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Massive increase in number of Midlothian drivers not wearing seatbelts
The number of Midlothian drivers caught not wearing seatbelts increased by nearly 500% over the last three months of last year, police have confirmed.
A...
Da Vinci Code keeps Rosslyn Chapel visitor numbers high
Dan Brown's mystery thriller, the Da Vinci Code, was published 20 years ago and the novel has had an enormous impact to visitor numbers...
Hunter salvages draw for battling Bonnyrigg
Bonnyrigg scored a late leveller to claim a point at bottom club Forfar Athletic, but the injury-hit side still slipped to second-bottom spot in...
Midlothian MP supports veterans charity
Owen Thompson MP joined Help for Heroes in Parliament on their 15th anniversary to discuss their work and called for improvements to mental health...
Horn rues soft goals as Rose skid to fourth straight defeat
cinch Scottish League Two: Bonnyrigg Rose 2, Elgin City 3
The season so far for Bonnyrigg Rose can be summed up in the blink of...
Midlothian MP starts veterans survey
Owen Thompson MP is working with a cross-party group of MPs to launch a survey about the experiences of veterans applying for support from...
Fans invited to celebrate Horne testimonial
Alan Horne is the longest serving player of the books of Bonnyrigg Rose and he has played on over 300 occasions for the cinch Scottish league...
Award-winning restaurant lives up to billing
It is no surprise to anybody who has enjoyed dining at The Radhuni that this restaurant is a consistent award winner.
Accolades of Best of...
Horn headache after Rose slip up at home
Callum Connolly rose to meet a Lee Currie corner and head home in the second minute to provide Bonnyrigg Rose with a perfect start...
Midlothian MP asks Prime Minister to Gorebridge on Friday
At First Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Owen Thompson MP invited the Prime Minister to come to the Cost of Living Drop-in which he is...
On-loan Mitchell opens his account for Rose to sting Annan
Kieran Mitchell stroked the ball home after a slick passing move, the quicksilver teenager latching on to an inch-perfect through ball and clinically slotting...
Bonnyrigg Rose looking for teenage talent
Scottish League Two newcomers Bonnyrigg Rose are looking for fresh, teenage talent. The Midlothian-based club say a number of last season's squad have moved on...
Midlothian politicians holding free advice session
Owen Thompson MP and Christine Grahame MSP invite people living in Midlothian to come along to an afternoon of free advice and support to...
Bonnyrigg Rose pricked by third straight defeat and boss Horn tells players they must...
The scoreline read Bonnyrigg Rose 2, Stenhousemuir 4 and the statistics confirm that the Midlothian side have lost their last three games.
However, this was a...
Campaign to save Mavisbank will feature in Westminster debate on Tuesday
Midlothian MP Brings Save Mavisbank campaign to Westminster.
Owen Thompson MP is today bringing the long-fought campaign to restore Midlothian’s historic Mavisbank House to Westminster....
Midlothian competition for primary school children
Call for entries for Christmas e-card competition
Owen Thompson MP has launched a Christmas artwork competition for all Midlothian Primary School pupils.
Owen has written to...
Midlothian Disabled People’s Directory now published
A new version of the directory for disabled people living in Midlothian - the ninth edition - has been published.
A group of disabled...
Fishing – evening sessions by popular demand at Glencorse
Glencorse anglers have been urging owner Bill Taylor to start evening sessions and he has agreed. They are due to start from Tuesday, July...
Fishing – Rosebery comes out of cold storage to open for angling
Rosebery Reservoir was frozen for the first time in ten years four weeks ago but the popular fishery opens to anglers for the season...
Older people urged to check available benefits
Owen Thompson MP has said that people over pension age would be well advised to check that they are claiming all the grants, benefits...
Greenlight, a mix of two cultures claims Scots-born Matt
Lothians- born singer/songwriter Matt Cairns has released his first EP which is a mix of two cultures, half American and with one foot firmly...
Coronavirus – reviews in East Lothian and Midlothian
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
East Lothian is moving back up to Level 3 coronavirus restrictions from Friday after the number of positive Covid-19...
Entrepreneurs launch third company with support from Business Gateway Midlothian
Ross and Kristen Hunter, founders of a couple of success stories already, have founded a third business over the summer.
The entrepreneurs are behind...
Lifeline Universal Credit must not be cut
Owen Thompson MP has called for the £20 per week rise in Universal Credit to be made permanent to help protect from poverty, and...
New food bank and hub opened in Penicuik
Founder and Project Leader Mark Wells welcomed a small number of visitors, all adhering to the Covid-19 restrictions, to new Community Hub premises at...
Reflections of Scotland art competition – closing date on Monday
Entries for a national art competition and exhibition which aims to provide a record of the Covid-19 lockdown for generations to come must be...
False alarm callouts for fire service increase in Midlothian
by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter
The number of false alarms firefighters were called to in Midlothian over the last year was the highest...
Fishing – encouraging interest in re-opened and well-stocked Rosebery Reservoir
Rosebery Reservoir is described as a rural idyll which offers excellent fishing. Work has been underway recently which meant closure and there has been...
Fishing – Rosebery re-opening delayed
Popular Rosebery Reservoir was due to re-open for the season on Saturday, August 1, after essential work by Scottish Water.The 52-acre water near Carrington...
‘Human waste stench’ angers Newbattle locals
Scottish Water say an overflow near Newbattle late last week happened during heavy rainfall.Locals had earlier complained on social media and one wrote that...
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