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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Lothian Buses sued, Cowgate road safety protest, trams 'false consultation' claim + Radical Road update
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November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Lothian Buses sued, Cowgate road safety protest, trams 'false consultation' claim + Radical Road update
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🚲 edi.bike | issue 118 | 10th Nov '25
Calling on Voi & CEC to unblock cycle parking, Police Scotland accepting video evidence online, Transport Committee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-118-10th-nov-25/
#bikeSky
Calling on Voi & CEC to unblock cycle parking, Police Scotland accepting video evidence online, Transport Committee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-118-10th-nov-25/
#bikeSky
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🚲 edi.bike | issue 118 | 10th Nov '25
Calling on Voi & CEC to unblock cycle parking, Police Scotland accepting video evidence online, Transport Committee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-118-10th-nov-25/
#bikeSky
Calling on Voi & CEC to unblock cycle parking, Police Scotland accepting video evidence online, Transport Committee Agenda; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
https://buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/edibike-issue-118-10th-nov-25/
#bikeSky
NEW! Plans revealed for historic George Brown & Sons warehouse at the Shore in Leith…
🍕 Introducing: Brown’s of Leith, a new food, drink and arts space 🪩 Civerinos among the traders moving in 🎨 ‘It’s like a mini Tate Modern’.
Full details:
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🍕 Introducing: Brown’s of Leith, a new food, drink and arts space 🪩 Civerinos among the traders moving in 🎨 ‘It’s like a mini Tate Modern’.
Full details:
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November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
NEW! Plans revealed for historic George Brown & Sons warehouse at the Shore in Leith…
🍕 Introducing: Brown’s of Leith, a new food, drink and arts space 🪩 Civerinos among the traders moving in 🎨 ‘It’s like a mini Tate Modern’.
Full details:
www.edinburghminute.com/plans-reveal...
🍕 Introducing: Brown’s of Leith, a new food, drink and arts space 🪩 Civerinos among the traders moving in 🎨 ‘It’s like a mini Tate Modern’.
Full details:
www.edinburghminute.com/plans-reveal...
Wondering what’s going on with this historic building at the Shore in Leith? Well, stand by for news…..
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Wondering what’s going on with this historic building at the Shore in Leith? Well, stand by for news…..
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: £42m for Granton housing, new fears for Porty cinema, 20mph change for 66 streets + questions over £2bn tram plan consultation
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November 10, 2025 at 7:17 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: £42m for Granton housing, new fears for Porty cinema, 20mph change for 66 streets + questions over £2bn tram plan consultation
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Is there a WORDPRESS PLUMBER reading this? We have some digital pipes that need fixing. A logo that went down the wrong tube, some type sizes that have caused a blockage . . . that kind of thing. Not an emergency, more a tuning up with two or three Google fonts. Please post or DM. Many thanks.
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Is there a WORDPRESS PLUMBER reading this? We have some digital pipes that need fixing. A logo that went down the wrong tube, some type sizes that have caused a blockage . . . that kind of thing. Not an emergency, more a tuning up with two or three Google fonts. Please post or DM. Many thanks.
🦋 Maybe nature is trying to heal.
Good to see that butterfly numbers have increased this year at Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh's Agroecology project, you can read their report here www.lauristonfarm.scot/news/results...
Results of the Butterfly Survey 2025 | Lauriston Farm
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November 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🦋 Maybe nature is trying to heal.
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If you’re in the Edinburgh area, this is TONIGHT
Very much looking forward to performing a new version of Broken as part of @gianttank.bsky.social TFEH event at @fruitmarket.bsky.social:
📍Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF
🗓️ Sunday 9th November 2025
🕚 8pm - 11pm
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#aleatoric #gnossienne #freetime #satie
📍Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF
🗓️ Sunday 9th November 2025
🕚 8pm - 11pm
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#aleatoric #gnossienne #freetime #satie
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If you’re in the Edinburgh area, this is TONIGHT
Final day of the discount for new subscribers: www.edinburghminute.com/ends-today-2...
Acknowledging that *deals-for-new-subscribers-only* totally suck but it's one of the few pillars of survival that small publishers have. The Minute wouldn't exist without existing subscribers 🙏 So thank you!
