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☔️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Wind, rain & flood warning, bookshop claims victory over Waterstones, George Clooney returning to town + new pub opening in Leith

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

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A person standing on a hill in the foreground with a city skyline in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Tuesday 9 December 2025: Wind, rain & flood warning, bookshop claims victory over Waterstones, George Clooney returning to town + new pub opening in Leith
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Princes Street summit, free trams for New Year, Tennant backs Lyceum theatre, Leith bar & bakery close + local guide to 'gifts for good'

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

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#edinburgh
People walking dogs with a castle in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Monday 8 December 2025: Princes Street summit, free trams for New Year, Tennant backs Lyceum theatre, Leith bar & bakery close + local guide to 'gifts for good'
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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🌤️ Good morning! Friday’s headlines: £80m funding boost for arts orgs, hotel scaffolding saga update, Barnton high hedge row, Action Porty's new community hub plan + 12 festive markets

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A city skyline at dusk, with the branches of a tree in the foreground. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Weekend edition: 5 - 7 December 2025: 'Transformative' £80m funding boost for arts orgs, George IV Bridge hotel scaffolding saga update, Barnton high hedge row, Action Porty's new community hub plan + 12 local markets which AREN'T the Princes Street Gardens market
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Thursday’s headlines: Tourist tax to pay for 'affordable' housing, Argyle house demolition update, Mimi's Shore replacement revealed + late night shopping in Marchmont, Porty & Stockbridge tonight

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A illustrated view of buildings on a street with a castle in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Thursday 4 December 2025: Tourist tax to pay for 'affordable' housing, Argyle house demolition update, Mimi's Shore replacement revealed + late night shopping in Marchmont, Porty & Stockbridge tonight
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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📝 See full plans at argylehouseconsultation.com

🗣️ Have your say at: argylehouseconsultation.com/feedback

🧱 'Three reasons not to demolish Argyle House' - by architect Malcolm Fraser: www.edinburghminute.com/three-reason...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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👀 First look at plans to replace Argyle House...

🏗️ Controversial demolition slated for 2033
💻 Home to 80 companies and 900 workers including CodeBase
🏨 Hotel, flats and shops planned
📆 Developer claims building near ‘end of usable lifespan’
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December 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Headlines: Gorgie flats residents storm council meeting, pavement-blocking Princes Street tat seized, Haymarket hotel build restarts + community garden plan for bowling club

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People walking in a residential street towards the sunset, with vapour from their breath visible in the light. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 3 December 2025 Gorgie flats residents storm council meeting, pavement-blocking Princes Street tat seized, Haymarket hotel build restarts + community garden plan for Oxgangs bowling green
December 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Gorgie flats demolition protest, Polwarth roundabout update, Bon Vivant's sudden closure + Lorde & Zara Larsson join Summer Sessions

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People holding signs standing outside a block of flats. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Tuesday 2 December 2025: Gorgie flats demolition protest, Polwarth roundabout update, Bon Vivant's sudden closure + Lorde & Zara Larsson join Summer Sessions
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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☔️ Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Tourist tax could pay for 'affordable homes', Granton Lighthouse saved by £3m grant, The List's Hot 100 list + Bruntsfield and Morningside festive lights switch-on event

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A brick building with a lighthouse on the roof. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Monday 1 December 2025: Tourist tax could pay for 'affordable homes', Granton Lighthouse saved by £3m grant, The List's Hot 100 list + Bruntsfield and Morningside festive lights switch-on event
December 1, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Surprise! I said the newsletter was on pause this week, but there's so much happening in terms this weekend that I had to put something together. So here's the city's most comprehensive ad-free round-up of weekend events: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
A hand holding a small poster with an illustrated cover, with a river and buildings in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - weekend guide: 28 - 30 November 2025: One of the busiest weekends of the year, including Leith Creative Trail, Fair Saturday, Soundhouse Winter Festival + more
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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This came in too late for the weekend round-up, but keen to share it anyway: via @oneworldshop.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Major U-turn: Council considering demolishing Westfield Court in Gorgie. Last week residents told the Minute they live in fear of fire, flooding or even collapse: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...

Today's update: www.midlothianview.com/news/plans-t...

