Edinburgh SUV ban could be ‘complex’ and ‘messy’
East Lothian short term lets licence cost to treble 
A review of East Lothian Council’s licence charges raises the cost of a three year licence for a short term let.
New vote rules prompt fears many will be put off 
Councillors fear a demand for photo ID to vote could disenfranchise people.
Midlothian MP to bungee jump for charity 
Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has signed up to take part in a bungee jump off a Highland bridge.
My Midlothian brewery tour 
Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian North & Musselburgh, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View
Fund aims to add to adults understanding of maths 
A new fund launched by Scottish Borders Council has opened for applications.
Tenant evicted just as government ban is lifted 
An Edinburgh tenant is to be evicted from her flat just as the Scottish Government’s ban is lifted.
Central Dalkeith and Woodburn Pantry receives £1500 donation 
The pantry was the grateful recipients of a donation of £1500 from food wholesaler, Fife Creamery Ltd.
Midlothian modeller exhibiting in Edinburgh 
Model Railway Exhibition returns to Edinburgh after many years.
MP hails men’s project as a ‘haven’ 
Midlothian’s MP has hailed a men’s shed project for revolutionising community well-being.
Guerrilla Gardeners take over derelict site 
A community gardening project has taken over a derelict council site behind shops to turn into a woodland garden.
Local projects benefit from more than £400,000 of Tyne & Esk funding 
Tyne & Esk Rural Communities Development Fund is part of the Community Led Local Development funding stream from the Scottish Government.
Director jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure 
A company director has been jailed for eight months after failing to protect workers from exposure to asbestos.
More than 1 million bulbs and wildflowers planted in Midlothian 
Parks and roundabouts across Midlothian are awash with colour thanks to the council's Land and Countryside teams.
Cancer Support UK launches innovative online wellbeing checker tool 
A new tool that allows anyone living with or beyond cancer to check their emotional wellbeing.
Networking with the Chamber of Commerce 
Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce have confirmed two networking events this month.
Charity urges families to seek support with energy bills over school holidays 
Families could save up to £200 on yearly energy bills with some helpful hints on how to bring costs.
Thompson calls for recall of the UK Parliament 
Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has called for the UK Parliament to be urgently recalled to ban arms sales to Israel.
Scott Monument’s wind and solar project to get the go-ahead 
Gensource, a leader in sustainable energy solutions, has embarked on an ambitious energy project on Edinburgh's historic Scott Monument.
Luca leapfrogs Noah to top baby names chart 
National Records of Scotland report on the popular names with local authority breakdowns.
Lothian Buses returns £3.2m dividend to shareholders 
Lothian’s strong year was headlined by an increase of over 17% in its passenger numbers.
Are you being overcharged by your vet? 
This View has been written by Midlothian Dog Trainer Nick McMechan.
Hospital and care home closures a ‘betrayal’ of communities claim 
Plans to close two community hospitals and a care home to help plug a £10.8m funding gap in East Lothian.
Theme park objectors claim council support hidden in ‘secret’ report 
Plans to relocate East Links Family Park from its current home outside Dunbar to East Fortune.
Roslin holiday let owner wins appeal 
The owner of a holiday flat in a Midlothian village has won an appeal to keep operating.