Good morning Edinburgh!
The Fringe may have moved on but the Festival proper continues at venues including The Hub, the Queen's Hall and the Usher Hall until Sunday when it closes with the annual fireworks display. See which shows remain in a handy diary by clicking here.
Local blogger John Lord says the Fringe can be seen as "an example of the Big Society in action, with minimal public funding and bare bones bureaucracy oiling the wheels of an enormous creative network." What do you think? Have your say below.
The student accommodation at the Pollock Halls is being taken over by some of earth's fittest athletes this week. They're having a pasta party on Thursday ahead of the weekend's Duathlon World Championships.
Gallery of pictures from the weekend's Loveboat Big Band Midnight musical in the Queen's Hall.
130 railway jobs are up for grabs thanks to the new £300 million rail line linking Edinburgh with Bathgate and Airdrie, reports the BBC.
A tale of two contrasting concerts in Edinburgh's Lothian Road on the same night has been posted on the Leith FM arts and culture show blog, Leith Tonight.
After getting fined for leaving bus stops too early, Lothian Buses are being installed with a new system to keep them on time.
Meanwhile on Friday bus bosses will announce the impact of the Pope's visit to Edinburgh.
Tony's Table bistro in the New Town has shut down due to financial problems, reports The Scotsman this morning.
Staff at the Royal College of Surgeons have landed funding to make a film, according to The Edinburgh Reporter.
Local businesses will gather at the EICC tomorrow night for the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce AGM. Details on how to get involved here.
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