Short driveway gets go ahead with warning
‘Inoffensive’ windows get green light despite planning concerns 
Planners calls for the rear windows of two new homes to be clad in slate to blend in have been dismissed.
Prime Minister’s green slow down ‘puts jobs at risk’ warning 
Midlothian MP and energy firm boss hit out at the PM's announcement last week.
American XL Bully – why PM Rishi Sunak is making a grave mistake 
This View has been written by Midlothian Dog Trainer Nick McMechan.
Bonnyrigg short driveway appeal 
A homeowner has hit out after he was refused permission to turn his front garden into a driveway.
Officer warned of school RAAC safety issues six years ago 
Edinburgh council was warned about a safety issue around crumbling concrete in city schools six years ago
Parly motions, football, blood bikers and chutney 
Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View
Housebuilder appeals in row over windows 
A housebuilder ordered to change materials used on windows facing into an open field is appealing.
‘Sectarian songs’ spark pub complaints 
Customers at an East Lothian pub have been accused of singing ‘vile’ sectarian songs.
Muslim school plan rejection ‘strange and bizarre’ say applicants 
An Edinburgh businessman is behind plans for the city’s first Muslim school.
Council warns residents about door to door energy scammers 
Residents in East Lothian are being warned to be on the alert for cold callers promising to improve their household heating.
Penicuik Athletic Youth FC presented with motions in Scottish Parliament 
Representatives of Penicuik Athletic Youth Football Club were presented with two parliamentary motions in Holyrood last week by their MSP Christine Grahame.
Unaccompanied child asylum seekers taking up half of council placements 
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 young people urged to claim their cash 
Almost 430,000 18-21 year olds with an unclaimed Child Trust Fund worth an average of £2,000.
Tram Inquiry ‘an absolute bloody disgrace’ 
It was meant to be a “swift and thorough” investigation – but for nine years people were left waiting for answers.
Four drugs deaths in a month recorded in Midlothian 
Four people have died from drugs overdoses in a single month in Midlothian in a devastating blow to social care teams.
Tram Inquiry: Findings ‘mostly common sense’ 
A former Edinburgh council leader has commented on the findings of a nine-year inquiry into what went wrong.
Anger as £17m Danderhall Campus becomes jungle of weeds 
Midlothian council is set to grass over landscaped beds installed after weeds ran out of control on the site.
£400,000 wind farm windfall for West Lothian charities 
Since 2007 West Lothian Community Development Trust has been supporting communities in the county with money raised from wind farms.
Granton Gasholder at risk of overspend 
Edinburgh’s flagship Granton Gasholder restoration is at ‘high risk’ of overspending due to a lack of budget oversight.
Politicians and officials mostly responsible for Edinburgh Tram Project failures 
The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry has laid most of the blame for the botched infrastructure project at the door of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Ministers.
Rose pay the penalty in Peterhead 
An 89th minute penalty from Kieran Shanks resigned Rose to defeat.
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry: Where did it all go wrong? 
We take a look back at Edinburgh’s most controversial and costly construction projects
Football has a positive impact on people’s lives in many ways 
Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian North & Musselburgh, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View
Families to save hundreds on energy bills through £1 billion insulation scheme 
More than 300,000 homes in England, Scotland and Wales to get insulation installed.