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. The council emailed all community councils a copy of Labour’s motion against planned changes to local government which had been accepted in a vote by councillors [...]

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 decade-long extension to the lifespan of a Berwickshire wind farm has been approved.

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.

Councillors may this week decide the fate of a social work team that has supported some of the capital’s most vulnerable children for the past 20 years.

Pupils, staff, families and community supporters came together for a special sponsored walk in memory of Mayfield Primary School pupil Jay Carris.

Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 must send their second quarterly update for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax by Saturday 7 November 2026.

Tenement owners facing delays to essential repairs can seek support via a new Scottish Borders Council scheme.

Councillors today gave their unanimous support for a new rural tourism destination at a late 18th century property in a Scottish Borders village.

Scottish Borders housing emergency was eased today after go-ahead was given to almost 60 new affordable homes on the site a former Scottish Borders woollen mill.

The number of violent crimes recorded across Midlothian was up by 10 per cent last year – including five attempted murders.

West Lothian remains “ahead of the curve” in tackling staff shortages in the face of growing national demands in health and safety laws.

A new active travel route to provide safer and more accessible walking, wheeling and cycling between Prestonpans and West Pans is set to begin construction in the New Year.

A formal planning application has been submitted by Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) for 67 new homes near Eyemouth.

The plan is to build 21 houses and six flats on land to the north east of Denholm Hall Cottage at Canonongate in Denholm.

A gold medal-winning para surfer has been preparing for the 2026 World Para Surfing Championship with a training visit to Edinburgh’s Lost Shore Surf Resort.

Glencorse Centre is inviting residents to get creative ahead of Christmas with a day of festive crafting workshops led by local artists and makers.