EdinburghMinute.com
banner
edinburghminute.bsky.social
EdinburghMinute.com
@edinburghminute.bsky.social
Better news. Join 27,000+ locals on the mailing list! Get smarter about Edinburgh with a quick curation of news, culture & communities @ 7am daily 📬 Proudly subscriber-supported.
Written by Michael MacLeod along with thousands of local contributors.
Pinned
Got something for the newsletter? The *only* way to get something in The Edinburgh Minute is via this form: forms.gle/nn8TZzDCRcWi...
Contact The Edinburgh Minute
Hello! Thanks for your interest in sharing local news or events with the Minute. Please fill in the form below and I'll get it published as soon as I can. I believe readers deserve real verified news ...
forms.gle
Reposted by EdinburghMinute.com
Direct link to the council’s consultation, which closes on the *12th January 2026*

consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/dundee-s...
Dundee Street Fountainbridge Active Travel Project - City of Edinburgh Council - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by City of Edinburgh Council
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk
January 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Pay to park at the Pentlands, new statue for Princes Street Gardens, Lane7 opening second venue, long walk for Sudan arrives in town + ice skating on the Inverleith Park pond

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
January 7, 2026 at 7:21 AM
❄️ Edinburgh Live last week confidently said: "The snow is set to start from 6am on Tuesday and fall for the rest of the day."

Of course it hasn't. Those 'exact time' articles are clickbait. I link to them anyway to encourage critical thinking about media.

www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Exact time Edinburgh set for snow and sleet showers as freezing conditions continue
On Tuesday, temperatures will peak at 3C before dropping to -1C overnight. The capital is set to face light snow showers and a gentle breeze as the week goes on.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:44 AM
❄️  Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Snow warning this morning, thousands of pupils skipping school, charity shop makes £14k in one day + 'end of an era' for Victoria Street's Maison Bleue restaurant after 28 years

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
January 6, 2026 at 7:21 AM
A big exclusive about a Victoria Street business in tomorrow morning’s Edinburgh Minute newsletter.
January 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Frozen Inverleith Park pond this morning
January 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Headlines: Waverley trains affected by snow, plans to shut city centre police station in evenings, Heriot-Watt Uni lecturers vote on strike + join the Doddie Dawn Patrol

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Photo by: Kirsty Richard
The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 5 January 2025
Waverley trains affected by snow, plans to shut city centre police station in evenings, Heriot-Watt Uni lecturers vote on strike, Cramond Island rescue + join the Doddie Dawn Patrol
www.edinburghminute.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Reposted by EdinburghMinute.com
#Edinburgh #Cycling developments 2026 (?)

Our thoughts--> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/01/2025...

🤔 #MainRoad protected lanes
🤔 #Tram
🤔 #PrincesStreet
🤔 #BraidEstate
🤔 Plans: #CCWEL extension, #LothianRoad
🤔 #DemandManagement: #TrafficFilters #charging
🤔 #BusLanes
🤔 Use of officer time
... and much more
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
❄️  Good morning Edinburgh. Friday’s headlines: Drone pilot arrested, Morningside crash, volunteering opportunities at Gorgie Community Farm + a sunny weekend forecast

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Photo by: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 7:25 AM
The first thing on Edinburgh Live this year is Hogmana... oh wait, no, it's a McDonalds review.
With a rating of just 1.8 stars on Tripadvisor, we decided to try the worst rated McDonald's and see what all the fuss was about.
We tried Edinburgh's worst rated McDonald's to see if the reviews were accurate
www.edinburghlive.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 7:34 AM
🌤️  Happy new year Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Hogmanay bounces back, Grassmarket pubs hit by 'crippling' power cuts, penguin parade paused + three free Sprogmanay family ceilidhs today

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 7:19 AM
🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Tourist tax cash could fund Hogmanay events, Granton residents without heating or water, hunt for fireman's family + kindness at Southside Community Centre

