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Candidates fighting to represent Midlothian at Westminster will face each other at a public hustings this week.

Plans to build two new homes have been approved on appeal after developers revealed they would be planting nearly 2,000 new trees on the land.

Residents of Newtongrange’s Lothian Terrace marked 100 years since their homes were built with a good old-fashioned street party.

Drivers are being reminded to be alert for roe deer on the roads at this time of year.

The Scottish Government has today confirmed grant funding of £125,000 for the Midlothian Climate Action Hub in 2024-25.

More than 150 people living in villages surrounding a quarry have signed a petition to stop operators opening a new waste recycling facility in it.

The Scottish Government said it could ‘not afford’ to fund the development of a business case.

Proposals come into ‘direct conflict’ with enforcement action being taken in relation to trees which were allegedly felled without permission

Planners refused permission for a flat owner to create a driveway in their garden after measuring the space.