A wind energy hub is proposed on land north-east of Peebles.

Boundaries Scotland revealed revised proposals to create an additional seat for future Scottish Parliament elections last week.

A consultation has opened seeking the views of Borderers on parking and parking enforcement.

Concern over the loss of arable farmland was one of the issues raised during public consultation.

Runners at this year’s Edinburgh Marathon will be able to celebrate crossing the finish line.

The annual celebration of creativity, innovation, and community spirit, is back for its fourth consecutive year.

The future of Edinburgh Bus Station is hanging in the balance as its owners could attempt to redevelop the city centre site.

Midlothian Armed Forces and Veterans Champion Councillor Pauline Winchester unveiled a plaque at Mauricewood Primary School.

Concern over the cost of bringing an East Lothian theatre back into use saw a call for community funded grants to be suspended.

Vulnerable and elderly residents in East Lothian will have to pay more for services including meals, community alarms and transport.

Maximum stay periods across all types of chargers will be extended after an annual review

The last remaining shop front improvement grants have been awarded by the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project.

Easy-to-use touch screen offering local people up-to-date information and confidential advice at MAEDT.

40 people came along to a free family pickleball session during the Easter holidays at the Lasswade Centre.

Thousands of stray and homeless animals in Ukraine have been helped after an activist’s speech at a Scottish conference.

It comes after councillors backed a call to consider introducing restrictions on larger cars.

A review of East Lothian Council’s licence charges raises the cost of a three year licence for a short term let.

Councillors fear a demand for photo ID to vote could disenfranchise people.

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has signed up to take part in a bungee jump off a Highland bridge.

Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian North & Musselburgh, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View

A new fund launched by Scottish Borders Council has opened for applications.

An Edinburgh tenant is to be evicted from her flat just as the Scottish Government’s ban is lifted.

The pantry was the grateful recipients of a donation of £1500 from food wholesaler, Fife Creamery Ltd.

Model Railway Exhibition returns to Edinburgh after many years.

Midlothian’s MP has hailed a men’s shed project for revolutionising community well-being.

A community gardening project has taken over a derelict council site behind shops to turn into a woodland garden.

Tyne & Esk Rural Communities Development Fund is part of the Community Led Local Development funding stream from the Scottish Government.

A company director has been jailed for eight months after failing to protect workers from exposure to asbestos.

Parks and roundabouts across Midlothian are awash with colour thanks to the council's Land and Countryside teams.

A new tool that allows anyone living with or beyond cancer to check their emotional wellbeing.

Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce have confirmed two networking events this month.

Families could save up to £200 on yearly energy bills with some helpful hints on how to bring costs.

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has called for the UK Parliament to be urgently recalled to ban arms sales to Israel.

Gensource, a leader in sustainable energy solutions, has embarked on an ambitious energy project on Edinburgh's historic Scott Monument.

National Records of Scotland report on the popular names with local authority breakdowns.

Lothian’s strong year was headlined by an increase of over 17% in its passenger numbers.

This View has been written by Midlothian Dog Trainer Nick McMechan.

Plans to close two community hospitals and a care home to help plug a £10.8m funding gap in East Lothian.

Plans to relocate East Links Family Park from its current home outside Dunbar to East Fortune.

The owner of a holiday flat in a Midlothian village has won an appeal to keep operating.

The tourism organisation announced the closures of all such venues across the country.

A ban on pavement parking across Midlothian will come into force next week despite concerns.

Midlothian Council is looking for everyone’s views as it continues to develop its new Local Transport Strategy.

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has revealed his delight after a youth project was awarded £300,000 Levelling Up cash.

From Monday 1 April tenants of Melville Housing Association will have a new maintenance service.

Midlothian Council is to enforce a ban on parking on pavements and dropped kerbs and double parking.

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.

Members of Scottish Borders Council planning committee have agreed not to object to a new BESS.

A Greens councillor questioned whether they were better for the environment.

A public inquiry has been triggered today after councillors lodged a formal objection to a proposed Borders windfarm.

A bid to stop housing being built on a popular woodland has been rejected by East Lothian councillors.

Members of Scottish Borders Council will next week be asked to agree to help its sports, leisure and culture trust.

Sustainable energy services company won the ‘New Business of the Year’ Award at Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.

A “decaying” Art Deco cinema is to be examined by Edinburgh Council officers amid fears it could be “demolished by default”.

Edinburgh Council's Culture and Communities Convener, Val Walker gives her reaction.

Trade body says the Scottish Government needs to set minimum standards of competence for installers.

Battery Energy Storage Systems have been in the news this week so we thought we would take a look at what they are.

Owen Thompson has urged the UK Government to back research into the benefits of ‘magic mushrooms.’

Inception Art Show has announced the dates for its return to Dalkeith Palace.

A national insurance association has advised that work would not be covered by standard home insurance.

The accolade is seen as marking a significant milestone in its history.

The ribbon was cut on the City Centre to West East Link.

Councillors will be recommended not to object to a proposed windfarm despite concerns from villagers.

A descendant of Henry Dundas says his row with the council has “descended into farce” after a new one was installed.

An application is under consideration for the construction of a BESS on land west of the Eccles Substation in Mid-Berwickshire.

Rosslyn Chapel is one of Scotland’s iconic attractions and a hugely important driver of tourism in Midlothian.