Acknowledging that *deals-for-new-subscribers-only* totally suck but it's one of the few pillars of survival that small publishers have. The Minute wouldn't exist without existing subscribers 🙏 So thank you!
Ends today: 20% off The Edinburgh Minute
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November 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Acknowledging that *deals-for-new-subscribers-only* totally suck but it's one of the few pillars of survival that small publishers have. The Minute wouldn't exist without existing subscribers 🙏 So thank you!
Acknowledging that *deals-for-new-subscribers-only* totally suck but it's one of the few pillars of survival that small publishers have. The Minute wouldn't exist without existing subscribers 🙏 So thank you!
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VOLUNTEERS still needed: FYI @spurtle.bsky.social @ntbcc.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @scotsman.com @scotnational.bsky.social @stv.news @edinburghwh.bsky.social @turvill.bsky.social @smcarthurreports.bsky.social
Preparations for COMMUNITY ACTION re-turfing in front of the National Monument, Calton Hill, in reaction to the EROSION EMERGENCY. Wednesday 12 Nov from 11.00: FOUR VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED. Write . Thanks to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for help with rotavation etc.
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Friday’s headlines: 'Relief' in Niddrie as police stand-by, Rockstar protests, wedding venue closing, new spot for The Pastry Section + Flotilla of Lights along the canal
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November 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Friday’s headlines: 'Relief' in Niddrie as police stand-by, Rockstar protests, wedding venue closing, new spot for The Pastry Section + Flotilla of Lights along the canal
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A good account of last night in the Longstone, Redhall & Kingsknowe areas. Anyone have anything to report where they live?
Perfect? No, but it was never going to be. However observations from walking about are:
👍 overwhelming majority of households across the Redhall/Longstone area have not set off fireworks this year and that reflects on our community well. 👍 /1
👍 overwhelming majority of households across the Redhall/Longstone area have not set off fireworks this year and that reflects on our community well. 👍 /1
Quite a number of these appearing locally now. 🚫🚫🎇🎆
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A good account of last night in the Longstone, Redhall & Kingsknowe areas. Anyone have anything to report where they live?
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Thursday's headlines: 'Considerable reduction' in bonfire night disorder, uni staff to strike, Christmas festival expansion denied + house prices rise again
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November 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Thursday's headlines: 'Considerable reduction' in bonfire night disorder, uni staff to strike, Christmas festival expansion denied + house prices rise again
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I thought I was being a bit cheeky when I suggested The Herald gave their proposed advertising budget to the @edinfoodproject.bsky.social. So all credit to them for this big donation! Foodbanks shouldn't exist. Meantime, the EFP helps people in so many ways.
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Local journalism funds £2,000 donation to Edinburgh Food Project
Another upside to keeping the Minute 100% ad-free
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November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I thought I was being a bit cheeky when I suggested The Herald gave their proposed advertising budget to the @edinfoodproject.bsky.social. So all credit to them for this big donation! Foodbanks shouldn't exist. Meantime, the EFP helps people in so many ways.
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The @edinburghminute.bsky.social once again making fabulous choices, & instead of running an ad for content from the Herald & accepting payment for it (against the ethos of the Minute, which is ad-free), diverting that money straight to a place where it can do great things: edinburghfoodproject.org
Home - Edinburgh Food Project
Take on a challenge Are you up for a challenge? If you are looking to make a difference while challenging yourself, we have a lot of different events that you can take part in. Whether you are helping...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The @edinburghminute.bsky.social once again making fabulous choices, & instead of running an ad for content from the Herald & accepting payment for it (against the ethos of the Minute, which is ad-free), diverting that money straight to a place where it can do great things: edinburghfoodproject.org
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Bonfire Night warning, Porty beach 'sewage scandal', protests as Rockstar North denies 'union-busting' + memorial plan for Dame Muriel Spark
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 5 November 2025
Bonfire Night warning, Porty beach 'sewage scandal', protests as Rockstar North denies 'union-busting' + memorial plan for Dame Muriel Spark
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November 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Bonfire Night warning, Porty beach 'sewage scandal', protests as Rockstar North denies 'union-busting' + memorial plan for Dame Muriel Spark
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Bus hits phone mast, airport laser probe, Lost Shore launches Surf Bus, new cafe coming to the Shore + Leith Walk finally getting a Christmas tree
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November 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Bus hits phone mast, airport laser probe, Lost Shore launches Surf Bus, new cafe coming to the Shore + Leith Walk finally getting a Christmas tree
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“Tram-trains can run on-street and traditional rail lines, different from previous ‘South Sub’ proposals.
