Children are stealing alcohol from shops rather than asking adults to buy it for them in an emerging trend, police told Midlothian licensing chiefs this week.
Councillors have approved plans to demolish Calderglen Early Learning Centre after a playroom ceiling collapse shut its doors in March.
The outdated synthetic running surface at Tweedbank Sports Club urgently needs replacement.
On Sunday Logan Cadwallder died after a medical emergency at the Raddison Blu Hotel and passed away.
Pupils at Newtongrange Primary School have been learning about the global fight to eradicate polio as part of a special World Polio Day initiative organised with Esk Valley Rotary.
A new photography exhibition celebrating the natural beauty and history of Dalkeith Country Park and Palace will open to visitors this week.
The Brunton has teamed up with Queen Margaret University (QMU) to give emerging performers and creative students valuable professional experience ahead of this year’s festive pantomime.
Leith development plans with 40 objections have been greenlit by councillors.
Councillors have backed a community group’s bid for a £15million leisure hub despite planners recommending it for refusal after hearing about the impact they have had on young people’s lives.
Council tenants in East Lothian are being asked for their views on a proposed rent increase of up to £7.50 a week by the local authority.
Fly-tippers dumped so much waste in one go it closed a road in West Lothian.
Go-head has been given to a new four-court padel tennis facility at a former builder’s yard in Galashiels.
Approval for a ‘let there be light’ bid at a gas works in Galashiels will improve safety for workers there.
Two male youths have been charged after fireworks were thrown at High Street in Bonnyrigg, around 7.50pm on Saturday, 31 October, 2026.
Calls for a review of police cover in the east of Scotland are being made amid claims there are only half the number of officers on duty compared to the rest of the country.
Plans to replace an office block in Musselburgh with a six-storey student accommodation development for 270 residents have been rejected by East Lothian councillors amid concerns over its size, parking provision and the loss of mature trees.
East Lothian has recorded the third highest household recycling rate in Scotland, with new figures highlighting the benefits of changes to the council’s waste collection services.
A hospital-based social work team which has supported vulnerable children for decades has been saved after months of uncertainty regarding its future.
Installation of the new 20mph speed limits in West Lothian is set to begin in the New Year.
West Lothian’s opposition SNP group leader has accused the ruling Labour group of damaging the council’s neutrality and reputation, by using a council email address to promote partisan policies.
Berwickshire Housing Association is facing a major financial burden due to structural defects at its headquarters as a demolition plan emerges.
A headteacher says staff, pupils and families have “worked tirelessly” over the last year to transform the fortunes of a Scottish Borders school.
Planners in the Scottish Borders have been invited to pour over plans to sub-divide a Tweeddale village tearoom.
A new Eyemouth Primary School will cost £23.3m after people power triumphed in the battle for its future.
A series of financial “assumptions” for Scottish Borders Council in 2027/28 will be presented to elected members this week – including a five per cent hike in Council Tax.
ScotRail is ready to welcome thousands of rugby supporters on board with extra carriages when Scotland host New Zealand in their opening Nations Championship 2026 match this weekend.
The international break returns next week, where Scotland face North Macedonia and Switzerland.
A decade-long extension to the lifespan of a Berwickshire wind farm has been approved – with the developer asked to consider increasing the financial benefits to the local community.
A second plan to build a house in the garden of a West Calder home has gone to appeal.
A proposed data centre on the Roxburghe Estate in the Scottish Borders has entered a formal public consultation period, with four community events planned over the coming months.
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Developers are seeking to transform several properties near the tram line into a 35-unit serviced apartment development and retail space.
The ongoing Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) cable-laying works on the A7 have caused considerable frustration for residents, motorists and public transport users across Midlothian.
East Lothian Council tenants are being asked for their views on proposals to increase rents by at least 6.5% from April 2027.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has welcomed the new immigration regulations for care workers spelled out this week in the Commons by Labour Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
Written by Midlothian view reader, Helen Grant Cumming.
