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Bid to raise Midlothian council tax by almost 5% narrowly defeated

Council leader Derek Milligan had championed a rise of 4.7% arguing it was the equivalent of an extra £1.27 a week for households but opposition councillors disagreed.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 15, 2022

Midlothian private enforcers to get 12-month trial in war on fly-tipping and dog fouling

Councillors will be told the new team could bring in more than £100,000 in fines with up to 3,500 issued in its first year

Edinburgh Live · Feb 14, 2022

Hour-long queues at Midlothian pharmacies for people to pick up their medicine claim

Council leader accused big name companies of 'rolling out' senior lawyers to stop small independent pharmacies from setting up shop in communities

Edinburgh Live · Feb 11, 2022

Brazen Scottish bike thieves raid a garage and flee with mass haul of ten cycles

Police in Midlothian are appealing for witnesses after a large collection of mountain bikes were subjected to a break-in and stolen from a garage in Bogwood Court, Mayfield

Edinburgh Live · Feb 3, 2022

One in ten East Lothian council homes waiting for new life-saving fire alarms

The council says the impact of the pandemic has made it harder to access housing and left the short of staff and supplies to carry out the work but neighbouring Midlothian Council says it has managed to install alarms in all if its properties

Edinburgh Live · Feb 3, 2022

What Scottish explorers found in a creepy abandoned hospital outside Edinburgh

Founded in 1874 as Midlothian and Peebles Asylum (1874 - 1948), Rosslynlee Hospital housed around 500 patients with mental health issues.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 30, 2022

Scottish mum horrified as topless weirdo targets 11-year-old schoolgirls online

Police are investigating after a Midlothian mum was left horrified to discover a naked man targeting her 11-year-old daughter and friends during a live stream on Instagram.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 26, 2022

Midlothian council orders Brexit impact study after Covid complications

Councillors were told cement and labour shortages had an impact but it was impossible to say whether it was caused by Brexit or Covid.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 24, 2022

Scots driver's motor destroyed as dashcam captures dramatic head-on crash

Ed Bewsher shared the dramatic dashcam footage of the incident, which took place on the M6094, outside of Leadburn, Midlothian, on January 4.

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2022

New Edinburgh Costa Drive-Thru will be built near busy Sheriffhall roundabout

The starter business units are planned for a site which lies on the green belt but is within the larger Sherifhall South site earmarked by Midlothian Council or employment use.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 17, 2022