The replacement features the same wording as the original plaque which was stolen in September 2023.

This View has been written by Midlothian View Reader Celia Hobbs.

During a national County Lines intensification week Police Scotland took action to protect vulnerable people.

The annual fair serves as a vital platform for organisations to come together

Scots are at risk of not having their affairs in order when they die.

The waste facility which has been operating for over three years in the centre of Loanhead.

Owen Thompson MP has joined forces with Midlothian Council's transport chief Cllr Colin Cassidy.

Nominations for deserving households can be submitted until the end of March.

A bid to build nearly 80 new homes on derelict land once used as a caravan sales site has been rejected.

Councillors in West Lothian have agreed an increase to their annual pay awards for the year.

Work to replace a level crossing described as one of Scotland’s most dangerous will begin in East Lothian next week.

The cost of “lifeline” Edinburgh Council gardening services used by the elderly and people with disabilities is set to be hiked by 70%.

HM Revenue and Customs is reminding working families to save money on their childcare costs in time for the school holidays.

A permanent roof is now visible over the Great Hall of Rosslyn Castle for the first time since 1650.

A citywide crackdown on blue badge fraud has seen several stolen and misused badges seized.

The Gold and Gray Soccer Academy was established in 2016.

Midlothian Dial-A-Bus service proving a “lifeline” to local people.

A waste facility in a Midlothian town could have ‘disastrous consequences” for the health of local residents it has been claimed.

Loanhead Gala Committee intend to arrange 3 Community Litter Picks this year.

The Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce Business Awards took place night.

A major Edinburgh planning application determined on the toss of a coin is to go before councillors again.

Edinburgh residents, visitors, and industry have backed plans for a visitor levy in their thousands.

Edinburgh’s councillors have voted to remove a ‘low traffic neighbourhood’ scheme in Morningside.

MSPs to raise urgent concerns about Edinburgh Council’s decision to stop childcare funding for families living outwith the city.

Police Scotland will be promoting fraud awareness to commuters across the country next week.

Plans to reduce the speed limit on the former A1 in East Lothian to allow a new cycle path to be built.

Edinburgh’s new bus tracker screens are not expected to provide real-time service information until summer.

Plans to build up to 150 homes on land earmarked for a public park were described as ‘too much icing on a cake.’

A local authority has increased the cost of operating a zoo by nearly 1000% despite not having any in its communities.

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.

Two new types of parking permit are set to be introduced for carers in Edinburgh.

Plans to spend £500,000 on a ‘party’ for the Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary have been branded ‘shameful.’

SELECT urges others to follow in its footsteps to ensure Scotland makes a successful transition to net zero.

Embracing Innovation and Excitement in the Heart of the Community

The £20 million project is to provide low carbon alternatives to heat houses at the new Shawfair town.

This View has been written by Midlothian Dog Trainer Nick McMechan.

Anas Sarwar came to find out how community facilities are faring during the cost of living crisis.

Labour councillors have condemned Midlothian Council’s SNP administration for trying to abandon plans to build a new High School in Gorebridge.

Midlothian Council yesterday agreed to a 5.5% increase in foster carers fees.

Woodburn Primary is first school in Midlothian to sustain its Gold Rights Respecting School Award

Council tax bills in Midlothian will be frozen for the coming year as rent for local authority tenants rises by just under five per cent.

The Mercat Grill in East Lothian has its first charity doggy event for 2024 happening on Saturday 2nd March.

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.

Drivers using satellite navigation and users of Google Maps have recently seen Midlothian covered in what appears to be a blanket of snow.

Plan to get Edinburgh council tenants to secretly record their noisy neighbours shelved.

New secondary school for Gorebridge removed from capital plan.

This View has been written by Garry Clark of the Federation of Small Businesses

Edinburgh-based legal firm Watermans is to represent former Clackmannanshire sub-postmaster Rab Thomson.

The housebuilder has announced a sponsorship deal with Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club.

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has been campaigning for the students to come to Scotland.

The Auditor General for Scotland has published his report today on Scotland's NHS.

Councillors have been warned as they prepare to set the authority’s budget.

This View has been written by Brett Ferguson, a Chartered Surveyor in the Perth office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors.

Claire Miller has been presented with a British Empire Medal.

Plans to introduce parking charges in the first of East Lothian’s six towns are being sent back to the drawing board.

Residents in East Lothian will face a 10 per cent rise in council tax next year.

Council tenants in East Lothian will see rent go up by seven per cent this year.

ELCAP have shared the results for this year’s Care Inspectorate findings.

Greens in Edinburgh have proposed ending free meals for councillors, continuing free tram travel for youngsters and boosting funding for projects aimed at addressing climate change impacts.

A free online event for parents and carers will explain apprenticeship options for their young person and how to find local opportunities.

A proposed £50 charge for West Lothian residents to have garden waste collected may not last for long.

Plans to relocated a community high school to new £120 million facilities have been put out for public consultation

Midlothian MP, Owen Thompson, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View.

Edinburgh is set for a 20 per cent rise in city centre parking charges and a freeze on council tax if budget plans are passed next week.

Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce have revealed the shortlisted finalists for the Business Awards 2024.

This time last year, the site of the former Top Club in Newtongrange was a derelict wasteland, overgrown and gathering litter.

Dalkeith Country Park has announced its new charity partnership with My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.

