Edinburgh Old Town Association

13/10/2026

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-old-town-locals-brand-34752206

The craze has divided residents

12/10/2026

‘The hotel that took longer to fix than Notre Dame.’

Plus: ‘Repair not demolish’ plea for Summerhall: civil servants enraged by boss; and Heriot-Watt’s big plans to support brewing and distilling

08/10/2026

Work is well and truly under way on St Mary’s Street. The project will take 6 months.
Photos ©️Rosemary Mann

30/09/2026

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/dirty-streets-and-anti-social-behaviour-among-key-concerns-for-old-town-businesses-as-9223154

The co-chair of the campaign said she was “encouraged” by the level of support from businesses in the Old Town

22/09/2026

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/plan-for-new-taxi-rank-at-market-street-entrance-to-edinburghs-waverley-station-9127233

Current taxi rank ‘not easily visible to passengers ‘

22/09/2026

You win some, you lose some!
It’s good news that North Bridge is open again, after its nine-year closure for repairs. But St Mary's Street has now closed for re-engineering, and the work is estimated to take six months. 🤦‍♀️

18/09/2026

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/hundreds-of-sailors-march-along-edinburghs-royal-mile-to-celebrate-freedom-of-the-city-9089831

Members of the public lined the Royal Mile to witness the spectacle

18/09/2026

Attendance at yesterday's Local Heritage Network Fair in the Central Library generated quite a lot of interest in the OTA.

11/09/2026

Access to St Mary Street will be pedestrian only for 6 months from Sept 21st!

The diversion will bring another headache for drivers after a series of major diversions in recent months