The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 13 - 15 February 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

BREAKING NEWS: Councillors 'unconvinced' of developer's sustainability claims

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 4 February 2026

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

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 3 February 2026

Bandstand could share £25m tourist tax cash, spending plan for Low Emission Zone income, chance of snow this evening + artists wanted for Pentlands Open Studios Art Trail

An open letter to Edinburgh Council’s development management sub-committee

Just 39 jobs expected at 'green' data centre planned at the Gyle. Councillors to vote on Wednesday. Environmental questions raised. Developer declines to comment.

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 2 February 2026

Bus & tram ticket price rise (day tickets now £6), Powderhall creative centre plan, Old Calton burial ground mystery, 'Keep Edinburgh Thriving' duo split + new home for Abandoned Artists

Revealed: Liquidation and trail of debt of 'Keep Edinburgh Thriving' co-founder Robbie Allen: £125,000 owed to HMRC + further £100,000 owed to suppliers

Reader tip-offs lead to investigation. Alan ‘Nashy’ Nash insists he had 'no prior knowledge' of project's past. Local businesses say they feel 'insulted'.

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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 30 January - 1 February 2026

South suburban railway tram plan, funding blow for Community Task Force Volunteers, Teviot Row House reopening + your weekend guide

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 29 January 2026

Fettes College 'failed to protect' abused children for four decades, Napier staff planning ten days of strikes, Meadows residents plea for bins to be moved + a controversial map of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 28 January - 3 February 2026

Locals in China for 'diplomatic mission', new dome venues at George Heriot’s school for Fringe, National Centre for Music delayed to 2028, rave revival at Summerhall & Pitt Market + Cowgate Block Party on Saturday

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 28 January 2026

Gales shut gardens, bid to boost city centre phone signal, impatient drivers make DIY lane at Sheriffhall, community paper celebrates 50 years + a rare winter opening at Hopetoun House

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 27 January 2026

Weather warning for rain and snow, thousands raised for fire-hit charity, memorial planned for American hero + Edinburgh Leisure invites you to join Victorian Pool Crawl

The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 26 January 2026

Kids' charity hit by fire, roads 'too congested' as bus delays rise, bid to save Argyle House from demolition + Pedal on Parliament returns

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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 23 - 25 January 2026

Vote on school phone ban, £44k up for grabs as Leith Decides voting opens, lost Burns portrait found after 220 years + Porty Food Market this weekend

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