Bonnyrigg Rose performed admirably at Pittodrie as the Scottish Cup run came to an end.

Midlothian MP has called for more social housing as he visited a new multi-million pound community development.

Council tenants Evelyn and Gordon Smart have given Midlothian Council “ten out of ten” for improving their cottage.

It follows a special meeting of council leaders yesterday.

Traffic Scotland’s Control Room Operators often witness drivers on CCTV ignoring the Red ‘X’ signal.

Vaccine ‘fatigue’ in the wake of the covid pandemic.

Barclays Bank has announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire, Tesco Bank, the retail banking business of Tesco.

Local Artist Yvonne Weighand Lyle from Mayfield has been selected as Lead Artist to design commemorative Covid benches for Midlothian.

Work is part of a wider plan to introduce an active travel freeway from Dunbar to Edinburgh.

This View has been written by Audit Scotland.

The findings are a result of Freedom of Information requests submitted to all UK councils.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, LNER is keen to hear from customers who were struck with cupid’s arrow on the train.

The Council Tax freeze for next year will mean a further £1.4million of budget cuts for West Lothian.

This View has been written by Volunteer Midlothian.

A wedding venue has been given to the end of the year to carry out a survey of resident bats.

This View has been written by Midlothian Dog Trainer Nick McMechan.

The YMCA and RUTS’ recently opened Penicuik Youth Hub received a visit from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety Siobhan Brown.

A couple who work away from home have won their fight to let their house as a short term holiday property when they are not there.

Children in schools in Malawi are to benefit from 122 projectors donated by Midlothian Council.

Planners refused to grant permission for a new chemist sign in a village after describing it as ‘unappealing’.

A crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Livingston shopping centre has pushed troublemakers to get on the bus.

Flat owners have hit back after planners refused to let them rent it out as a holiday home.

A wedding venue has been ordered to carry out a survey of resident bats before being allowed to play music outdoors.

Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland set to install a new vehicle restraint system.

A joint initiative has been launched in Midlothian to help young people avoid homelessness.

The Society of Editors has vowed to call out fake newspapers and “name and shame” parties and candidates.

Parked police cars could be used to tackle anti-social behaviour it has been suggested.

A Midlothian library is giving local residents the chance to work on their sewing skills after opening its own Lend and Mend Hub.

Midlothian Council wants to hear your views on a proposal to have the same start and finish times across all six secondary schools.

A record-breaking 11.5 million taxpayers submitted their Self Assessment tax returns this year.

Midlothian Councillors have approved the asset transfer of the Poltonhall Sport Complex to Bonnyrigg Rose Community Football Club.

A fully functioning one-bedroom bungalow the unique property is housed within the training centre in Dalkeith.

Edinburgh has become the first Scottish local authority to enforce against parking on pavements.

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.

A public consultation has been launched as part of a bid to make all buildings across the Borders more energy efficient.

Second home owners in the Borders with the “broadest shoulders” are to fund the Council Tax bonus.

A public consultation will inform the Strategic Business Case for a tram route from Granton to the BioQuarter and beyond.

Prospective students will be able to find out about the various courses they can apply for.

Leading trade body SELECT is urging Scotland’s private landlords to ensure their electrical installations are compliant.

Have you heard the story of the Dalkeith man who helped shape WWII?

The landmark church in Newtongrange village has won its fight to install solar panels to help with energy costs.

A landlady ordered to rip out 16 UPVC windows installed in a listed building faces court action despite sympathy from councillors.

More drivers are being caught drink or drug driving on Scotland’s roads.

The scheme which has seen costs soar in the last 10 years has been given the go ahead to move to the next stage.

Arrangements for the Midlothian Climate Action Hub have been put in place to ensure that it was operational from the very start of 2024.

The Dalkeith bespoke cabinetmakers have announced their expansion and the opening of several key positions within the team.

A candle wax shop owner who defied planners to install a sign branded ‘unworthy’ of its conservation surrounding has been given two weeks to take it down.

Bonnyrigg Rose defeated unbeaten Falkirk to reach the Scottish Cup fifth round.

The cost of making Edinburgh schools which were built using dangerous crumbling concrete safe has been estimated at up to £50m.

A seventies bungalow that leaks energy ‘like a sieve’ is to be demolished and replaced.

A landmark village church built to support a growing mining community over 80 years ago is fighting to have solar panels installed on its roof.

Flowcopter lands funding from Scottish Enterprise to develop greener, greater drones to rival helicopters.

Demand for single bedroom properties in East Lothian is outstripping supply.

Local volunteers in Cousland have planted more than 300 hedge saplings and 400 bulbs in the village park.

LNER is to launch a new Simpler Fares pilot scheme for selected journeys along the East Coast route.

A Dalkeith candle wax shop owner is facing possible court action and a £50,000 fine.

Plans to slash more than £8m of funding for Edinburgh’s schools have been described as “absolutely devastating.”

Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian North & Musselburgh, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View.

Midlothian’s MP has called for more scrutiny of the construction industry.

This View has been written by Craig Biddick, Head Teacher, Penicuik High School.

Midlothian Council is on track to permanently repair 5,000 potholes in a year with its new JCB Pothole Pro machine, more than double the target.

Edinburgh Council has spent nearly £400k of taxpayers’ cash defending unlawful short-term let policies after losing two court cases in less than a year.

Nine roads have been chosen to take part in the trial by the University of the West of England.

