This week's top 10 news stories from Midlothian and all around Edinburgh.
Hawthorn Family Learning Centre in Mayfield has been awarded two top grades of Excellent following an inspection, with inspectors praising its nurturing environment, strong leadership and support for children and families.
A couple who have invested thousands of pounds to provide care for retired and sick horses have won their fight to build a home next to their stables.
East Lothian Council has published its latest report on housing services, highlighting the delivery of 71 new homes and high levels of tenant satisfaction.
A controversial motion was passed by councillors on Thursday which saw an impassioned debate over Zionism.
Kirsty McNeill, MP for Midlothian, has welcomed the Labour Government's decision to extend paid paternity leave to self-employed parents for the first time in British history.
Children and staff at Scots Corner Early Learning and Childcare Centre in Penicuik are better equipped for outdoor adventures thanks to funding from Midlothian Councillor Pauline Winchester.
Rugby fans are being invited to hear behind-the-scenes stories from two Scottish rugby legends at a special evening in Edinburgh next month.
A new project bringing medical professionals into classrooms is aiming to inspire more young people to consider a career in medicine, including those who may not previously have seen it as an option.
Cash-strapped Scottish Borders Council faces a shock £5.5m bill to remove asbestos from a former school, it has been revealed.
A by-election to be held early next year following the recent death of a Scottish Borders councillor will cost the local authority £55,000, it has been announced.
Edinburgh Council will push to delay the eviction of hundreds of artists based at St Margaret’s House after tenants gathered outside City Chambers on Thursday.
Councillors pledged to urge the Scottish Government to close a “loophole” allowing short-term let (STL) operators to be granted licences without having planning permission.
West Lothian’s council tenants could face a rent increase double the expected 3.5% next year.
A free seven-day challenge is encouraging families to sort through children’s outgrown clothes, toys and other belongings ahead of Christmas, helping reduce waste and give unwanted items a new lease of life.
The night every Hearts fan had been waiting for.
A group of care-experienced young people in Edinburgh have launched a cookbook to help others leaving care while raising money to support them in setting up their first homes.
A family friendly snooker hall and sports venue in Musselburgh has been welcomed by police and licensing bosses as a first for East Lothian.
Trees will be planted across the county to mark the 30th anniversary of West Lothian Council’s foundation.
A Scottish Borders windfarm first commissioned more than quarter of century ago is poised for a new lease of life.
Investment of £3m has been announced for a new free-range egg facility in Berwickshire.
“Confusing” plans to convert a private workshop in a Borders village into a commercial unit for rent have been refused.
A Scottish Borders public health expert has received the support of more than 70 GPs over his plea to limit screen time in classrooms.
Scottish Rugby has appointed Dave Butcher as the permanent head coach of the Scotland Women national team.
Councillors and senior officers challenged over £865,000 difference between reported capital expenditure and earlier forecast.
COSLA and trade unions warn changes to local government must protect jobs, terms and conditions, and be backed by long-term investment.
Edinburgh Council is the fifth highest borrower from the UK’s main source of public loans, making it “one of the most indebted” local authorities in the country.
Plans to replace a three-storey office block at Newhailes with a six-storey student accommodation building for 270 residents have been recommended for approval, despite dozens of objections from local residents and the community council.
MSP Duncan Dunlop has urged the Scottish Government to reintroduce the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill after Liberal Democrats secured parliamentary support for a motion calling for its return.
A man who died following a fatal crash in Bathgate has been named as 84-year-old Jim McCollum.
The ‘silent killer’ is linked to more than half of strokes worldwide, with a simple blood pressure check helping people identify the risk.
Nature and culture are to happily collide in the Scottish Borders this weekend with the second edition of the Tweed River Festival.
ScotRail is adding more seats and extra services to help football fans travel to the men’s Premier Sports Cup semi-finals in Glasgow this weekend.
Plans have been re-lodged for the expansion of a Scottish Borders caravan park after an initial bid was refused.
West Lothian Council will donate £1,000 to a national foundation aimed at protecting those who serve the public as councillors.
An organisation aiming to get young people in the Scottish Borders into employment has received a boost after go-ahead was given for a new training centre.