“Tram-train services would run west from Portobello along the South Sub & connect to the current tram at Murrayfield; then continue to Princes Street & Leith or Edinburgh Park & the airport.”
“Tram-train services would run west from Portobello along the South Sub & connect to the current tram at Murrayfield; then continue to Princes Street & Leith or Edinburgh Park & the airport.”
South Sub idea gaining traction
The new campaign to reopen a railway line in southern Edinburgh to passenger services held a meeting at the City Chambers when they outlined their proposals to an audience of more than 100 people. Tram Trains for Edinburgh (TTfE) wants to reintroduce passenger…
The new campaign to reopen a railway line in southern Edinburgh to passenger services held a meeting at the City Chambers when they outlined their proposals to an audience of more than 100 people. Tram Trains for Edinburgh (TTfE) wants to reintroduce passenger…
South Sub idea gaining traction
The new campaign to reopen a railway line in southern Edinburgh to passenger services held a meeting at the City Chambers when they outlined their proposals to an audience of more than 100 people. Tram Trains for Edinburgh (TTfE) wants to reintroduce passenger train or tram-train services on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway and link the line to existing networks. …
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November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“Tram-trains can run on-street and traditional rail lines, different from previous ‘South Sub’ proposals.
“Tram-train services would run west from Portobello along the South Sub & connect to the current tram at Murrayfield; then continue to Princes Street & Leith or Edinburgh Park & the airport.”
“Tram-train services would run west from Portobello along the South Sub & connect to the current tram at Murrayfield; then continue to Princes Street & Leith or Edinburgh Park & the airport.”
“Substack was a great idea in theory, but unfotunately didn't live up to expectations” - exactly!
I know moving platforms isn't easy, so thank you for all the work put into this. Substack was a great idea in theory, but unfotunately didn't live up to expectationm. Glad to see the support of a fantastic OSS project as well.
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
“Substack was a great idea in theory, but unfotunately didn't live up to expectations” - exactly!
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Uni jobs axed, patients' medical records breached, fury over Astley Ainslie plans, Lyceum losses + thousands attend Samhuinn & Diwali
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 3 November 2025
Uni jobs axed, patients' medical records breached, fury over Astley Ainslie plans, Lyceum losses + thousands attend Samhuinn & Diwali
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November 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Uni jobs axed, patients' medical records breached, fury over Astley Ainslie plans, Lyceum losses + thousands attend Samhuinn & Diwali
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Unmatched carved vegetable game in the Shandon colonies
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Unmatched carved vegetable game in the Shandon colonies
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October 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Fireworks crackdown, Christmas Market expansion blocked, new school plan + Samhuinn fire festival on Friday & Diwali festival fireworks on Sunday
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October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Fireworks crackdown, Christmas Market expansion blocked, new school plan + Samhuinn fire festival on Friday & Diwali festival fireworks on Sunday
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Good to see the Edinburgh Minute move to @ghost.org hasn't dented readers' outbound visits to local publishers. Off to a good start for day 1, with thousands visiting BBC Scotland News, @edinreporter.bsky.social, STV News @edinburghlive.co.uk, Evening News and many more. It all adds up daily.
October 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Good to see the Edinburgh Minute move to @ghost.org hasn't dented readers' outbound visits to local publishers. Off to a good start for day 1, with thousands visiting BBC Scotland News, @edinreporter.bsky.social, STV News @edinburghlive.co.uk, Evening News and many more. It all adds up daily.
The Edinburgh Minute newsletter has quit Substack and is now hosted on @ghost.org 🥳 If you can’t find your usual daily Minute this morning, please follow Ross’s advice below 💌 A new start! ✨
Thanks for the head’s up about the move away from Substack. My email landed in my junk box, in case anyone else is looking for theirs. Added to safe sender list to avoid a repeat!
October 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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