Skipper search launched by canal trip bosses

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Re-Union Canal Boats provide hundreds of people with a trip from the heart of Edinburgh up the canal towards Wester Hailes and beyond, mainly...

Midlothian councillors split over house on greenbelt

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Despite a near identical property being approved next door over two years ago, a bid to build a new house on green belt land on...

Call for savings on cost of transporting pupils to West Lothian...

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A renewed calls for savings on the £7m cost of transporting pupils to West Lothian schools has been made.  Free school transport cost West Lothian Council £1,245 per...

Parents rate ​​​​​Armadale​​​​​ Nursery as one of the Top 20 in...

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Wee Gems Armadale​ has been recognised as one of the Top 20 nurseries in ​Scotland​ by parents, out of 704 early years settings across the region.  The award, presented by daynurseries.co.uk, the...

West Lothian couple among thousands to ascend Forth Bridge for charity

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A WEST Lothian couple who got engaged at the top of the Forth Bridge are among the thousands of visitors who have helped raise...

Gensource in Royal Highland Show first

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Gensource, the Musselburgh-based sustainable energy specialist, is to exhibit at this year’s Royal Highland Show for the first time. Scotland’s premier annual event showcasing the...

Pilot project in West Lothian provides real time travel info through...

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A pioneering scheme which helps passengers with visual impairment use local buses has been praised by councillors.  A meeting of the Environment and Sustainability PDSP...

City centre death being treated as ‘unexplained’ by police

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An investigation is underway after a 59-year-old man was found dead in Edinburgh city centre on Sunday evening.  Emergency services were called to Hunter Square around 10.35pm on...

Extensive enquiries ongoing after 93-year-old woman robbed of jewellery

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Detectives are appealing for information after a 93-year-old woman was robbed of jewellery in Edinburgh. Around 2.10pm on Sunday, 14 June, the woman was approached...

Borders Book Festival announces record breaking ticket sales

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As the Borders Book Festival closes for another year, its co-Directors, Paula Ogilvie and Alistair Moffat, have announced record-breaking initial figures from the four-day celebration of...