The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 2 - 4 January 2026
Drone pilot arrested, Morningside crash, volunteering opportunities at Gorgie Community Farm + a sunny weekend forecast
👋 Good morning Edinburgh. A relatively quiet Friday edition for your weekend Edinburgh Minute...
🌦️ Weekend weather: So far there's no sign of that snow the headlines warned us about. Instead it's looking like a weekend of sunshine and temperatures ranging from -3C on Sunday to 2C on Monday. - Here's the full weekend forecast from the Met Office.
🚔 A man has been charged for allegedly flying a drone over the city during the Hogmanay celebrations. - Brian Ferguson, The Herald.
- There were five other arrests in the city centre on Hogmanay, out of around 50,000 people attending.
🚑 One person was taken to hospital after a three-car crash on Morningside Road on Wednesday, reports Chloe Goodall on Edinburgh Live.
🏡 The average price of a house in Edinburgh has risen to £355,000, according to the Lindsays estate agents. - Reports by Scott Reid in The Scotsman, Jody Harrison in The Herald + Greig Cameron in The Times.
💦 Hundreds of people had a new year's day swim at beaches along the coast in South Queensferry, Wardie and Portobello yesterday. - There are photos from the 40th Queensferry dook on the BBC Scotland site and Instagram, while there are photos from the Porty dook in The Edinburgh Reporter.
👩🌾 A new series of volunteering opportunities have opened up at Gorgie Community Farm. - Full details on how to get involved are in this Instagram post and on the charity's website here.
📌 Edinburgh Minute Community Noticeboard - news you can use:
📌 "The Open Door Edinburgh is delighted to have been in the Edinburgh Evening News on Christmas Eve in an article highlighting the difference Day Services can make for older adults that are living on their own or feel isolated over the Christmas-time, the New Year and beyond." - Thanks to Simon Warr, Operational Manager at The Open Door Edinburgh, for sharing this.
📌 “1pm on Friday 2nd January, Thank Music It's Friday presents Trio Genial - a piano trio who will play a selection of melodic repertoire to kick start the year. Gina McCormack - violin, Clea Friend - cello and Alex Taylor - piano, donations welcomed, Stockbridge Church, EH3 5BN.” - Thanks to Clea Friend - Creative Director, Stockbridge Music Hub, for sharing this.
📌 "Saturday 3 - Thursday 8 January, Edinburgh artist David Oxley presents Bridging Worlds at Whitespace Gallery. A week-long exhibition of digital and interactive artworks." - Thanks to David for sharing this.
📌 “Saturday 3rd January - Paint & Sip: Edinburgh's Colourful Skyline. Join us on Saturday at Marpole on Leith Walk for a fun 2-hour paint and sip event (all materials included) and paint your own Edinburgh Colourful Skyline. £25 or included in our unlimited 7 day intro offer for £29.” - Thanks to Marpole Retreats for sharing this.
📌 "Monday: “The Improv Show” returns to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Blair Street! An evening of completely improvised comedy gold from some of the Edinburgh Fringe’s superstar improv teams. Tickets just £6/£4!" - Thanks to the organisers for sharing this.
📌 “Sunday 4 January, 2.30-4.30 - Join us for Wassailing at Victoria Park and Heart of Newhaven! We’ll sing to the trees in our orchard, share mulled drinks and apple cake, do some crafts and meet our neighbours. Starting at 2.30pm in Victoria Park, near main entrance at Craighall Road.” - Thanks to Friends of Victoria Park for sharing this.
