Donald Turvill
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Edinburgh Correspondent, The Herald heraldscotland.com Tell me your stories… donald.turvill@newsquest.co.uk, call 07525629592, or DM
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
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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. Please repost with your own caption.
“There was a bit of unnecessary tension that had to do with other things than how refuse got picked up, to be honest” Seagulls, sacks and bin juice: Why the New Town’s waste wars won’t go away @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Seagulls, sacks and bin juice: Why the New Town’s waste wars won’t go away
Edinburgh’s bin wars rage on as gull-proof sacks, heritage protests and ‘bin hubs’ divide residents over how best to clean up a World Heritage…
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Why Edinburgh by-election this week is city’s ‘most open contest in 20 years' analysis for @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2526697...
Why Edinburgh by-election this week is city’s ‘most open contest in 20 years'
A council by-election in Edinburgh this week is likely to be a toss-up between Holyrood’s five main parties, it is predicted.
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We're onto day 3⃣ of our @heraldscotland.bsky.social in-depth series, The Future of Edinburgh. The response so far has been amazing and there's still plenty to come First, @martin1williams.bsky.social on the city's finances looking at tax & public services www.heraldscotland.com/news/2521547...
Debt-ridden Edinburgh pushes for new and more public taxes
The debt-ridden council delivering public services to Scotland's capital wants more power to raise public taxes even higher saying that local…
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🧵Good morning - it's the second day of the @heraldscotland.bsky.social investigation into the future of Edinburgh 💰To kick things off, @martin1williams.bsky.social is lifting the lid on the state of the council's finances. (spoiler - it's not pretty)👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2521135...
Revealed: Edinburgh engulfed by 'frightening' £1.7bn sea of debt - with worse to come
Scotland's housing emergency-hit capital is engulfed by a 'frightening' £1.7bn sea of debt which is set to rise by £1bn by the end of the decade…
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Edinburgh is going to see rapid growth over the next 20 years. What does that mean for the city, and are we ready in terms of our infrastructure? @turvill.bsky.social speaks to City of Edinburgh Council’s leader Jane Meagher 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520152...
Find every article from our series on the beautiful, “mad god’s dream” of a city that is Edinburgh 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/subscri... @vickyallan.bsky.social @turvill.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social
🚨It's day 1 of @heraldscotland.bsky.social's new investigative series The Future of Edinburgh We've got exclusive stories and deep dives on Princes St to population growth, tourism & trams... Day 1 roundup: heraldscotland.com/news/2520813... All articles: www.heraldscotland.com/news/subscri...
Edinburgh's future brings with it many questions - the Herald's new series asks them
Edinburgh is a growing city, drawing millions of tourists, and facing multiple challenges from housing to transport. Our series looks at its future
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From tomorrow... Our new series, Future of Edinburgh, in @heraldscotland Can we cope with 60k more residents by 2045? Will bold plans to transform the city centre succeed? And what does the future hold for transport, housing, festivals, tourism — and everything in between?
Read from next Tuesday - our new series on the Future of Edinburgh!
The Herald@heraldscotland.bsky.social · last yr.We, at the Herald, know and love the beautiful, “mad god’s dream” of a city that is Edinburgh. That's why next week, we have turned our investigative focus on the capital, asking the big questions about how it is set to change and what would make it thrive www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520152...
It's been such a joy -not to mention fascinating - to be on the team for the Herald's new series about my home city, Edinburgh. Starting next Tuesday. Pick up a paper 🗞️ or subscribe for great investigative reporting about tourism, festivals, transport, education and more ...
The Herald@heraldscotland.bsky.social · last yr.We, at the Herald, know and love the beautiful, “mad god’s dream” of a city that is Edinburgh. That's why next week, we have turned our investigative focus on the capital, asking the big questions about how it is set to change and what would make it thrive www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520152...
@sparksstirling.bsky.social Hi Leigh, can I just check if you received my email?
'Teachers, pupils and staff hope this is going to lead to fewer distractions, less screen time and, ultimately, a happier school' 📴 @turvill.bsky.social goes inside Scotland's first 'phone-free' school👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2514544...
