The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 6 October 2026
'Resign already', students tell Mathieson, Alan Cumming calls for ECA courses to be saved, first look at plans to bulldoze Summerhall + Princes Street Gardens has new Friends
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🚨 Breaking news: Peter Mathieson to leave University of Edinburgh
Principal will not seek a third term and plans to step down in 'early 2028'
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
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 22 September 2026
Uni cuts: 'cultural vandalism' warning, new taxi rank plan below North Bridge, airport reveals £500m expansion plan + kindness prevails as thousands raised for 12-year-old bagpiper
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 21 September 2026
Tax-dodger crackdown thanks to local journalism, 12-year-old bagpipe player 'attacked by mob', mystery as Spartans football manager leaves + 'iconic' Dublin restaurant pops-up here for one night
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 18 - 20 September 2026
University staff plan five-week walkout, culture groups win 25% funding boost, Leith Walk has more bikes than cars + 135 artists open their homes this weekend
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 17 September 2026
University plans 'massive' course cuts, grassroots culture groups bid for tourist tax funding, Princes Street fire shops face cash questions + a new edition of The Leither magazine
Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 16 - 22 September 2026
Colony of Artists weekender, Scottish International Storytelling Festival programme, autumn events in the Botanics' Palm Houses, Makerteers opens to creatives + new Edinburgh bookshop map
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 16 September 2026
Locals hit back over Granton tram decision, AI cameras to target litterbugs, new West End 'five-star dive bar' + a course to turn your good idea for community into reality
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 15 September 2026
Craiglockhart parents' zebra crossing success, more Heriot-Watt Uni strikes, airport waiting time blame game + Leith yellow towers community art project
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 14 September 2026
Kiltwalkers raise £1.5m for 762 charities, bid to lift A-boards ban rejected, dance music event axed over emu attack fears + discover 17 new foodie spots
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 11 - 13 September 2026
Granton trams paused & hospital line approved, baby rescued from burning flats, 'heartbroken' MSP bids to save The Skinny + a busy weekend local events guide
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 10 September 2026
Decision day on future tram routes, 'ambitious pragmatic' Princes Street revamp, local bar closing after 13 years + more People's Emergency Briefing film screenings