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Photo by: Duane Walker
December 31, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Hogmanay sell-out expected, 64,000 jet out of city, 30 locals on New Year Honours list + tabloid claims Edinburgh to be 'buried' by 650-mile wall of snow

⏰ Ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Pic: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Cowgate church attack, global broadcast for Hogmanay, Elephant House to reopen today + when The Mound had an 'electric blanket'

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Photo by: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Here’s this year’s Hogmanay (and hyperlocal Hogmanay) events guide for Edinburgh: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
December 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Reposted by EdinburghMinute.com
🗓️ 28th December is the anniversary of the Tay Bridge Disaster, a tragedy which overshadows another on the same day 27 years later. In 1906 a wintry tragedy at Elliot Junction caused 22 deaths and 24 injuries when safety and control broke down in a blizzard 🚂🚃

threadinburgh.scot/2022/12/28/t...
The thread about the Elliot Junction Disaster; a railway tragedy in the midst of a blizzard
28th December is the anniversary of the Tay Bridge Disaster (of 1879), but is also the anniversary of the Elliot Junction Disaster of 1906. The spectacle of the former catastrophe, which saw around…
threadinburgh.scot
December 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Last chance: send in your events for this year’s Edinburgh Minute hyperlocal Hogmanay edition (going out to 27,000 inboxes soon):

forms.gle/nn8TZzDCRcWi...
December 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
As usual at this time of year, I’m writing a Hyperlocal Hogmanay events round-up from the Edinburgh Minute. To have your event included, please send it in here:
forms.gle/nn8TZzDCRcWi...
Contact The Edinburgh Minute
Hello! Thanks for your interest in sharing local news or events with the Minute. Please fill in the form below and I'll get it published as soon as I can. I believe readers deserve real verified news ...
forms.gle
December 24, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Reposted by EdinburghMinute.com
The thread about The Mound’s Electric Blanket; keeping buses (and rugby) running in the face of “winter’s fierce onslaught”

Once again somehow it is December in Edinburgh and temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing within the week. Relatively speaking our city isn't a particularly cold…
The thread about The Mound’s Electric Blanket; keeping buses (and rugby) running in the face of “winter’s fierce onslaught”
Once again somehow it is December in Edinburgh and temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing within the week. Relatively speaking our city isn't a particularly cold one and it is even less a snowy one, but when the temperatures do drop the steep gradients of its north-facing streets can prove treacherous. Seventy-odd years ago, the authorities faced a particular headache at The Mound, an accident black-spot where a series of tragedies had been narrowly avoided by good luck alone. Forced to act, they turned to the white heat of technology and installed the first road heating system in the UK; the fabled "electric blanket". In theory it would prove a triumphant success, but it cost three times more to run than the grit it was meant to replace and when the opportune political moment came along it was quietly abandoned - but never forgotten.
threadinburgh.scot
December 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
👋  Good morning Edinburgh. Today's headlines: Monument paint attack, foodbank usage doubles, another Black Sheep Coffee, Broughton St bar closing + choir sings 'Twelve Days of Clickbait'

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🎁 Edinburgh’s very own The Phoenix Choir sing ‘Twelve Days of Clickbait’ at Central Hall in Tollcross. Next time a friend or relative complains about the state of (some) local news websites, send them this video. Lyrics in the replies. On the 12th day of clickbait, the headlines screamed at me:
December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Minor plane crash at airport, Leonardo factory could close over chopper contract, why city's buses are slower + charity shop gears-up for 'legendary' annual sale

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

#edinburgh
December 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Man arrested over six sexual assaults in Stockbridge, council ex-leader in fake name scandal + bonus farmers' market tomorrow & much more...

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
… says the website that tracks you and sells your data to 1,500 ‘partners’ 🫠
A security expert has explained how you could quietly give away a lot of personal information and access
Eight security rules for anyone getting new tech for Christmas
www.edinburghlive.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Reposted by EdinburghMinute.com