Claims an Airbnb would damage the strong community in a residential street were dismissed by councillors after its owner made a personal plea from their home in Qatar.

A state-of-the-art hearing centre in Galashiels is up for recognition next week at an awards ceremony dubbed the “Grammys of entrepreneurship”.

Councillors voted to continue a bus lane trial after thousands of residents signed a petition urging officials to halt it.

Festive experiences, winter adventures and Christmas magic return to Dalkeith Country Park this November.

A remarkable discovery has changed experts’ understanding of the Roman Empire’s northern frontier, with new research suggesting a giant statue of Emperor Antoninus Pius once stood in southern Scotland.

This week's top 10 news stories from Midlothian and all around Edinburgh.

Refurbishment plans for a car-free George Street have been greenlit today with councillors saying businesses urgently needed “clarity” after years of uncertainty regarding the road’s future.

An historic East Lothian house has been given the green light to carry on hosting round-the-year events, including a free summer festival, after councillors praised its community efforts.

A £150,000 bill to save Scotland’s oldest golf course has been described as ‘chicken feed’ when compared to what it brings to its home town.

The end appears to be nigh for a vandal-hit Borders primary school but hopes are high that its loss could be turned into “something positive”.

ScotRail has announced a series of timetable changes from December, including additional late-night services, improved connections and revised stopping patterns across Scotland.

Borders General Hospital is to be renamed after it was granted a significant status symbol, it was announced today.

Midlothian Council has chosen Lasswade High School as the preferred location for a new specialist facility for children and young people with severe and complex medical needs.

Community gardening groups across the Lothians and Scottish Borders have been recognised for their efforts to improve local green spaces, encourage biodiversity and bring communities together.

Musselburgh has almost half the number of police officers per head of population compared with the Scottish average, according to figures highlighted by the area's MP.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham was today urged to do more for a Scottish Borders pensioner who faces “sitting at home freezing” this winter due to the soaring cost of heating oil.

Scottish Green MSP Laura Moodie has challenged the First Minister over the potential impact of hyperscale data centres on household energy bills, following warnings from the Scottish Government's own climate officials.

Homeowners in East Lothian are being encouraged to apply for grants to help fund energy-saving improvements to their properties.

Christmas at the Botanics has revealed some of its most popular installations from the past decade, as the illuminated trail prepares to mark its 10th anniversary this winter.

One of Scotland's most celebrated traditional musicians, Aly Bain, has received the prestigious Edinburgh Award in recognition of his contribution to Scottish music and culture.

A former New York costume designer who worked on productions of Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream has swapped the bright lights of Broadway for a new career in patisserie in Edinburgh.

Scotland's blood donation service has issued its first-ever Amber Alert over falling blood stocks, with donors being urged to book appointments urgently.

West Lothian has issued a robust defence of local schools, calling on the Scottish Government to keep management of education local.

Edinburgh Council has pledged to uphold the Forces Children's Charter, a commitment to recognise the challenges and needs of those with parents in the forces.

Folk trio FLIT will headline Saturday night at Edinburgh’s Soundhouse Winter Festival after joining the line-up as a replacement for musician Jake Cogan.

Linlithgow may be an architectural jewel in West Lothian but it suffers from a “weak sense of arrival.”

It was the same old story for Scotland on Saturday as they failed to make history with a loss to the All Blacks 43-21 at Murrayfield.

A developer is promising to slash energy bills for villagers in the Scottish Borders if a huge AI data centre on their doorstep is approved.

Borders Buses may be forced to withdraw its staff from Galashiels Transport Interchange because of ongoing anti-social behaviour there.

A blessing has been bestowed on plans to convert a 19th-century Berwickshire church into a family home.

Santa will be on the run in Peebles this Christmas if councillors rubber-stamp an application next week.

Hearts have been riddled with injuries so far this season.

Midlothian councillors have rejected a plea from families to include a primary school which has sent pupils to their catholic high school for around 80 years in its formal catchment area.

The statement is in response to the threatening messages sent to schools.

Speaking before the international break Hibs manager Marink Reedijk gave updates on the injuries within the squad.

With not many minutes to his name last season and very rarely starting a game, the past few weeks he has been unstoppable.