EXC: More than half temporary accommodation requests not met by Edinburgh Council in March Shocking new figures show how the city’s housing crisis is worsening, with the council set up take new emergency action Story @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2509968...
Over half homeless accommodation requests unmet by Edinburgh Council in March
Over half of the requests for temporary accommodation in Edinburgh went unmet in March after the council was forced to stop using hotels and…
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Edinburgh Labour selection row: local members claim candidates 'parachuted in' by HQ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2502155...
Edinburgh Labour selection row: local members claim candidates 'parachuted in' by HQ
cottish Labour faces criticism over its Edinburgh candidate selection process, with insiders claiming local members were sidelined and rules were…
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Edinburgh Dunard concert hall work paused amid contractor change @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2499654...
Edinburgh Dunard concert hall work paused amid contractor change
Work to start constructing Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in more than 100 years has been delayed further after project managers parted ways…
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‘Mini-Copenhagen’ or ‘Bermuda Triangle’: Has Leith’s LTN been a success? My feature looking at the capital’s latest low traffic pilot for today’s Herald on Sunday @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2493771...
‘Mini-Copenhagen’ or ‘Bermuda Triangle’: Has Leith’s LTN been a success?
Following an 18-month trial councillors will decide whether to make Leith's low-traffic neighbourhood scheme permanent.
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Last year as work was underway to fix fire safety failures and other defects in over 700 new builds delivered by Robertson, council officials handed the firm a new £32m contract to build more affordable homes exclusive for @heraldscotland👇🏻 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2493768...
Edinburgh Council gave contract to firm behind 'shoddy' homes with no oversight
Council officials in Edinburgh handed a £32m contract to a construction firm held responsible for serious fire safety failures and other defects in…
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Firm Savaged Over 'Shoddy' Homes Given £32m Contract ▫Council under fire over latest deal as tenants still waiting to have repairs fixed @turvill.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2y8onvcp #frontpagestoday #UK @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Last year as work was underway to fix fire safety failures and other defects in over 700 new builds delivered by Robertson, council officials handed the firm a new £32m contract to build more affordable homes exclusive for @heraldscotland👇🏻 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2493768...
Edinburgh Council gave contract to firm behind 'shoddy' homes with no oversight
Council officials in Edinburgh handed a £32m contract to a construction firm held responsible for serious fire safety failures and other defects in…
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"We need to understand if we failed in our duty to report or take appropriate actions on any concerns" NEW: Cammy Day investigation widened to include complaints against all councillors @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2491683...
Cammy Day investigation widened to include complaints against all councillors
An investigation into how complaints about former Edinburgh Council leader Cammy Day were handled has been widened to include allegations against…
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🦔Unspun: It's Groundhog Day in Edinburgh as council revisits whistleblowing concerns Sign up to @heraldscotland.bsky.social daily politics newsletter: www.heraldscotland.com/newsletters/... www.heraldscotland.com/news/2491648...
It's Groundhog Day in Edinburgh as council revisits whistleblowing concerns
Edinburgh city councillors have commissioned a new independent investigation to determine if complaints against former council leader Cammy Day were…
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'Our zeitgeist moment': How Leith Theatre was brought back from the brink @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2491357...
'Our zeitgeist moment': How Leith Theatre was brought back from the brink
Leith Theatre has been awarded a funding package worth £4.5m by the National Lottery which will help fund refurbishment works to secure the venue's…
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Edinburgh short-term let rules eased in response to festival accommodation costs @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2490182...
Edinburgh short-term let rules eased in response to festival accommodation costs
Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to make it less onerous and expensive for residents to let out spare rooms during the festivals in response to…
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Who is the former South African radio host set to head up Edinburgh Fringe? @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2489896...
Who is the former South African radio host set to head up Edinburgh Fringe?
A former head of the biggest arts festival in Africa and radio show host has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival…
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On the last day of @heraldscotland.bsky.social's rail series we look ahead I look at the case for returning passenger services to Edinburgh's South Sub - and how it could happen Is this ambitious railway revival the future of public transport in Edinburgh? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2489253...
Is this ambitious railway revival the future of public transport in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh’s South Suburban Railway has been closed to passenger services since 1962, and lack of capacity between Waverley and Haymarket has…
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