UNCOVERED: 5 | History Defined

A bus through Edinburgh Leith Walk's tram works takes as long as walking

The work to install the new tramlines from the city centre down to Newhaven continue to cause travel chaos for commuters as it takes bus services nearly 25 minutes to travel Leith Walk

Edinburgh Live · Jun 8, 2022

Edinburgh shop 'locked in by tram works' as construction on new line continues

In a desperate plea to customers this week, arts and textiles store Logan Malloch said the extension had been a huge "hurdle" for themselves and many others on Leith Walk.

Edinburgh Live · May 18, 2022

Edinburgh locals slam 'ruined' city centre street seen covered in rubbish

Montgomery Street near the top of Leith Walk was seen covered in waste and packaging this week, with hundreds of Edinburgh locals voicing their concerns online.

Edinburgh Live · May 2, 2022

Police release CCTV images of man after 'frightening' pub attack in Edinburgh

A 30-year-old male was hospitalised after he was attacked on Leith Walk in Edinburgh in September.

Daily Record · Apr 8, 2022

Quirky new Edinburgh independent bookshop opens after recent pop-up success

Argonaut Books have opened their first brand-new community store on Leith Walk, offering customers a great location to browse top-selling authors and grab a brew whilst doing so.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 28, 2022

Edinburgh woman finds lost pot she made 30 years ago in Africa in local shop

Popular vintage boutique Pascal and Co on Leith Walk shared the surprising discovery after the woman had made the artwork in Africa in the 1980s before it ended up in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 27, 2022

Edinburgh cyclists left baffled at giant street lamp in middle of bike lane

The bidirectional Leith Walk bike lane remains a work in progress during the Trams to Newhaven extension project, but capital cyclists have called for more 'joined up thinking' on future developments

Edinburgh Live · Mar 21, 2022

The most curious Edinburgh relics dug up during tram works in the city

Since the Newhaven extension began, tram works have seen much of old Edinburgh dug up and investigated - with some intriguing finds lying underneath our feet.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 13, 2022

The iconic Edinburgh Leith Walk rail bridge that's all but forgotten

For generations it was a permanent fixture suspended high over the heads of shoppers on one of the city's busiest thoroughfares, but now it's a distant memory.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 11, 2022

Edinburgh residents astonished as water explodes onto nearby homes from tram works

Edinburgh residents have been left astonished as water exploded from an unknown source onto nearby homes on Leith Walk from the ongoing tram works site.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 4, 2022