors.md) - BREAKING NEWS: Councillors 'unconvinced' of developer's sustainability claims
- [The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 4 February 2026](https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-4-february-2025.md) - Decision day for 'green' data centre at South Gyle, Voi bikes now available in Stockbridge, environmental concerns at Granton beach + applications open for Sean Connery Youth Talent Lab

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