Scottish Green MSP Laura Moodie has backed a new community campaign against plans for a massive data centre near Leitholm, following a meeting with local residents.

Edinburgh swimmer Archie Goodburn will deliver the match ball at Scotland’s clash with Australia at Murrayfield, raising awareness and funds for brain cancer research following his own diagnosis in 2024.

A Roman gold coin, Eduardo Paolozzi prints and a 1950s doll’s pram feature in a free new exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh showcasing historic objects recently added to the city’s collection.

A councillor has issued a plea that “mindless idiots” behind hoax bomb threats to schools should not be allowed to disrupt education in the Borders.

A brass band who saved a village hall from ruin is now offering its community the chance to have free music lessons in it with its first Pitch Up and Play event.

Two historic Griffin sculptures that once guarded the entrance to Muirhouse Mansion in Granton Waterfront have been conserved and restored after spending more than 50 years in storage.

Sam Fender will bring his 2027 stadium tour to Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield on July 8, with tickets going on general sale on October 30.

West Lothian has maintained its robust stance against an outright ban on mobile phones in schools.

The number of people who smoke in the Scottish Borders has almost halved in the last decade, according to new figures.

Police Scotland is deploying specially trained officers across the country for Halloween and Bonfire Night as part of Operation Moonbeam, targeting fireworks-related violence and disorder.

East Lothian Council is set to consider the next steps for a proposed visitor levy, following a public consultation that received 530 responses.

Edinburgh rugby coach Freddie Main has published his first children’s book, Finn Faces His Fear, to help youngsters build confidence, with 25% of profits going to the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

John Muir Country Park has celebrated its 50th anniversary with five trees planted near Dunbar, as a free exhibition at John Muir’s Birthplace museum looks back on the park’s history and wildlife.

New plans for a £115million secondary school in Midlothian are set to be lodged after a redesign saw parts of the project dropped.

The remains of a Scottish Borders guest house and cafe almost washed away during an infamous storm more than six years ago have now gone on the market at an asking price of £40,000.

Standardised policies for public lets of schools in West Lothian are likely to come in by the middle of next year.

Edinburgh Council will invest £1.7 million from the Visitor Levy to improve roads ahead of the 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ, as council leader Jane Meagher highlights the expected economic benefits of the race during a trophy visit to Portobello.

Midlothian Council has teamed up with Heriot-Watt University to launch a new engineering qualification, following a pilot involving four local schools aimed at opening up career opportunities for young people.

A former Midlothian hotel which was being used as a House of Multiple Occupancy is to be demolished.

Edinburgh College’s Midlothian campus has welcomed trainers from Mauritius as part of a British Council-funded project to develop electric bus maintenance skills and support the transition to greener public transport.

A £3.8 million fund has opened to help upgrade Edinburgh’s cultural and heritage buildings, with grants of up to £500,000 available for accessibility improvements and energy-efficient upgrades.

The leader of Scottish Borders Council has urged people to have their say on budget spending.

Residents in Hawick are invited to cash in now that a new permanent banking hub has opened in the town.

Luxury floating hotel Fingal has been named Europe’s Leading Boutique Hotel and Scotland’s Leading Boutique Hotel at the World Travel Awards 2026.

Scientists have reconstructed the face of a man who lived at Inveresk near Musselburgh almost 2,000 years ago, uncovering clues about his life ahead of a new National Museums Scotland exhibition.

Edinburgh’s Christmas has announced free festive events featuring the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, alongside the return of a community ticket scheme offering free attraction tickets to charities and community groups across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Music in Peebles season at the Eastgate Theatre continues with “500 years of Brass Music” from top quintet Brass Tracks.

Scottish Borders Council is inviting expressions of interest from operators seeking to lease and operate a caravan and camping site.

A Scottish Borders householder faces taking down a 6ft garden fence he erected to prevent kids throwing sweet wrappers into his garden.

Tickets for the 2027 Tour de France opening ceremony at Edinburgh Castle will start at £27, with general sale opening on October 30 ahead of the historic race's departure from Scotland.

Linlithgow’s Lib Dem Councillor has called on the Scottish Government to build on existing improvements rather than scrap local councils.

Campaigners in the Scottish Borders say windfarm applications should come under the same scrutiny as data centres.

The achievements of young carers in the Scottish Borders are to be celebrated all next week.

A planning appeal was upheld today which allows a Scottish Borders farmer to push ahead with a 76-container site.

A popular Borders gym’s hopes of operating 24 hours a day have been deemed not fit for purpose after concerns from neighbours it would prevent a peaceful night’s sleep.

Health services in the Scottish Borders will come under public scrutiny next month.