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Plans for shops in Midlothian housing estate rejected
Plans for two shops in a new housing estate have been rejected as ‘overdevelopment’ because they included flats upstairs with no gardens.
Midlothian planners refused...
Penicuik teenager overcomes poverty to live dream with football scholarship
AN 18-year-old footballer from Penicuik is living his dream at an American college, crediting a Scottish children's charity that helped keep him on the...
Knox planning for the future at Glencorse
Kenny Knox changes his role from fishery manager to owner of popular Glencorse Reservoir in The Pentland Hills when Bill Taylor retires in October...
Penicuik Community First Responders Mark 18 Years of Lifesaving Service
Lifesaving volunteers from Penicuik Community First Responders recently celebrated the group’s 18th anniversary.
Penicuik Community First Responders (CFRs) are a group of volunteers trained by...
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...
Crystal FM radio wins another award
Crystal FM radio, now in its 11th year, has won another award. The Penicuik-based station is the Best Community Radio Broadcaster for the second year...
Midlothian council to cut rates relief for empty buildings
Owners of empty town centre buildings in Midlothian will have rate relief cut in a bid to persuade them to find tenants.
The move comes...
Midlothian charity call for donations of warm clothing
Penicuik-based charity Food Facts Friends will hold a Winter Warmer event on Wednesday to give people access to warm clothing for the winter months.
Mark...
Great Britain ace Turner aims for top Euro chop spot
It all started with a bet pledged during a drinking session in New Zealand and now Timbersports is an international event with a man...
Luxury care home plans for Penicuik
Plans for a 54-bed care home with 'restaurant quality' dining have been lodged with Midlothian Council.
The luxury care home plans for Penicuik have been...
New restaurant in drive to help local charity
A new restaurant in Penicuik used its opening night to raise funds for local charity, Food Facts Friends.
Owners of Koshi, the new Nepalese...
Food Facts Friends Community Hub fundraising for a van
The community organisation behind the Community Hub with its café and food bank in Penicuik needs to raise £10,000 to buy their own van.
Food...
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...
Midlothian Council accused of damaging nesting site and landmark
One of the trees on Cruachan Court is a landmark in Penicuik, and locals are most annoyed that the council has taken action today...
Fishing – new bothy at Rosslynlee proving a hit with anglers
Bosses at Popular Rosslynlee Fishery at Newbigging near Penicuik have opened a new bothy which has been well-received by anglers.
John Dewar, the fishery manager,...
Cala opens two new showhomes in Penicuik
A major homebuilder is tempting families out of the busy city and into semi-rural Midlothian with the launch of two new showhomes.
CALA Homes (East)...
Letter from Scotland
The other day I found myself cycling along the old Penicuik railway line just south of Edinburgh and I came across this wonderful viaduct...
Business club back in September
Penicuik Breakfast Club is taking a summer break until mid-September.
The club, run at The Craigie in association with Crystal FM, aims to bring local...
Crisis for Penicuik parade
Derek Wilson has issued a stark warning to the people of Penicuik: "Support the Parade committee or lose it."
The committee has now shrunk to...
Penicuik BID dominates inaugural business breakfast
Penicuik’s next business breakfast will be held on Tuesday, May 29 at The Craigie (7.30am to 8.50am).
The inaugural meeting in The Craigie was dominated...
Penicuik business platform launched
Regular networking comes to Penicuik with the start of a new business club which is designed to help local firms boost their profile and...
Fishing – Rosslynlee has a reputation as a good top of the water fishery
Within five minutes of parking my car at Rosslynlee Trout Fishery, two anglers had their rods bent by fish.
That is, to my mind, a...
Danish apprentices doing Noble business
Alex F Noble & Son, the family owned and run Midlothian car dealership, has teamed up with Edinburgh College to host two young Danish...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Can't Dance Cameron: Emily Dodd introduces her new book, the tale (or tail?) of a capercaillie bird who doesn't think he can dance. Emily...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
MONDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2014
For Crying Out Loud: special screenings for carers and their babies under 12 months old - maximum of 2 adults per...
Fatal collision in Penicuik – boy named
Lothian and Borders Police can now confirm the identity of a boy, who died following a road collision in Midlothian yesterday.
He was 7-year-old Ruaridh...
Sacred Heart Primary entertain at the airport
On Monday, 10th December 2012, children from Sacred Heart Primary School in Penicuik sang Christmas carols for two hours outside the security area within Edinburgh Airport,...
Police looking for witnesses to indecent exposure
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following an indecent exposure in Midlothian.
The incident happened sometime between 6.20pm and 7pm yesterday in Penicuik.
A...
Penicuik SWRI can now hear you at the back!
A Penicuik group is the latest organisation to receive a cash boost from property company, Ross and Liddell.
Pentlands SWRI, a social group for women...
Sacred Heart PS to hold Midsummer Ball in Penicuik 30 June 2011
Sacred Heart Primary School in Penicuik has big plans for a new outdoor play area. It will cost £10,000 and the Parent Council are...
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