Edinburgh is celebrating 30 years of World Heritage status, with a colourful exhibition by Granton Primary pupils helping to shine a light on the capital’s historic legacy and the importance of protecting it for future generations.
Morrison Construction has been appointed to design the replacement Beeslack Community High School, which is expected to open by the end of 2029.
A Borders village risks missing out on a fair share of renewable energy profits thanks to a “tokenistic” benefits system, it has been claimed.
An extra sign-up window for East Lothian Council’s 2026/27 garden waste collection service will open on Monday, 2 November and run for two weeks.
Customers who start their Self Assessment now can avoid any last-minute stress knowing their tax affairs are sorted.
SP Energy Networks is reminding its millions of customers how to prepare for potential power cuts as winter approaches.
Retailers in the Scottish Borders have been urged to prepare for new laws aimed at creating a smoke-free generation.
Campaigners say renaming a proposed Borders substation will do nothing to address concerns over its planned location near Threepwood Moss.
The threat from a record breaking “super” El Nino is something road crews covering West Lothian are prepared for this winter.
Councillors took just 40 minutes to agree to a solar farm built to last 40 years on the fringes of the Pentland Hills.
A hard-working Easthouses couple have been rewarded for their green-fingered efforts after winning an annual garden competition.
Private tutors are legally required to hold valid PVG membership for regulated roles.
Hibs have announced the signing of Rabbi Matondo on a permanent deal
A cafe gathering at Borders General Hospital designed to support staff going through the menopause is being made available to the public for one day only.
The final few yards of a footpath linking two villages could soon become a reality.
Members of the public are invited to “really make a difference” by contributing to a vital service in Duns at an Annual General Meeting later this month.
Claims by a homeowner that new double yellow lines would restrict their available parking have been dismissed.
Concern about the speed of a fire response in an East Lothian town saw plans for a garden shed brought before councillors this week.
More than 2,000 people have lodged objections to a proposed hyperscale data centre next to Chapelcross in Dumfries and Galloway in just four days.
West Lothian Council's planning committee today (7 October) unanimously approved Kirknewton Solar and BESS Farm following a recommendation for approval by planning officers.
A new home needs to be built on a Scottish Borders family-run caravan park to enable the phased succession of the business from father to son.
Customers, staff and pupils at two of Midlothian's busiest community facilities are benefiting from new robotic cleaning technology that is helping maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety.
New analysis of traces of radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing trapped in the teeth of stranded whales has helped scientists reconstruct their life stories.
West Lothian’s ruling Labour administration has issued a robust defence of the council in the face of Holyrood’s consultation on scrapping the current council structure.
An appeal has been launched after an “over-bearing” 6ft high garden fence in Selkirk was refused planning permission.
Plans to introduce speed bumps in a tiny rural community have been put on hold until alternative measures have been given time to take effect.
A clarion call has been issued for the conversion of empty shops in the Scottish Borders into much-needed affordable homes.
Sports clubs, community organisations and local groups can now apply for a second round of funding through Midlothian Council's Summer of Sport Grant Scheme.
More than 180 people went behind the scenes at the Queensferry Crossing during a special Doors Open Day, raising £9,542 for children’s charity CHAS.
Experienced industry veteran recognised at President’s Lunch for more than four decades of ‘tireless’ service to Scotland’s construction sector.
The opening day of a public inquiry into a £103million flood protection scheme was told people were reduced to tears when they first saw the plans to put up high walls to protect their town.
The chief roads officer for Scottish Borders Council has issued a plea for older residents to be self-aware of the potential dangers posed by icy pathways this winter.
West Lothian Council has agreed to play its part in trying to curb the growing menace of e-bikes and off road bikes in towns and villages.
Scotland Sevens returns for the first time since 2022 in October, playing in the Safari Sevens Tournament in Nairobi, Kenya.
Almost £2.5m has been raised for householders in the Broxburn area who have been helped by West Lothian’s Anti-Poverty Service.
Help is just a click away for Borderers facing the poverty trap.
