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Donald Turvill
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Edinburgh Correspondent, The Herald heraldscotland.com Tell me your stories… [email protected], call 07525629592, or DM
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To cut through some of the BS in the media and political blame-gaming, you have to go to the end of this article:
www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1507996...
"The Council has no involvement in procurement of vehicles for Lothian Buses. This is decided by the Lothian Buses Board."

And ScotGov doesn't
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
So they *finally* gave up trying to roll out those hideous screens then
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By-Election Result analysis: Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart

Another victory for Edinburgh Lib Dem by-election machine nonetheless contains odd positives for Labour and Greens, whilst the SNP and Conservatives would lose their seats if all 3 were up.
By-Election Result: Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart
Another big victory for the Edinburgh Lib Dem by-election machine nonetheless contains some good news for Labour and the Greens, whilst the SNP and Conservatives would lose their seats if all 3 were up.
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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.

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🚍While @vickyallan.bsky.social asks: Could fewer bus stops make Edinburgh buses faster?

We're lucky to have publicly-owned buses, but they're slow

Could it be down to the number of bus stops? Or are better bus lanes and congestion measures the key?👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520571...
What would it take to make Edinburgh buses faster? Fewer bus stops
The buses in Edinburgh are slow. Could it be down to the number of bus stops? Or are better bus lanes and congestion measures the key?
www.heraldscotland.com
🧑‍🏫Really interesting piece here from Education Correspondent Garrett Stell

Edinburgh teachers are pioneering a new approach to maths lessons using journaling to help students connect to a notoriously alienating subject

I could've done with some of this!

www.heraldscotland.com/news/educati...
Edinburgh teachers reimagining lessons through mathematical journaling
Two Edinburgh teachers are pioneering a new approach to maths lessons using journaling to help students connect to a notoriously alienating subject.
www.heraldscotland.com
From @brianjaffa.bsky.social, an exclusive deep dive on what's really going on with the Ross Bandstand in Princes St Gardens

🗣️"There needs to be a real conversation about what we can do to improve things and turn it into a real community amenity"

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520159...
The stunning Edinburgh concert venue big-name rock bands have been banished from
New curbs have been introduced on large-scale concerts at the Ross Bandstand, Edinburgh's historic outdoor venue in Princes Street Gardens.
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🔴I turn my attention to plans for George Street's pedestrianisation and whether the project can be saved amid spiralling costs

The transport convener says it's still a 'project worth backing' - but will enough councillors in the City Chambers agree?

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2521455...
'Over-designed and too expensive': Can George Street pedestrianisation be saved?
City councillors will weigh scaled-down options for the long-delayed George Street revamp, as costs soar and political support falters.
www.heraldscotland.com
However, National Galleries of Scotland isn't so keen and says it's focused on their plans for a new cultural centre and visitor attraction at Granton Waterfront

...but as @brianjaffa.bsky.social reveals, that has been left in limbo amid a funding gap👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520387...
Edinburgh's waterfront art treasures vision left in limbo over 'vital' funding
It is the heart of a planned new cultural quarter for Edinburgh and a centrepiece of a £1.3 billion transformation of more than 60 acres of its…
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🖼️Also from me... a modern art gallery in Princes Street Gardens?

Fresh off the back of stirring debate over the future of Princes Street, architect Richard Murphy is back — with a new speculative vision: relocating the National Gallery of Modern Art👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520246...
Inside the bold new plan to build an art gallery in Princes Street Gardens
Architect Richard Murphy's latest idea for the city centre involves relocating the National Gallery of Modern Art to Princes Street Gardens.
www.heraldscotland.com
🗣️We also hear from @edinburghminute.bsky.social's Michael MacLeod

He writes: "People are desperate to find out about developments in the housing crisis: affordable homes, new flats and how the council is tackling short-term lets alongside homelessness"

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2520...
How I discovered Edinburgh is so much better than I thought it was
The Edinburgh Minute is essential reading for a lot of people. I get up at 5am to curate it, then send it at 7am every day. It started as a simple…
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🧳Meanwhile @scottwwright.bsky.social reports tourism leaders remain 'very sceptical' of the city's visitor levy

They say it risks 'considerable complexity and unnecessary costs' for accommodation providers who are responsible for collecting the money👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2518508...
Tourist chiefs warns Scotland risks 'pricing itself out of the market'
Industry groups worry tourist tax will make Edinburgh more expensive
www.heraldscotland.com
🏨There's calls for policy changes to limit the conversion of city centre office blocks into hotels

'Over the past 18 months more than 220k square feet of prime office pipeline has been taken out of the market, all of which was sold for hotel conversion'

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2519737...
Edinburgh must find the right balance to protect its prime office stock
Ensuring a thoughtful balance in core locations is essential for the city's long-term prosperity.
www.heraldscotland.com