It's an exciting day for Midlothian View as the first printed edition of our newspaper has arrived from the printers.

Midlothian is part of a region with above-average entrepreneurial activity, but new research highlights persistent gender gaps and inequalities in access to business support across Scotland.

Revised plans to build a house in the garden of another home in West Calder have been rejected.

Edinburgh College has secured funding to explore closer collaboration with Forth Valley College, with a business case set to examine how stronger links could benefit students, staff and employers.

West Lothian firm John Heaney Electrical Ltd (JHE) is looking to expand its team of electricians after a series of contract wins.

Community organisations, public services and local residents came together at Newbattle Abbey College earlier this month to help shape the future of Midlothian.

West Lothian Council is working with emergency services to identify dangerous derelict buildings before fires break out, with a new register aimed at protecting communities and first responders.

A new end-of-life pilot scheme from Borders NHS is proving to be a huge benefit to people wanting to stay in their own homes.

Prompt action has been taken by a supermarket manager after a Scottish Borders councillor alerted her to a serious crack in a car park wall next to the premises.

Councillors will vote over whether to allocate reserve funding to create designated warm spaces across the capital this winter.

Celtic travelled to Easter Road in full confidence following a 7-1 thrashing of Hibernian rivals Hearts.

An eyesore ‘gap site’ in Jedburgh town centre is finally about to be filled.

An engineering company has submitted a retrospective planning bid to Scottish Borders Council for a log processing facility built without prior approval in Selkirk.

Councillors will next week vote on whether to push for an extension to the eviction of over 200 local art studios.

This week's top 10 news stories from Midlothian and all around Edinburgh.

The conversion of a former Christian religious retreat has been approved after planners deemed it would have “positive impacts” on a Scottish Borders village.

Efforts to promote the Gaelic language across the Scottish Borders continue to be pursued, councillors will learn next week.

Mavisbank House’s future has taken a major step forward after Scottish Ministers approved a compulsory purchase order, paving the way for the historic Midlothian landmark to be restored.

Midlothian Library Service has been shortlisted for a national award recognising its work supporting communities.

Councillors will vote this week to allow businesses to stay open later than normal during a two-week period this festive season.

Councillors have rejected claims a new house would be ‘crammed’ into the garden of an existing home after visiting the site in person.

Hopes for a new Haddington railway station have suffered a setback after Transport Scotland branded the case for reopening the line “weak” and questioned whether it would offer value for money.

The 2027 Tour de France route has been revealed, with the opening stage starting in Edinburgh and passing through Midlothian on its way to Carlisle. Thousands of spectators are expected to line the route as Scotland prepares to host the historic Grand Départ.

Analysis of Hibs' performance last weekend.

A new community group aiming to protect Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens and give residents a say in its future held its first public meeting at the City Chambers on Tuesday, attracting support from local residents, councillors and council officers.

Borders MP John Lamont is urging government support for abattoirs amid challenges facing the industry which have led to many closing.

Pupils and staff at Wester Hailes High School have returned from half term to a new Passivhaus-standard building, featuring modern learning spaces and facilities designed to serve the wider community.

Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two Asiatic lion cubs, the first to be born at the zoo in seven years.

Almost nine out of ten visitors who took part in a public consultation on plans to tax tourists in East Lothian disagreed with the proposals.

A string of short-term let applications were thrown out by Edinburgh councillors against the recommendation of officers amid concerns of reaching a holiday let “tipping point”.

Edinburgh councillors have rejected plans to expand an Abbeyhill HMO from 17 to 23 bedrooms, overruling planning officers after dozens of objections from locals concerned about antisocial behaviour.

Villagers in the Scottish Borders can get geared up for a pump track revamp after funding was secured.

This personal view has been written by Midlothian Council Leader Kelly Parry.

Bonnyrigg writer Kari Hall has been nominated for Best New Play at the 2027 Scottish Theatre Awards for Hame. Teeth. CLUB, a dark comedy exploring sexual assault and community life in Midlothian.

Scottish Green MSP Laura Moodie has backed a new community campaign against plans for a massive data centre near Leitholm, following a meeting with local residents.

Edinburgh swimmer Archie Goodburn will deliver the match ball at Scotland’s clash with Australia at Murrayfield, raising awareness and funds for brain cancer research following his own diagnosis in 2024.