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Nursery staff did not show empathy to children report says
Nursery staff have come under fire for describing children as ‘kicking off’ and being ‘riled up’ during a visit from Care Inspectors.
Hopefield Castle Nursery,...
Scout hut housing plan which sparked objections withdrawn
Plans to demolish a scout hut next to a popular camp and build two houses have been withdrawn after attracting 65 objections.
The proposal to...
Pioneering Edinburgh brewery firm set to move to Midlothian
A pioneering Edinburgh brewery firm is set to move into Midlothian after outgrowing its current premises.
Vault City Brewing have been granted permission to make...
Community fights to save church linked to Burke and Hare
A fight to save a village church where it is claimed notorious grave robbers Burke and Hare almost met their demise has been launched.
Newton...
Construction business given the go ahead to move into a former church
A construction business has been given the go ahead to move into a former church on the condition it keeps building materials indoors.
Midlothian planners have...
Former Wetherspoons pub to be turned into a soft play centre for children
A former Wetherspoons pub which sparked protests from hundreds of punters when it closed is to be turned into a soft play centre for children.
The...
Planners describe fence along boundary of house as ‘harsh’
A six foot fence stretching 31 metres along the boundary of a house in a conservation area was described as ‘harsh’ by planners.
The proposed...
Loanhead recycling firm challenges claim business is next to school path
Operators of a waste recycling plant have insisted it is not near a school route – despite a pedestrian crossing and footpath to two...
Councillor apologises for eating on camera during meeting citing low blood sugar
A councillor reprimanded for eating on camera during a meeting has apologised claiming low blood sugar was behind the incident.
Councillor Bryan Pottinger was taken...
General Election 2024: Midlothian candidates face public hustings
Trust was high on the agenda as Midlothian’s candidates to become the county’s next MP faced the public at a hustings in Dalkeith last...
Blue badge fraud costing council an estimated £202,000 in lost revenue
Hundreds of blue badges in Midlothian were registered with dead people, it has been discovered, costing the council an estimated £202,000 in lost revenue.
A report...
Rural houses will bring nearly 2,000 new trees near Penicuik
Plans to build two new homes next to a peat moss in the Midlothian countryside have been approved on appeal after developers revealed they...
Public consultation shows support for new secondary school in Midlothian
Two-thirds of people who took part in a public consultation over the plans for a new secondary school in Midlothian supported the plan, a...
Call to ban schools from demanding children wear uniforms with logos on them
Midlothian councillors are being asked to ban schools from demanding children wear uniforms with school logos on them.
A motion due to go before councillors...
Lidl launch fresh fight to light up signs on a Midlothian store
Supermarket giants Lidl have launched a fresh fight to light up the signs on a Midlothian store 15 years after they were first rejected as...
Midlothian residents offered help with voter ID ahead of election
Residents in Midlothian are being offered help ensuring they have the proper ID to vote in next month’s general election.
Midlothian Council is holding drop...
Midlothian councillors approve plans for new community campus
A new community campus on the site of a former primary school will bring together community and school facilities in one place.
Midlothian councillors this...
Woman’s Aid charity given go ahead to move into former nursery despite objections from...
A local women’s aid charity has been given the go ahead to move into a former childrens nursery despite objections from neighbours, including a former...
Locals object to proposed move of support centre for vulnerable women and children
Plans to move a support centre for vulnerable women and children into the home of a nursery have sparked objections from local residents.
Women’s Aid...
Midlothian: ‘Grown up council’ passes council tax freeze and rent rise
Council tax bills and the cost of school meals frozen for the coming year as rent for local authority tenants rises by just under...
Public consultation on new Midlothian high school finally launched
Plans to relocate a community high school in Penicuik to new £120million facilities have been put out for public consultation - nearly two years...
Vaccine uptake fall in Midlothian as people are asked to get too many at...
Vaccine 'fatigue' may be reason for up to 40 per cent of people failing to take up appointments in Midlothian for an important jab.
Midlothian...
Landlady ordered to take out new windows
A landlady ordered to rip out 16 UPVC windows installed in a listed building faces court action after failing to carry out the work...
Councils may have to pick up where Stewart Milne has left off
Cash-strapped councils could face huge bills as they pick up the pieces after Scottish house builder Stewart Milne called in the administrators this week.
Unfinished...
Undemocratic decision over Auchendinny path
Council officers were accused of riding a ‘horse and cart’ through the democratic process in a furious row over a decision to resurface a...
Midlothian fear net loss over tourist tax scheme
A tourist tax could cost Midlothian Council more to operate than it will bring in each year, a new report has revealed.
The visitors levy,...
Sainsbury’s lodge planning application for solar panels
An energy giant has applied for planning permission to put nearly 1,300 solar panels on the roof of a Midlothian supermarket to help it...
Brass band spends £100,000 buying hall after community asset transfer falls through
St Davids Brass Band in Midlothian has bought the dilapidated Vogrie Hall in Gorebridge for £100,000 after a deal to take it over for...
Furniture firm’s expansion plans rejected over loss of mature trees
A luxury furniture firm’s bid to expand its Midlothian industrial estate site has been rejected by planners over the proposed loss of mature trees.
Midlothian...
Midlothian Council running a competition to name their new Pothole Pro
Residents in Midlothian are being asked to name the council’s new superfast pothole machine which is reducing repair time from half a day to...
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