Good morning Edinburgh!
Harry Morris, author of Harry the Polis, will be at Craigmillar Library at 3.30pm today. If you can't make it, check the local libraries blog to see what else is on.
Today from 6.30pm there will be a video diary room in Moredun Library where you can talk about your favourite lyrics. It's part of the Let's Get Lyrical campaign.
Consultation begins today on proposed changes to the way the council makes planning decisions. Find out more here.
What would the Forth Energy biomass plant look like from your house? Greener Leith has a Google Earth add-on which lets you see a mock up of the plant from anywhere in Edinburgh. They also have '10 facts Forth Energy won't tell you.'
You can listen to Greener Leith volunteer Emily Dodd doing her Big Garden Birdwatch here.
Cameron Rose, the Southside and Newington councillor, has highlighted an allotment blog and a local photography blog.
With four weeks in the month of February, Milo McLaughlin has set himself four goals to complete. Find out more on his blog, A Clear-Minded Creative.
Tomorrow Audit Scotland is publishing its report on Edinburgh Trams. BBC Scotland has a leak of the report.
Gaynor Salisbury of Loopy Lorna's Tea House has a chat with The Edinburgh Reporter.
Edinburgh has lost its title as the most expensive place in Scotland to live, reports the Daily Record.
A new blog about gluten-free eating in Edinburgh has launched.
Edinburgh Cyrenians hope locals will join their Be A Friend campaign. Find out more in the Evening News.
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