Window experts CR Smith have won an appeal against planners who wanted them to remove PVC windows from a house in a conservation area.

This View has been written by Michael Banks, the Vanguard Party's candidate in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale constituency.

This View has been written by Charles Dundas, the Scottish Liberal Democrats' candidate in the Midlothian North & Musselburgh constituency.

This View has been written by Shona Haslam, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party's candidate in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale constituency.

This View has been written by Katherine Sangster, the Scottish Labour Party's and Scottish Co-operative Party's candidate in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale constituency.

This View has been written by Christine Grahame, the Scottish National Party's candidate in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale constituency.

This View has been written by Iain Whyte, the Scottish Conservatives and Unionist Party's candidate in the Midlothian North & Musselburgh constituency.

This View has been written by Colin Beattie, the Scottish National Party's candidate in the Midlothian North & Musselburgh constituency.

This View has been written by Stephen Curran, the Scottish Labour Party's candidate in the Midlothian North & Musselburgh constituency.

Charity Sustrans has been given the go-ahead to build a new footpath linking Danderhall to new developments at Shawfair.

Widespread talk on social media about a surge in thefts of dogs in West Lothian is not backed up by the figures.

This View has been written by AC May, the Scottish Liberal Democrats's candidate in the Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale constituency.