A home owner has been given the go ahead to install UPVC windows despite living in a conservation area.

The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council has announced he will step back from his role later this year.

A strictly confidential private loan agreement has been struck to return a chair used by Mary Queen of Scots to her homeland.

Cash-strapped councils could face huge bills as they pick up the pieces after Scottish house builder Stewart Milne called in the administrators this week.

Nearly £150,000 in funding for local causes remains unclaimed with just two months of the year left in East Lothian.

It comes as the local authority sets out how it plans to cut meat and dairy consumption in schools and council buildings.

The Penicuik-based station is the Best Community Radio Broadcaster for the second year running.

The purpose of the Housing Allocations Policy is to let available vacant properties to those in greatest assessed need

Enforcement against parking on pavements, parking at dropped kerbs and double parking will begin in Edinburgh on Monday, 29 January.

This article has been written by local coach Kate Flory.

This article gas been written by Karen Ritchie CEO of the Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce.

Unlocking business success in 28 days.

Melville Golf Centre has become the first in Scotland to install a new state-of-the-art camera system that can take your golf swing to the next level.

Dana Drzikova is really keen to understand your thoughts and experiences around perimenopause and the menopause.

HMRC has been filming with Santa to encourage customers to tick their tax return off their to do list

Government Chief Science Adviser unveils the scientific secret behind Santa’s miraculous Christmas Eve delivery run.

The practice recently held an exhibition and celebration to mark the occasion, displaying a selection of their extensive portfolio.

Residents in an East Lothian village face a ‘dry’ Christmas after its only shop lost its licence to sell alcohol.

The Energy Training Academy has completed the delivery of its first flagship Solar PV and Battery training course.

TV star has teamed up with international school meals charity to encourage families to bring hope to hungry children over the festive season.

Scottish Borders Council’s sporting, leisure and cultural services provider has a new man at the top.

COSLA Leaders described the draft Budget as leaving councils at real and significant financial risk for the coming year.

Adventure Cyclist Markus Stitz rides to Germany from Scotland via Route YC on the Yorkshire Coast

See when your bin is being collected over the Festive period.

Attainment levels for most school year groups across Midlothian are increasing compared with last year.

Owen Thompson has written a personal letter to police, ambulance, fire service and military personnel

Council officers were accused of riding a ‘horse and cart’ through the democratic process .

Owners of empty town centre buildings in Midlothian will have rate relief cut in a bid to persuade them to find tenants.

Concern about rapidly rising private rental costs in the county which has a council house waiting list of more than 5,000 applicants.

A summit on fireworks between the Council, partner agencies, community representatives, local MPs, MSPs and councillors took place yesterday.

COSLA Vice President Councillor Steven Heddle today sent a strong warning to the Scottish Government that any Council Tax Freeze must be fully funded.

A petition calling on East Lothian Council to ‘pause and review’ a multimillion pound flood scheme will now be considered by East Lothian Council.

As we approach the end of 2023, James Morris, a Dalkeith resident and managing director of William Purves Funeral Directors reflects on this time of year.

The Scottish Beacon news website is the first collaborative journalism outlet of its kind in the UK.

A replacement plaque explaining Henry Dundas’ ‘instrumental’ role in delaying abolition of the slave trade is to be installed on Edinburgh’s Melville Monument.

Dalkeith-based Melville Housing Association has made donations to charities that help struggling households.

New laws introduced this week making pavement parking illegal in Scotland.

A judge ruled this month that the council’s planning guidance for owners of Airbnb-style holiday lets was unlawful.

A critically endangered moss has been restored thanks to a collaboration between NatureScot and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

As the festive season approaches NHS 24 is urging the people of Scotland to be prepared.

ELCAP are an East and Midlothian Charity supporting individuals with learning, physical and mental health disabilities.

Responses to an online survey will inform next steps for a potential Workplace Parking Levy in Edinburgh.

The Auditor General for Scotland has published a s22 report on the challenges facing the Scottish Prison Service.

A pair of homeowners have won their fight to build an extension in their back garden.

A dad’s bid to build a home for his son, who lost his leg in a road accident as a teenager, has been rejected by planners.

The action by HM Revenue and Customs officers took place over the last four weeks with 24 hot food takeaways and restaurants targeted.

Councillors passed a motion calling on officials to explore adopting a policy allowing fruit and vegetables to be grown in public spaces.

Urgent action needed on medication processes at Hawick-based housing support service.

Church representatives on East Lothian Council’s education committee could be stripped of their voting rights.

Plans to build 21-metre high buildings to handle offshore energy in rural East Lothian have been approved.

East Linton railway station is expected to open on 13th December.

Work on a new £4.8 million social housing development has started in Midlothian.

Melville Housing Association’s two dedicated Welfare Benefits Advisers have helped tenants claim benefits.

A decision to not have an emergency council debate shows “astonishing complacency,” a councillor has said.

Bonnyrigg Rose suffered a defeat at Stenhousemuir in a game that saw two red cards.

The winners have been announced for the Midlothian Young People Awards (MYPA) 2023 at a special ceremony held at Rosslyn Chapel.

The comments came as COSLA launched their Budget Lobbying campaign for the coming year.

The Capital is celebrating the start of December with the ongoing success of Edinburgh’s Christmas.

A crackdown on short-term lets from Edinburgh Council has been ruled unlawful for a second time.

