Thomas Lynch

A residential city street with tenement buildings and cars. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Thursday 29 January 2026: Fettes College 'failed to protect' abused children for four decades, Napier staff planning ten days of strikes, Meadows residents plea for bins to be moved + a controversial map of Edinburgh

🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Fettes children abused for four decades, Napier staff plan 10 days of strikes, Meadows residents plea for bins to be moved + controversial map

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

Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

A Robin bird with a red breast sits on a fence with green lichen covered palings with rust coloured beech leaves in the background

A Robin bird with a red breast sits on a fence with green lichen covered palings with rust coloured beech leaves in the background and a dusky pink historic house behind the hedge

Was grabbing this view of a leany-over fence at Rosslyn Chapel today when a wee Robin landed smack inside the composition. After posing on the fence in beautiful dappled sunlight it jumped down and scootered around my feet waiting for stray crumbs to drop off.

#Robin

Less than a week to go until our report launch!

We’ll be exploring the challenges new dads face during their journey into fatherhood, where they turn for support, and what needs to change.

Spaces are running out, register now:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

No one loves a trip to the Sick Kids, but if you've children, you're bound to end up here.

As ever all the @nhslothian.bsky.social staff were brilliant. From Willie at the car park, to the clinical staff. They are a credit to us all ❤️😊

P.s. the patient is all good.

An excellent way to reveal the amount of clutter there is in UK streetscapes

There's so much potential for all the unused church's in Edin. I had heard that Edin palette were in talks to take some over for charities to use, but not seen that happen yet. Charities are crying out for affordable spaces in Edin.

A mixed-use development is proposed at Fountainbridge, featuring a hotel, student accommodation, co-working spaces, a gym, and a rooftop bar. https://city-scope.co.uk/26/00299/SCR

It's a great space. Shame about the 'mezzanine' 😆

People walking in the rain through a city centre past a bus next to a hotel, with a castle in the background. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Wednesday 28 January 2026: Gales shut gardens, bid to boost city centre phone signal, impatient drivers make DIY lane at Sheriffhall, community paper celebrates 50 years + a rare winter opening at Hopetoun House

🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Bid to boost city phone signal, drivers' DIY lane at Sheriffhall, community paper marks 50 years + a rare winter opening at Hopetoun House

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

Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

What are the polls saying? What does the campaign have in store? What could change in the 100 days between now and the big vote? Well if you're a BBS Superfan you'll be up on all this, but regardless you can catch me on Scotland Tonight this evening giving a run through it all!

Film photograph of a footbridge made from blue girders stretching over a river with flats (of black, orange and white bricks and panels) in the top left corner. Everything is reflected in the very still surface of the water.

My photos came back from the lab over the weekend and I think I was a wee bit obsessed with reflection when I was in Leith a couple of weeks ago...

Based in Renfrew-shire, Visiting Angelz provides care in the community for adults of all ages, allowing people to stay happy and well at home.

“Watching them go through the good and the bad – we are by their side through it all. We’re their support system” Kirsty, Care and Support Worker

Visiting Angelz are a Living Wage employer, as well as being one of only a handful of social care services in Scotland who are an accredited Living Hours employer.

Pathways to Progress. Building fair work in social care, with better pay, and better conditions. Logos of the Robertson Trust, the Poverty Alliance, and Living Wage Scotland.

Visiting Angelz are a great example of how people can work together to provide fair work in Scotland’s social care sector. Read more about their story on the new Pathways to Progress website!

After the amazing turnout for in-person voting on Saturday, please remember that you can also vote on-line as of today - even if you've already voted in-person! So what are you waiting for!? Follow the link and help make our Coalie Park dreams come true:
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/voteleithchooses
THANKS!

Number of Scots still living in poverty is 'driving political disaffection' One in five Scots continue to live in poverty despite repeated SNP Government pledges on the issue.

Blunt warning from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation: one in five Scots live in poverty, frustration from which is driving "political disaffection"

He was bound to drop that scarf in some time zone or other.

I'll never forget how friggin COOL I felt when I finally figured out how to draw this as a kid 😎

Three people standing on the edge of an indoor swimming pool. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Tuesday 27 January 2026: Weather warning for rain and snow, thousands raised for fire-hit charity, memorial planned for American hero + Edinburgh Leisure invites you to join Victorian Pool Crawl

☔️  Good morning Edinburgh. Tuesday’s headlines: Weather warning for rain / snow, thousands raised for fire-hit charity, memorial plan for American hero + Edinburgh Leisure invites you to join Victorian Pool Crawl

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

#edinburgh

In celebration of Burns night, my 9 year old drew a barry picture....some tartan and 'heid' otherwise known as head.

#BurnsNight #burns #RabbieBurns

The silhouette of a statue against a pink and purple sky with buildings either side. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute - Monday 26 January 2026: Kids' charity hit by fire, roads 'too congested' as bus delays rise, bid to save Argyle House from demolition + Pedal on Parliament returns

🌤️  Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Kids' charity hit by fire, roads 'too congested' as bus delays rise, bid to save Argyle House from demolition + Pedal on Parliament returns

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

Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

Just finished 'A Divine fury', yet another fantastic read. Florence in the 1500's, murder and court shenanigans, what's not to love!

Nice to see @edinburghbookshop.bsky.social acknowledged along with other book shops at the end too.

If you've still to discover this series of books, get onto it!

How many charities will we lose this year? Well done to Neil for highlighting this.

Sunset behind the Paps of Jura.

Pic: Peter Ribbeck

Photo of flyer for Leith Chooses 2026

Today!

In-person voting for @leithchooses.bsky.social is open at the Kirkgate community centre until 3pm today.

Anyone who lives, works or volunteers in #Leith can vote to fund their favourite community projects.

Hot drinks, face painting & bike-powered smoothie maker also available!

🗳️ £eith Chooses Voting TODAY

Help decide how £44K is spent — from youth activities & arts, to wellbeing, food, environment & practical local support.

📍 Leith Community Centre 12–3pm (quiet voting from 11am)

If you live, work, study or volunteer in Leith, this is your vote.
👉 leithchooses.net/

I think Stephen is under suspicion now, so not sure he can do it, I'd love Faraaz to win.

Looking into the Children's Room of the Edinburgh Bookshop during a busy Under Fives Storytime

We feel the need, the need to read!!!

Forget the grey skies outside! We have Oh No, George & there may be sharks in parks...

Under Fives Storytime is free, every Thurs & Fri at 9.30

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres #Bruntsfield #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse

Biffy Clyro! At the @ovohydro.bsky.social such an amazing night. Live music is what we need.

If you're still to see them live, go!

#BiffyClyro #Glasgow #Scotland

Hope is what we need and a plan for people, not wealth.

This is good, politicians need to learn we need more of this. For the many.

Biffy Clyro perform Mountains at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Wednesday night.

'They may have endured some stormy seas of late, but the good ship Biffy keeps on sailing' - read our ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/life...

@gabymckay.bsky.social

A person cycling on a beachside path, seen through a rain-covered window. Text over reads: The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 21 January 2026 Council’s tourist tax income shopping list, George Street & Porty Prom revamps, Abbeymount community swap event + Morningside girls' tiny trophy triumph

🌦️  Good morning Edinburgh. The headlines: Council tourist tax income shopping list, George Street & Porty Prom revamps, Abbeymount community swap + Morningside girls' tiny trophy triumph

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

Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social