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A fresh bid to demolish a former scout hut and replace it with two new family homes has been lodged.

Dalkeith based Mobile Sounds Wedding and Disco was recognised as one of the UK's top wedding professionals.

Councillors who led the fight to ban glyphosate Midlothian have now backed plans. The post Councillors toxic weedkiller u-turn appeared first on Midlothian View.

Hundreds of vulnerable Midlothian residents will have to pay for access to sports centres. The post Midlothian scraps free exercise sessions for the vulnerable appeared first on Midlothian View.

The building on the site of the former Newbattle High School can accommodate 459 pupils. The post Education Cabinet Secretary officially opens Easthouses Primary appeared first on Midlothian View.

Investment of £5m has finally been released to support a proposed extension of the Borders Railway to Carlisle. The post Borders Railway extension project gets £10m for feasibility study appeared first on Midlothian View.

Midlothian became the latest Scottish local authority to introduce a 10% council tax rise. The post Midlothian 10% council tax rise confirmed appeared first on Midlothian View.

Kelly Parry has accused the body which investigates elected members of having a ‘weak record.’ The post Midlothian Council leader says Standards Commission is ‘not fit for purpose’ appeared first on Midlothian View.

The rise follows a review of councillor payments which was carried out nationally by the Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee. The post Senior Midlothian councillors given 56% pay rise in 45 seconds appeared first on Midlothian View.