Nine in ten people in Scotland believe that litter is an issue across the country, an opinion that has continually grown for the past three years.

Chief Executive urges greater collaboration in future planning and targets.

Plans for a new secondary school within the new Shawfair community in Midlothian have been put in doubt.

Haddington to host public discussion with Ministers.

Midlothian Council’s cabinet this week heard the county was experiencing similar problems to Fife .

A £13m public inquiry to establish why costs and timescales associated with the scheme spiralled out of control released its findings after a nine-year wait in September

The Midlothian MP has spoken out on the need for support for veterans of the armed forces.

Official road signs are being installed on the boundary of Edinburgh’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ), with six months until enforcement begins.

The owners of land where two healthy trees were chopped down could face criminal action.

Councillors on the scrutiny committee quizzed him on what the justification was for the sizeable payout.

Kelly Parry said the difference on roads was noticeable when driving from the county into the city’s boundary.

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View

Have you ever noticed how people are either half full or half empty?

A new film from Bikepacking Scotland encourages people to change the ways they travel.

Changes to non-domestic rates exemptions were passed by councillors this week in a move which could bring in over £13 million.

The Council has been working closely with key stakeholders to secure a future for cultural cinema in the Capital.

A city councillor says he feels “embarrassed” when walking down the historic street.

A nail salon boss who repainted her pink shop front grey after planners objected has lost her fight to save her ‘expensive’ red, white and blue sign above the door.

Edinburgh Council is to spend £55 million replacing over 1,000 vehicles to ensure its fleet is compliant with the city’s new Low Emission Zone.

A tourist tax could cost Midlothian Council more to operate than it will bring in each year.

A new care facility for elderly Midlothian residents has been turned into social housing after health bosses withdrew support in a row over funding.

The Presbytery of Lothian and Borders has decided to close the church of St Nicholas Buccleuch within the next two to three years.

Nearly three quarters (73%) of the Scottish population wrongly believe that strokes don't happen to young adults.

Midlothian council leader Kelly Parry is to write to Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to express her ‘disappointment.’

Lawfield Primary School is the first primary in Midlothian to win the national sportscotland Gold School Sports Award since Covid.

An Edinburgh library is to remain closed for the foreseeable future.

Scottish Borders Council is to share in a near-£23m ‘Levelling Up’ cash bonanza.

Councillor Peter Smaill told the meeting that while he was happy to take part in the minute’s silence he could not support the motion.

Staff members from the Community Access Team and people using their services have plenty to smile about.

Midlothian urged to get winter ready after chilling -10C lows.

As a young child in Slovakia she and her sister watched their mum suffer terrible perimenopausal symptoms.

Solicitors warn that all dog owners should be more aware of their legal responsibilities for their pets.

Edinburgh Council set to award environmentally friendly heat network contract for Granton Waterfront regeneration.

The owner of three flats used as holiday lets in a single property has lost two out of three appeals.

Plans to cut an Edinburgh bus route would be “detrimental” to locals who rely on public transport to get around, a councillor has said.

Reform of the public sector is needed to deal with longer-term financial pressures.

Edinburgh’s fireworks night of violence has been linked to individuals in East Lothian as part of a police investigation.

The scheme could see dog owners having to register their canines with the Edinburgh Council.

Local MSP Christine Grahame has marked 15 years of making crime pay in Midlothian.

Almost 100,000 people have paid £121 million using the HM Revenue and Customs app since April 2023

Review of the South East of Scotland Scouts and Girl Guides show at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh

A councillor has accused the chair of a planning appeal committee of showing an ‘apparent disregard for democratic process.’

Councillors have given the go ahead to a new house being built on a field used as an outdoor riding school.

Edinburgh Council has been urged to come clean over issues with its long-awaited multi-million pound bus tracker system.

The Bright Green Business Environmental Placement Programme 2023 awards took place last week.

Midlothian Council are pressing ahead with their most ambitious energy-efficient housing development.

Remembrance services were held across Midlothian yesterday. "Lest we forget."

Meanwhile Midlothian Council officers are currently evaluating a commissioned report on pavement parking across Midlothian.

An application for grant funding for a staffed Climate Action Hub in the county has been successful.

It is the work experience season for S4 pupils in Midlothian.

A short-term let ‘control area’ introduced in Edinburgh is “unfair” and “at odds” with Scottish Government legislation, a court has heard.

A new automated barrier system designed to allow traffic to be diverted via the Forth Road Bridge more quickly is now in place.

Burnbrae Primary School in Bonnyrigg has been selected as runner up for the Cycling Scotland Bikeability School of the Year award.

Norman Hampshire described Humza Yousaf’s announcement of a council tax freeze as ‘extremely disappointing’ in a letter to him.

The officer who set it up left the organisation and then staff without the relevant “experience or training” were put in charge.

Graeme Porter has been appointed as operations manager to lead the new arm of the business.

Two successful fireworks displays happened in Midlothian over the weekend.

A housing developer who replaced the doors of a Gothic church hall as part of a conversion has been ordered to bring the originals back.

Couples who are married or in a civil partnership are being urged by HMRC to see if they can their finances by up to £252 a year.

Police Scotland has faced unprecedented levels of violence while protecting communities from Bonfire Night disorder.

Dozens of eyesore phone boxes are to be removed from Edinburgh’s streets over the next six months.

