Investigation: Finding the Princes Street fire shop owner

An update on who was running the tax-evading gift shops during the the Princes Street fire

The Edinburgh Festival Minute

🎭 Edinburgh Festival Minute: 9 & 10 August 2026

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

The Edinburgh Festival Minute

🎭 Edinburgh Festival Minute: 7 & 8 August 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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 💌

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Edinburgh Culture Minute 🪩 29 July - 4 August 2026

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

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

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