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Midlothian home owner bidding to turn house into flats says 'third of Scots live alone'

Midlothian planners refused planning permission for the house to be converted into flats after ruling the garden space for each of the new properties would be too small

Edinburgh Live · Jun 14, 2023

Midlothian businessman banned from opening shipping container cafe that's 'too close to school'

William Kivlin went form living in a homeless shelter to launching his own takeaway business from his home in just a few years and was given a Local Hero award by business leaders who described him as an 'inspiration'

Edinburgh Live · Jun 14, 2023

Midlothian man in Rangers top vanishes from village as safety concerns grow

Police have launched an appeal for help in tracing missing Midlothian man Neil MacIntyre, with the 57-year-old last seen at around 10pm on June 12 in the Crescent area of Gowkshill.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 13, 2023

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Growing concerns for missing man last seen wearing Scotland top in Scots village

Neil McIntyre, 57, has vanished from his home in Gorebridge, Midlothian, and was last seen at The Crescent in Gowkshill.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2023

Scots man launches cafe in honour of late dad - and keeps it secret from entire family

Callum Anderson will be opening the doors to his Midlothian-based cafe in a few weeks, after spending months keeping it a secret from family members.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2023

Midlothian dad surprises family by opening cafe after keeping it completely secret

A man has launched a new café in Midlothian, which came as a surprise to members of his family - as he kept the business, and it's name, a surprise after deciding to name it after his late father.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 12, 2023

Midlothian cyclist films heart-stopping near miss as bus rushes past on busy road

Taking to TikTok, the cyclist who goes by the handle Hehimonabike, wears a camera on his helmet and captured the moment the bus drives past him, much to his surprise

Edinburgh Live · Jun 11, 2023

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'Inspirational' Midlothian mental health teams praised by local councillor

Nearly 15,000 residents in Midlothian have accessed the local Midspace mental health, justice and substance use services via the internet.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 8, 2023

Lloyds to permanently close Edinburgh and Midlothian Sainsbury's pharmacies

NHS Lothian has consulted with Lloyds as the pharmacy group has decided to permanently close to locations in Edinburgh and Midlothian. Patients who use either location have been informed of the decision.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 6, 2023

One casualty as Midlothian crash between car and motorbike shuts main road

Emergency services have scrambled to a crash in Midlothian as Police Scotland has closed Melville Dykes Road off following an RTC between a car and a motorbike on Friday morning.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 2, 2023

Midlothian primary school pupils say lessons 'not hard enough'

Education Scotland's inspectors raised concerns that senior pupils were being taught while sitting in straight rows instead of being allowed to interact with their peers in groups

Edinburgh Live · May 31, 2023

Midlothian school attendance falls as educators urged to win 'hearts and minds' of pupils

Absence rates are higher than normal in primary and secondary schools in Midlohthian post Covid with incidents of distress and dysregulated behaviour in the classroom also causing concern

Edinburgh Live · May 30, 2023

New village planned near Edinburgh with 400 homes, shops and a health centre

The land next to the popular retail park in Straiton has been allocated for development by the Midlothian Council's newest Local Development Plan (LDP) strategy.

Edinburgh Live · May 26, 2023

Midlothian piercing studio ordered to obscure windows as it gets go ahead

Planners said the access path to the studio, which passes a communal garden and flat entrances, was not suitable for the public footfall it would attract but councillors disagreed

Edinburgh Live · May 25, 2023

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Daily Record · May 25, 2023

Pipers help West Lothian pupils beat a retreat

Robertson Homes organised for the Midlothian-based Glencorse Pipe Band to perform

Edinburgh Live · May 25, 2023

Midlothian home owner wins fight to build front porch with its own toilet

Planning officers had said that a front porch was normally built to provide extra protection to front entrances into people's homes and should not be stand out more than 2 metres from the main property itself

Edinburgh Live · May 22, 2023

Midlothian army veteran who lost his sight after brain surgery to run Edinburgh Marathon using cane

For the second time in the short space of five weeks, the army veteran from Midlothian will be running in a marathon to raise vital funds for a charity close to his heart, Guide Dogs.

Edinburgh Live · May 19, 2023

Midlothian furniture firm expansion plans rejected over loss of mature trees

Charlotte James Furniture has been a local employer for more than a decade in Pentland Industrial Estate but has reached capacity and needs more space to expand its business

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Edinburgh Live · May 19, 2023

Midlothian parents with newborn baby 'forced to drive' to GP to get appointment

Dad Eddie says he has driven three or four times to the practice after calling over 100 times in the morning to get an appointment for their baby who is allergic to milk and needs special formula to be perscribed

Edinburgh Live · May 18, 2023

Appeal over 'unreasonable' Midlothian council decision to reject body piercing studio

The shared vennel which would be used by customers attending to studio was compared to the many similar paths in Edinburgh's Old Town which contribute towards it having World Heritage Site status

Edinburgh Live · May 17, 2023

Public to name Midlothian's new 'magnificent beast' of a pothole fixer

Filla Black and Holey Murs were the council's name suggestions for the 13 tonne JCB machine but they are now asking the public to get involved

Edinburgh Live · May 16, 2023

New Midlothian community campus plans welcomed by councillors

Concern over future transport issues at the new campus were raised by local councillors who said the current school runs were creating bottlenecks in the surrounding streets

Edinburgh Live · May 16, 2023

Midlothian rapist Sean Hogg forced to flee home amid sentence backlash

The 21-year-old controversially avoided jail in April, after he was convicted of attacked on a 13-year-old in Dalkeith Country Park, Midlothian, back in 2018.

Edinburgh Live · May 16, 2023

Midlothian mechanic caught driving boss' BMW while on cocaine and cannabis

Jack Bennett was stopped by police in Midlothian and his saliva samples tested positive for the Class A drug and cannabis, admitting the drug driving charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

Edinburgh Live · May 15, 2023

Midlothian killer Luke Mitchell's message to protestors calling for release from prison

Luke Mitchell was found guilty of killing 14-year-old Jodi Jones in 2003, though maintains his innocence - with supporters calling for his release claiming "evidence was hidden".

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