Parents of Midlothian High school pupils have received letters to tell them that they will not hear whether they have a place until the end of September.
Some of the capital's youngest generation of cyclists pedalled through the rain to officially open a newly-improved active travel route beside Lower Granton Road.
Homeless families will be given temporary accommodation in a block of flats with a concierge service in a bid to cut the costs of bed and breakfast stays in Midlothian.
