The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 2 - 4 January 2026
Drone pilot arrested, Morningside crash, volunteering opportunities at Gorgie Community Farm + a sunny weekend forecast
Drone pilot arrested, Morningside crash, volunteering opportunities at Gorgie Community Farm + a sunny weekend forecast
Hogmanay bounces back, Grassmarket pubs hit by 'crippling' power cuts, penguin parade paused over flu outbreak fears + three free Sprogmanay family ceilidhs today
Tourist tax cash could fund Hogmanay events, Granton residents without heating or water, hunt for fireman's family + kindness at Southside Community Centre
Hogmanay sell-out expected, drones banned, 60,000 jet in while 64,000 jet out, Knighthood for Botanics boss and 30 locals on New Year Honours list + tabloid claims Edinburgh will be 'buried' by 650-mile wall of snow
Cowgate church attack, global broadcast for Hogmanay, Elephant House to reopen today + when The Mound had an 'electric blanket'
New Year inspiration including: Monday's Torchlight Procession, candlelit cathedral concerts, ceilidhs, comedy, live music, hyperlocal alternative Hogmanay ideas & New Year's Day events including the Loony Dook
Nelson Monument paint attack, local foodbank usage doubles, yet another Black Sheep Coffee opening, Broughton Street bar closing + choir sings 'Twelve Days of Clickbait'
Minor plane crash at airport, Leonardo factory could close over chopper contract, why city's buses are slower + charity shop gears-up for 'legendary' annual sale
Man arrested over six sexual assaults in Stockbridge, council ex-leader says 'sorry' for fake name scandal, top local chefs' Christmas dinner tips + bonus farmers' market & Wester Hailes carol concert tomorrow
Community campaign success as St Mark's Path reopens, breakthrough in uni strike talks, Trams setback as govt says 'no plans to fund extension', McTominay at the Portrait Gallery + your weekend guide
1,000 new homes near airport, New Town Quarter student flats rejected, efforts to re-open the Radical Road + dedicated local charity volunteers share their inspiring stories
Hogmanay tickets update, Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook Hall, surrealists return to Modern One, how to AI-proof your artwork + new jobs with the Book Festival, Fringe and more