Councillors in Edinburgh have voted against reversing an education cut which trade unions fear will lead to the loss of “vital” staff who work to boost pupil attendance.

Scottish football joins Scottish Rugby in backing Police Scotland’s That Guy sexual crime prevention campaign.

The Royal Scots Museum is bringing a free interactive exhibition to Dalkeith Palace.

Midlothian’s MP has demanded the Prime Minister rethink his backing of the war in Gaza.

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.

Communities in the South of Scotland are to boosted by almost £900m over the next 35 years.

The Lord Provost gave a short statement on events in the Middle East and led a one minute's silence for all victims.

Many objectors were furious believing the estate was going to be given a ‘local centre’ but instead is getting a care home.

Midlothian Council had been preparing to ask the Crown Prosecution Service to get involved after the hoarding was considered an ‘unacceptable’ risk to motorists.

Esk Valley Dog Training is holding a free seminar at One Dalkeith on 9th November.

The move is seen as a way that visitors to the town can help enhance community facilities

Construction began in July 2022 and the resort is set to open to the public in September 2024.

HMRC is urging individuals in Scotland to take advantage of the savings scheme this World Savings Day.

A ground-breaking social health project which provides adults in Midlothian with access to a wide range of services under one roof has been credited with saving lives.

Families across Midlothian will be able to download literacy support software to their own devices for free.

A proposal by SNP councillors in Edinburgh to de-fund city leisure centres until they raised the wages has been knocked back

Dynamic Property Services is based in Loanhead and was set up five years’ ago by Ross Barr.

BEAR Scotland is reminding motorists to plan ahead for overnight carriageway closures on the M90 on the nights of Tuesday 31st October and Wednesday 1st November.

People power in Peebles and a campaign by the town’s retail association has won the day after parking charges’ proposals bit the dust.

Andrea made space at her home to offer Post Office services to her Midlothian village where she has have lived for 48 years.

The descendant of Henry Dundas behind the removal of a plaque linking him to slavery has said he will not return it to the council after being threatened with legal action.

News that Scottish Borders Council has been ranked the second highest local authority in Scotland in terms of household recycling rates has been greeted with a degree of public scepticism.

Edinburgh Council is set to bring the axe down on an “invaluable” service which helps to get some of the city’s most vulnerable children back into school.

Police Scotland will be deploying Public Order officers in support of community policing teams throughout the Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night period.

West Lothian Council’s Labour Leader has rounded on a local MSP who backed the First Minister’s pledge to freeze Council Tax.

East Lothian Council has insisted the £16.7 million protection scheme in the Angus town did not ‘fail’ when Storm Babet hit.

Midlothian Council were also praised for their investment in one to one devices.

Parking will be banned on a residential street which has been described as a ‘key route’ for buses.

The owner of a seafood takeaway with an international following want to open it all year round.

West Lothian is bucking the trend in the face of harsh economic conditions with lower levels of unemployment.

West Lothian Council will develop almost 300 more electric charging points within the next three years.

Bonnyrigg Rose were back in the win column on Saturday afternoon.

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has urged local people to give their views to a UK parliamentary inquiry into the horror in Israel and Gaza.

Top ten tips from 3 menopause and confidence experts on world menopause day

Students from Newbattle Community High School have taken part in Work Experience this week.

A widowed mum says she has been living with sewage coming into her bath for two years.

Ambitious plans to build council housing using ‘green’ Passivhaus standards have been ‘paused’ after it was revealed they are costing up to £150,000 more than standard homes.

This View has been written by Garry Clark of the Federation of Small Businesses.

Thousands of Midlothian homes and businesses can upgrade to new network.

Melville Housing Association celebrated Scottish Housing Day by rewarding a tenant for her tireless work creating a stunning garden

The five award categories reflect the various positive contributions of young people to Midlothian.

Tributes have been paid to a leading community campaigner who has died suddenly at the age of 70.

Midlothian councillors today called on officers to draw up a new set of rules for house builders.

Midlothian population growth needs urgent action say Councillors.

Peter Vardy Group has entered a strategic partnership with AffinityEV a provider of tailored software solutions for electric vehicles.

As today is World Mental Health Day here are 21 tips to help from local coach Kate Flory.

Loanhead’s multi-award winning, amateur photographer, Joe Gilhooley, LRPS is giving an illustrated talk on Monday 16th October

Labour councillors are calling for a temporary road closure to be overturned.

Secondary pupils could have to live more than three miles from school to qualify for free transport, under new proposals from Midlothian council.

This article has been written by Gregor Currie, Funeral Director, William Purves, Penicuik.

People in Edinburgh are “divided” over plans to reduce the speed limit to 20mph on more streets across the city.

LS Productions which was founded by Marie Owen from her home in Midlothian was last week named in the top 10 fastest growing companies.

Midlothian's MP is calling for an end to the two child benefits cap as recent figures reveal nearly 4,600 children in the county are living in poverty.

Owners of short term holiday lets have blamed Edinburgh ‘party flats’ for a change in rules which saw them ordered to stop operating.

Edinburgh may be an ancient City, but it has always been at the forefront of innovation.

With the steel framework just about completed the new Easthouses Primary is on schedule to be open by August 2024.

Bonnyrigg Post Office opened yesterday at its new permanent location at Premier Store in Bonnyrigg.

