Community News

A devastated widower from Dalkeith has recalled his agony at learning an ambulance that passed him was responding to his jogger wife who was killed by a teen driver.

Interested in finding out more about crowdfunding? Crowdfund Scotland is running an introductory session at the National Mining Museum Scotland in Newtongrange later this month.

A final-year pupil from Beeslack High School in Penicuik has started an internship with the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project as part of the nationwide Career Ready programme.

Midlothian motorist have been warned to be aware of a road closure near Penicuik over the coming days.

Two local organisations devoted to making a difference in their communities, are among the recipients of the annual CALA Homes Bursary, run in partnership with the Midlothian Advertiser.

A Newtongrange woman has shown that age is no barrier when it comes to embarking on a university education.

A driver caught on a police car dashcam overtaking by crossing a solid white line has been fined £450 at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

Visitors to The Secret Herb Garden have tripled in the last year, from 7000 to 21,000, resulting in the creation of 15 new jobs and an estimated turnover of £1.75 million.

Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) staff will raise funds for a neighbouring children’s charity, also based in Shawfair, over the next two years.

Local artist Alison Kinnaird is set to open up her Temple home for almost a month to exhibit her glass sculptures, as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, has announced that 71 Scottish parks have been presented with a Green Flag Award in 2019 and Midlothian is home to two of them.

Black Diamond FM volunteer Bill Prentice, believed to be the oldest DJ in the UK, sadly passed away last Thursday at the age of 96.

A £100 million project which will see thousands of homes in a new town heated by a local ‘energy from waste’ site has been launched in Midlothian.

Dalkeith Show entertained the crowds at Dalkeith Country Park on Saturday, with farming competitions and displays for young and old to enjoy.

Here is your weekly local crime round-up, with crimes reported by Police Scotland for the Midlothian area from July 8-14.

A £300,000 chance to design and build a funslope for Hillend ski centre is being offered by Midlothian Council.

Police in Midlothian are appealing for witnesses following a break-in and theft of two vehicles in Millerhill.

Sixteen per cent of the total number of children in Midlothian could be affected by the two-child cap, according to new research – prompting more calls for the UK Government to scrap the policy.

Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership has been announced as a recipient of a significant funding boost from the Technology Enabled Care (TEC) ‘Pathfinders’ Programme.

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