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Move to tighten controls over boarding in wake of XL bully risk
A rise in the popularity of XL bully dogs has led to a call to tighten regulations around animal boarding kennels in Midlothian.
Councillors are...
Midlothian Council leader says too soon to say over tax increase
Midlothian Council leader Kelly Parry today said it was too early to tell what impact lifting a council tax freeze will have on residents...
Pentland Park project rejected by Scottish Ministers
The company behind plans for a £22.4million housing project near Straiton have said they are ‘disappointed’ after it was rejected by Scottish Ministers.
Pentland Park...
Country park lodges plan will support future
A plan to build up to 200 holiday lodges within Dalkeith Country Park will help sustain the estate for the future and boost the...
Hundreds of youngsters help decorate Danderhall tree
Hundreds of youngsters helped decorate their village tree as snow fell in a winter wonderland in Danderhall this week.
The children were invited to bring...
Six school staff reported being assaulted every day in Midlothian last year
Six school staff reported being assaulted every day in Midlothian last year, according to figures released by the council.
More than 1250 attacks were recorded...
Midlothian councillors overturn fence decision on appeal
A pensioner who faced having to tear down her fence after putting her life-savings into it has won the right to keep it on...
Outdated rules over tinted windows on taxi cabs relaxed
Outdated rules over tinted windows on taxi cabs have been relaxed after claims drivers were having to spend thousands of pounds changing newer vehicles.
Midlothian...
Historic Melville Castle wins marquee fight
A hotel operator who was ordered to remove a temporary marquee which has stood for ten years has won his fight to keep it...
Social care services could face cuts in Midlothian
Social care services could face cuts in Midlothian after bosses warned they may have to ‘stop spending’ until March next year.
A meeting of Midlothian...
Nearly 1000 former miners in Midlothian to get pension boost
Nearly 1,000 former miners in Midlothian could see their pensions increase by 32 per cent after funds were returned to them as part of...
‘Kit’ house plans for former swimming pool site
A former swimming pool could be one of two sites used to trial new ‘kit’ style housing in Midlothian under plans to create more...
Council leader calls for action at Sheriffhall roundabout
A six year delay to planned upgrades at Sheriffhall roundabout has left Midlothian residents and businesses ‘bearing the brunt’ of daily congestion and delays,...
Labour councillor facing second standards hearing in 18 months
A Midlothian councillor is facing a second hearing over allegations of inappropriate comments in 18 months.
Bryan Pottinger was cleared by the Standards Commission of...
OAP says before fence she picked up other dog poos daily
A pensioner who moved her garden fence to take in open grass beside her house said she had to because people were leaving dog...
Rural village to have first new home in 140 years
A rural village designed by one of Scotland’s greatest Victorian architects is to welcome its first new home in 140 years.
Midlothian councillors have granted...
Wedding venue operator hits back at planners after marquee refusal
A hotel operator who has invested £3million in an historic Midlothian castle has accused council planners of acting in an ‘absolutely outrageous’ way after...
Historic wedding venue told it cannot keep marquee
An historic castle which has become a popular wedding venue has been refused permission to carry on using its marquee ten years after it...
Flags fly at half mast for former First Minister
Flags flew at half mast over the weekend as council leaders in Midlothian and East Lothian paid tribute to former First Minister Alex Salmond.
In...
Primary school pupil exclusions doubles in two years
The number of primary school pupils excluded in Midlothian has doubled in the last two years with nearly one in a 100 taken out...
Praise for school once condemned for making lessons ‘too easy’
A primary school where pupils complained lessons were not hard enough has been praised for making improvements over the last year.
A report on Sacred...
Estate plans cafe for cyclists and locals in rural location
A 200-year-old farm workshop could become a haven for cyclists if it gets the go ahead to be converted into a countryside cafe.
Carrington Mains...
Widowed mum left without heating over £29 bill
A widowed mum says she has been left with no heating in her new council house after the local authority failed to pay a...
Holiday let owner wants to turn it back into house
The owner of a short term holiday let in Midlothian wants to turn it back into a home after saying changes to tax laws...
Plans lodged to turn former church into family retreat
A 19th century village church could be turned into a family retreat and conference centre.
Plans for Glencorse Church, in Milton Bridge, which is a...
Waste recycling firm wins appeal over ‘residential’ base
A waste recycling firm which operated for three years without planning permission next to a residential street has won its appeal to carry on.
Enviroworx...
Bonnyrigg restaurant wins first step to new car park
A restaurant bid to build a customer car park on open land across the road has been approved after it claimed double yellow lines...
Former rugby international wins praise for farming vision
Former Scotland rugby international Alasdair Dickinson has won his fight to live on farm land in Midlothian after councillors praised his vision for its...
Objectors anger as hearing over church wedding venue is deferred
Angry objectors confronted councillors after they delayed a decision over a church being used as a wedding venue at the request of the applicant.
Nearly...
Parents anger as Mayfield school campus faces more delays
Parents have warned something “catastrophic” could happen after plans to replace their dilapidated primary school building with a new multi-million pound campus were put...
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