Tag: Midlothian

A new online film, aimed at promoting Midlothian to visitors across the globe, has been launched by the national tourism organisation in partnership with Midlothian Council and Midlothian Tourism Forum.Produced by VisitScotland, in collaboration...

Over 35 events are scheduled to take place in Midlothian’s first ‘Heritage Week’, taking place between 1 and 7 May.Organised by Midlothian Tourism Forum and Midlothian Council, Midlothian Heritage Week is part of Scotland’s Year of...

Walking Footballers from across the Borders and Midlothian took part in the first of a series of Tournaments organised by Live Borders at the Queens Centre Galashiels yesterday. .The competition was won by the...

From 13 November there will be changes to the routes followed by services 39 and 40. Lothian Buses say that this has been approved by Midlothian and East Lothian Council, and it will mean that...

Councillors from Edinburgh and Midlothian met up at Gilmerton today to inspect the new £1.9 million quiet route for cycling and walking which goes from Gilmerton to Roslin.Route 61 is a quiet route crossing the...

Montrose Walking Football Club was crowned Scottish Walking Football Champions at the National Festival on Sunday 19 June at Spartans Community Football Academy in Edinburgh after a narrow 1-0 victory over local side Midlothian...

All parents want the best start for their children - and they all know that playing, talking and reading are key elements in the early years, helping young brains to develop and making childhood...

David Hamilton MP for Midlothian has announced today that he is standing down at the General Election in May 2015.Mr Hamilton has represented the constituency since 2001 and was elected last time in 2010...

UPDATE 9 August 2014Police Scotland confirm that Cara Wilson has been traced safe and well. The 14-year-old was found on Lothian Road, Edinburgh at around 12.40pm today. The public are thanked for their assistance during this...

A man has been missing from his home in Bonnyrigg since Friday and Police in Midlothian continue to seek the help of the public in trying to trace him.  Andrew Durie was last seen at...

The Care Inspectorate who are responsible for registering and inspecting care homes in Scotland have given a Midlothian care home notice that it must make urgent changes following an unannounced visit.An inspection at Drummond...

   The new Glencorse Centre, a state-of-the-art community centre in Auchendinny, a little over a mile north-west of Penicuik in Midlothian, has been completed and the building has been handed over to the Glencorse Association. The...

Operation Christmas Child Calls for united community actionSamaritan’s Purse is appealing to everyone across Edinburgh and Midlothian to join others in their community and help bring joy and hope to one million children as...

A job with a difference...run a travelling community cafe in Midlothian! The job is advertised by Health in Mind and appears on their website. Here is what the advert says with contact details but there...

Winners announced today, at an Awards Ceremony at the The Byre Theatre, St AndrewsCreative Scotland announced the winners of the country’s Creative Place Awards today which includes a £50,000 award to Pathhead for their music...

We came across this rather unusual Midlothian based service on Facebook today, and asked Emma Boyd, one of the founders, to tell us more:-"We have run Buddies Bunny Rescue since June 2011, 'we' being...

 Blockart is Kirsty Hutchison's baby. She explained to The Edinburgh Reporter:- "I am a Scottish designer based in Midlothian, where I produce art for babies, children and home. I have a wide variety of Art, some...

There is to be a debate on Scottish TV in Holyrood tonight from 5.00pm and SNP MSP Christine Grahame wants to use the opportunity of telling the rest of Scotland that people in the...

Historic Scotland has prepared the second of three tranches of Scotland’s most important battlefields to be considered for inclusion in ‘The Inventory of Historic Battlefields’, and includes Rullion Green in Midlothian on that list. The...

From Sunday 3 April both Lothian Buses and First in Scotland East will be revising their fares across Edinburgh and the Lothians. Having last set Adult fares in January 2009, Lothian Buses are set to...

A poignant and long-awaited commemoration took place in Midlothian on last Thursday, with the awarding of the Elizabeth Cross to the family of Corporal John Aikman, of the Royal Signals Corps, nearly thirty-eight years...

Here is a good news story. Sacred Heart Primary School Penicuik has a new website - and it is not only visually appealing - but it is up to date and has a lot...