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Supermarket bid for flagpole rejected
Supermarket giants Lidl have lost their bid to put a store sign on top of a flagpole after it was ruled it would clash...
Borders Railway line costs twice as much as it earns claim
Calls for a review of the Borders Railway line as it celebrates its 10th anniversary have been made amid claims it costs twice as...
20mph zones across Midlothian towns could put children at risk objectors claim
Plans to introduce 20mph zones across Midlothian towns could fuel road rage and put children at risk, objectors have claimed.
Midlothian Council’s SNP administration cabinet...
£1.5m project to make stretch of A7 more pedestrian friendly will start in July
A £1.5million project to make a stretch of the A7 more pedestrian friendly will start work in July after it was given the final...
Planners overruled in Bonnyrigg dormer window row
A decision to refuse planning permission for a dormer window on the roof of a high street building has been overturned after councillors heard...
Hate crime incidents in Midlothian increase by more than 30%
Hate crime incidents in Midlothian increased by more than 30% as police continued to deal with the ‘hangover’ over new laws last year.
A Police...
Eight Midlothian schools face review after gender court rulings
Eight schools in Midlothian face having to change their toilets in the wake of recent court rulings over gender rights.
Midlothian Council said it is...
Plans to expand Straiton Retail Park given green light
Plans to expand Straiton Retail Park onto derelict land once earmarked for a visitors’ centre for a historic glass firm have been given the go...
Cafe plan that split opinions given go ahead
A cafe plan which split a tiny rural village has been given the go ahead despite opposition.
Residents in the village of Carrington, which has...
Residents of Midlothian village oppose plans to open a café
Residents of a tiny village say more than half of households are opposed to plans to open a café in their quiet community.
The proposals for...
New bid to build holiday accommodation on farmland outside Penicuik
A new bid to build holiday accommodation on farmland outside Penicuik has been launched a year after councillors rejecting proposals for ‘shepherd hut’ style...
Community divided over plans to convert farm workshop to cafe
Controversial plans to convert a 200-year-old farm workshop into a countryside cafe are set to be approved despite splitting the local community.
The proposals for the...
Bonnyrigg Rose caretaker’s flat to be turned into dog parlour
A former caretaker’s flat in a community football club’s building is to be turned into a dog parlour.
The Tartan Pooch Parlour has been given...
Private hospital given green light to build new eight-bed ward
A private hospital has been given the go ahead to build a new eight-bed ward on its west wing to support inpatient demand.
The Spire...
Planners reject bid to build new homes in Penicuik
A fresh bid to build new homes next to a former mill lade on a slope in Penicuik has been rejected by planners.
Craig Meikle...
Nine new CCTV cameras installed at remote park and ride
A remote park and ride used by NHS workers after parking relaxations at Edinburgh hospitals were withdrawn has had nine new CCTV cameras installed...
Anger over lack of investment in Midlothian school
Concern about the safety of children at a local school which includes military families has been raised by parents who claim it has been...
Midlothian Council leader to challenge veteran MSP at Holyrood election
Midlothian MSP Colin Beattie faces a fight to stand at the next Holyrood election after one of his own local council leaders confirmed she...
Midlothian schools no longer allowed to enforce branded uniforms on pupils
Schools in Midlothian will no longer be allowed to enforce branded uniforms on pupils under new directions to be introduced from August this year.
Midlothian...
Midlothian Council’s upgraded CCTV coverage captured attempted murder
Hammer-wielding youths, an attempted murder, attacks on police and tracking the movements of a serious crime gang have all been captured on CCTV in...
Proposal for new bridge network in Midlothian
Midlothian councillors are calling for an investigation into the possibility of a new bridge or bridge network to create access for everyone across the...
Midlothian parents told to stop texting their children during class time
Parents are being told to stop texting or calling their children during class time at schools across Midlothian.
Secondary schools across the county have introduced...
Parents win backing to upgrade playground
Parents at a primary school with no fixed play equipment in its playground have won the backing of councillors in their bid for an...
Midlothian council’s leader urges UK chancellor to scrap NI contributions increase
Midlothian council’s leader has urged the UK chancellor to scrap the increase to National Insurance contributions as soon as financially possible amid claims it...
Calls for Midlothian Council to upgrade playground with no play equipment
Parents at a Midlothian primary school are calling on the council to upgrade its playground which they say is the only one in the...
Families of ASN children moving to Midlothian for more garden space claim
The high number of pupils with additional support needs (ASN) in Midlothian schools has been partly put down to a desire from families to...
Driveway plans rejected over loss of green space
A bid to create a new driveway in the front garden of a mid-terrace house has been rejected over plans to access it across...
Councillors approve new high school at Easter Bush
Councillors in Midlothian have unanimously approved plans for a new £120 million secondary school despite concerns about a road running through the site and...
Hundreds sign petition against A7 cycle path
Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing proposals for a cycle path on a busy main route within hours of it going online.
The...
Pathhead Farm steading plans rejected over floor size
A bid to turn a farm steading into housing has been rejected over plans to more than double its floor size.
Midlothian planning officers refused...
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