Replacement plaque installed at the Melville Monument

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 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.

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%.

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

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.

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.

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.’

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

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