Edinburgh’s councillors have voted to push for powers to move ‘nuisance’ buskers along.

One of the world’s oldest youth organisation turned Edinburgh Castle blue to mark their 140th anniversary.

A nail salon boss who repainted her shop front after planners objected to its pink colour is now pleading to keep its expensive sign.

The Scottish Government has offered to meet West Lothian Council for talks on the future of bus services.

Penicuik Arts Centre is hosting storytelling club nights celebrating ‘Oor Toon’ for all members of the community.

This week is Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week 2023 and all women and girls are encouraged to get involved in local events.

Two hydrogen hubs earmarked for the south of Scotland could move a step closer reality following a workshop next week.

An 18 metre tunnel to allow chickens to cross a rural road has been given the go ahead.

Edinburgh Council has set out how it plans to take action against short-term let hosts.

Local residents in some areas of Midlothian will be able to book a free collection.

Midlothian Council has relaunched four warm and well hubs across the county to provide support with the cost-of-living crisis.

This View has been written by Ross Laird, Convener of Midlothian, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Liberal Democrats.

A union representative welcomed the decision as “right for moral and practical reasons.”

The surging number of homeless people has pushed the council to an overspend of £3.5 million.

Children across Edinburgh are missing school because families can’t afford to pay for uniforms.

Edinburgh Council and emergency services step up preparations ahead of November 5th.

McGills announced on Tuesday night that they will end all Eastern Scottish services in the county by December.

Green city councillors said the authority should “lead by example.”

Midlothian View spoke to coach Kate Flory.

A senior Labour councillor has called on the Scottish Government to reinstate emergency funding for bus services in the county.

The pilot, which will last for at least six months, will provide financial relief to people commuting.

West Lothian Council is to ask Holyrood for the £53m it has spent tackling RAAC problems in its schools and community centres.

Visitors are being asked to avoid taking part in water sports on the loch at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve.

Lorna Slater, Scottish Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lothian MSP and Scottish Greens co-leader writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.

Collaboration with renowned filmmaker showcases the emerging space economy.

Real life animal heroes will be attending a two-day international conference in Midlothian.

Housing Minister leads visit to mark boost to region’s supply.

Planners said the new houses planned for a former fly-tipping site in Midlothian were too ‘suburban’ for the countryside

A homeowner has won his fight to put a driveway in his front garden despite it being ruled ‘too short.’

Planners calls for the rear windows of two new homes to be clad in slate to blend in have been dismissed.

The Energy Training Academy has secured £300,000 investment from the Catalyst Fund.

Bonnyrigg Rose were unlucky to lose out on the day as Stenhousemuir came out with all 3 points in a tightly-contested affair.

Midlothian MP and energy firm boss hit out at the PM's announcement last week.

This View has been written by Midlothian Dog Trainer Nick McMechan.

A homeowner has hit out after he was refused permission to turn his front garden into a driveway.

Edinburgh council was warned about a safety issue around crumbling concrete in city schools six years ago

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View

A housebuilder ordered to change materials used on windows facing into an open field is appealing.

Customers at an East Lothian pub have been accused of singing ‘vile’ sectarian songs.

A former fire station now used as a booming Borders football club’s headquarters is to be reignited as a £400k community hub.

An Edinburgh businessman is behind plans for the city’s first Muslim school.

Residents in East Lothian are being warned to be on the alert for cold callers promising to improve their household heating.

Representatives of Penicuik Athletic Youth Football Club were presented with two parliamentary motions in Holyrood last week by their MSP Christine Grahame.

A council social work chief has revealed nearly half of its residential places for children are being taken up by young unaccompanied asylum seekers.

Almost 430,000 18-21 year olds with an unclaimed Child Trust Fund worth an average of £2,000.

It was meant to be a “swift and thorough” investigation – but for nine years people were left waiting for answers.

Four people have died from drugs overdoses in a single month in Midlothian in a devastating blow to social care teams.

A former Edinburgh council leader has commented on the findings of a nine-year inquiry into what went wrong.

Midlothian council is set to grass over landscaped beds installed after weeds ran out of control on the site.

Since 2007 West Lothian Community Development Trust has been supporting communities in the county with money raised from wind farms.

Edinburgh’s flagship Granton Gasholder restoration is at ‘high risk’ of overspending due to a lack of budget oversight.

The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry has laid most of the blame for the botched infrastructure project at the door of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Ministers.

An 89th minute penalty from Kieran Shanks resigned Rose to defeat.

We take a look back at Edinburgh’s most controversial and costly construction projects

Two of the stars of hit BBC One show, The Travelling Auctioneers – Christina Trevanion and JJ Chalmers – are visiting Restoration Yard.

Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian North & Musselburgh, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View

Dalkeith Country Park in Midlothian has been revealed as a heritage tree hotspot after experts recorded 500 ancient, veteran and notable oaks over the last year.

The Energy Training Academy has announced that it has started work on the first net zero home of its kind in Scotland.

More than 300,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales to get insulation installed.

West Lothian has been listed among the top ten Scottish council areas with the best roads.

Edinburgh Council has been criticised over a taxpayer-funded ‘hot fork buffet’ set to be provided for a networking event.

A community gardens project which introduces school children in Midlothian to nature has received a prestigious award.

Edinburgh’s transport chief attempt to put the breaks on plans to introduce the charges in the city has been outvoted.

An overnight parking ban at a popular coastal car park is to be extended half a mile inland.

Ambitious plans to roll out a network of West Lothian Council owned EV charging points.

This is the largest population ever recorded by Scotland’s Census and is part of the first set of statistics from last year’s census.

Officers in Midlothian have seized a significant quantity of controlled drugs following an intelligence-led operation.

Midlothian councillors have called for a tougher approach to new developments.

A six-month trial that will introduce cheaper and simpler fares on ScotRail services will get underway from Monday 2nd October.

A bid for a domestic windfarm in Hawick has been withdrawn after the Ministry of Defence raised concerns.

A bid to build three ‘modern’ homes on a former colliery site has been given the go ahead.

Peebles Parking Group was established to carry out an extensive review of parking charges.

NHS 24 is championing the health and well-being of students beginning their college and university journeys in Scotland.

The design of three proposed houses on an eyesore site on the edge of Eskbank has split community leaders concerned over its ‘industrial’ style.

An award-winning brewery is set to tap into expansion in Galashiels and create six new jobs.

A Berwickshire-founded broadband provider has issued a final call for charitable and community projects across the Scottish Borders to apply to its new £50,000 fund.

A credit union based in West Lothian will soon be offering vital services in the Scottish Borders.

The use of the common weed killer has been a contentious subject for over 4 years at Midlothian Council.

Pro-active action by officers saw millions of pounds worth of illegal drugs recovered between April and June 2023.

Transport chiefs in Edinburgh are mulling over a new ‘hybrid’ option for the city’s next tram line.

A school dining hall has been closed less than a week after it was confirmed RAAC had been used to build it.

A ban on the use of a controversial weedkiller in Edinburgh’s parks and greenspaces is set to be introduced next year.

Disused coal mines are being brought back into use as a low carbon alternative to heating thousands of homes.

A bid to turn a former caravan sales site into housing would lead to an unacceptable loss of trees and go against council policy.

Council officers are calling for the owner of a house described as ‘humongous’ to face prosecution.

The number of visits to libraries in Midlothian has risen by over two-thirds in the last year.

Football fans across Midlothian have been “vilified” by planned new guidelines for supporters' buses on matchdays, according to Owen Thompson MP.

Midlothian under 18 bowling team travelled through to Ayr on Sunday to the greens at the national bowling centre at Northfield.

Edinburgh City Council has called on the Scottish Government to stump up cash needed to fix crumbling school roofs.

Housing developers in East Lothian could be charged thousands of pounds extra by the council to provide bins for each new home.

More than 2,000 support staff in colleges across Scotland are to strike on September 7 in a dispute over pay, terms, and conditions.

The cost of living crisis has seen some school pupils in Midlothian take on ‘almost full-time’ jobs.

Customers have been left short-changed by the closure of nearly half of the free cash machines across Midlothian, according to it's MP Owen Thompson.

A second high school in East Lothian has been confirmed as being partially built using unstable concrete at the centre of a UK Government crisis.

He has promised his local authority will declare a nature emergency within weeks after his initial bid was blocked by opposition councillors.

A campaigner who spent 18 years fighting for a new home after hers was condemned for a crumbling concrete roof has warned that the problem extends far wider.

This View has been written by Nick Garland a subject matter expert on Asbestos.

Last week Midlothian Council presented a report to councillors on RAAC in Midlothian schools.

The South of Scotland’s aim of becoming one of the leading cycling destinations in the world is on track and on schedule.

Four staff members are gearing up to take on a variety of tough challenges for St Joseph’s, a Rosewell-based charity for adults with learning disabilities.

East Lothian’s only Green councillor helped block an urgent motion calling on the council to declare a nature emergency.

Councillor Cammy Day said the council remains “absolutely committed” to introducing regulations for Airbnb-style accommodation on October 1st.

Midlothian Council’s £37m Destination Hillend project is facing delays after the discovery of additional water pipes under the land.

A temporary bus service for residents affected by the decision to close a busy road for 12 weeks will start operating on Monday.

The drive to net-zero emissions may be the trump card for Winchburgh Developments to secure a new railway station from the growing town.

Tribute has been paid to a former Scottish Borders Council officer who helped bring the Tour of Britain to the region for the first time.

A coalition representing councils, campaigners and the Scottish Government has met to discuss progress with the £10m feasibility study to extend the iconic rail route.

East and Midlothian Charit said a fond farewell and a warm welcome to not one, but five board members.

Welfare funds set up to help people through the cost of living crisis by Scottish Government are running out of money, councils have warned.

HMRC is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account today.

Measures to tackle homelessness including no longer using bed and breakfasts as temporary accommodation has seen figures drop.

Opportunity to explore incorporating a wider refurbishment of the building into Dalkeith town centre regeneration plans.

East Lothian councillors today gave the green light to emergency measures to plug a £14.5m budget gap.

Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.

Midlothian View editor explains how we can make Midlothian View even better.

This View has been written by both Lisa Cleeton, Canine Physiotherapist and Dog Trainer Nick McMechan.

The Scotland and Motherwell defender is asking people to raise funds for international school feeding charity Mary’s Meals.

Spiralling costs have seen the budget for building the new Peebles High School rise.

A Midlothian councillor has been cleared of an allegation he made a ‘disrespectful’ comment.

Council to cut opening hours at recycling centre and making residents book their visits in advance.