Pic: Living Rent Edinburgh
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: TV Festival switches off, Roseburn Path gun gangster jailed, six month wait for tram survey results + your weekend guide

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A city viewed from above at night. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Weekend edition: 21 - 23 November 2025: TV Festival switches off, Roseburn Path gun gangster jailed, six month wait for tram survey results + your weekend guide
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Thursday’s headlines: Final tram consultation numbers, uni redundancies row rumbles on, Spiegeltent tree trouble + Botanics light trail opens tonight

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#edinburgh #scotland
People walking in a city street with festive decorations in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - 20 November 2025: Final tram consultation numbers, uni redundancies row rumbles on, Spiegeltent tree trouble + Botanics light trail opens tonight
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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☀️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Princes Street summit, independent traders back bookshop, Peffermill redevelopment + wild World Cup scenes

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An areal view of sports pitches in a city. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Wednesday 19 November 2025: Princes Street summit, independent traders back bookshop, Peffermill redevelopment + wild World Cup scenes
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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🌦️ Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Uni staff threaten exam boycott, Leith indie bookshop vows to fight Waterstones, Craiglockhart's new cycle studio + Mimi's leaving the Shore

⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
A tram passing shops. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Tuesday 18 November 2025: Uni staff threaten exam boycott, Leith indie bookshop vows to fight Waterstones, Craiglockhart's new cycle studio + Mimi's leaving the Shore
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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This has become the normal ‘local news website’ reading experience.
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Final day to have your say on trams, 7,000 consultation responses so far, quad bike hit-and-run, more uni strikes + Creative Edinburgh Award winners

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

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People on a stage being given an award. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Monday 17 November 2025: Final day to have your say on trams, 7,000 consultation responses so far, quad bike hit-and-run, three days of uni strikes begin + Creative Edinburgh Award winners
November 17, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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In an open letter shared with The Edinburgh Minute, architect Malcolm Fraser, known for his work on the Scottish Poetry Library, Scottish Storytelling Centre, DanceBase and Dovecot Studios, argues against plans to demolish Argyle House: www.edinburghminute.com/three-reason...
November 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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🌦️ Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: 'Half-baked' Princes St plan shelved, hitman admits Hogmanay murder, uni staff to strike, Stockbridge Creative Colonies + Christmas markets open

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A person sitting on a bench in a park overlooking a river. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Weekend edition: 14 - 16 November 2025: 'Half-baked' Princes Street plan shelved, hitman admits Hogmanay murder, uni staff plan strike, Forth Awards winners, Stockbridge Creative Colonies open studios + Christmas markets open
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Thursday’s headlines: Haymarket bus crash, Southside robberies, CodeBase 'surprise' at demolition plan & could move 'elsewhere' + mysterious markings in Stockbridge

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Areal view of a building in front of a castle. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Thursday 13 November 2025: Haymarket bus crash, Southside robberies, CodeBase 'surprise' at demolition plan & could move 'elsewhere' + mysterious markings in Stockbridge
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Hearing that CodeBase had no prior knowledge that the Proposal of Application Notice was being lodged. However, here's a statement from CodeBase, just in, saying "there is no immediate impact on CodeBase or our community. We remain secure in Argyle House for at least the next year." More to come!
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Argyle House demolition plan, 'serious concerns' over tram plan, Gorgie residents dispute £19m bill + the history of North Edinburgh resistance and community activism

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A building in the foreground with a castle in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Wednesday 12 November 2025: Argyle House demolition plan, 'serious concerns' over tram plan, Gorgie residents dispute £19m bill + the history of North Edinburgh resistance and community activism
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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🚨 EDINBURGH LIVE SNOW FORECAST KLAXON 🚨

However, this time it's via BBC Weather, so more trustworthy. And the forecast is for 8 days from now, which is rarely reliable. And they've not used the word 'BATTERED', so you do have to wonder if their heart's really in this one. Publish it anyway!
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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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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Photo by: Diana Infante-Vargas
A large group of people standing together in a city street. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Tuesday 11 November 2025: Lothian Buses sued, Cowgate road safety protest, trams 'false consultation' claim + Radical Road update
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM