Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Adam Bowen
Oisin McEntee spoke to the press after Hearts picked up a point at home to kickstart their European campaign.
He first had this to say about the team’s performance, “Yeah, it was a tough game and a really, really physical performance. I feel like there was a lot of running, and the way we played and pressed, we needed to do that, and I feel like everyone put in a shift.”
When asked about the feelings within the dressing room after the game, McEntee had this to say, “A lot of the boys in the changing room, it’s their first game in Europe and I feel like we really, really did ourselves proud. The goal at the end it does put a dampener on things, but I feel like we have to look at the positives”
Speaking on his goal, “Listen, I was just dying to get that goal, and I’m delighted to get it, but I feel like I could have got another one in straight after with the header, it was a really good save from the keeper.”
He was also asked about the upcoming game at Celtic Park and the memories that will resurface, Oisin replied, “I wasn’t involved (due to injury). It was a tough one, really, really bitter taste and it was one of the toughest moments of my career.
But I think that a lot of those boys are new boys, they have their own careers. They have their own kind of goals and stuff, I don’t think they’ll be too fussed about it. They just want to go there and win the game.”
He was then asked whether Sunday’s huge clash is a chance to put down a marker in the title race, “Yeah, definitely, it’s so early in the season, you want to pick up as many points as you can, and it would be a great place to do it. So, I think all the boys are confident going into it.”
Finally, he was questioned on whether this team has what it takes to replicate the incredible season Hearts had last year, “Yeah, I think so, I don’t see why not. We’ve brought in so much talent, like some of the boys coming in, you see Josh McPake, Calvin Miller, Malachi, like huge, huge players and I don’t see why not.”
Families visiting Vogrie Country Park can look forward to an exciting new adventure play experience, with Midlothian Council revealing plans for a major upgrade to the park’s popular play area.
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
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The P7 pupils with Midlothian Rangers Alan Krumholds and Andrew Todd along with class teacher Jemma Gerstenberger.
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Pupils from Roslin Primary School are pictured helping sow the seeds of a brighter future for local wildlife at Roslin Glen Country Park.
The Primary 7 class joined Midlothian Council’s Ranger Service and project partners to create a new wildflower meadow that will provide food and shelter for a wide range of species while adding a splash of colour to the park.
Funded through a National Lottery Community Fund grant secured by Roslin Community Development Trust, the project was managed by Midlothian Ranger Service with support from residents, Midlothian Council’s Landscape Services team and Lea Farm, which helped with the ground preparation work.
A highlight of the project saw 20 Primary 7 pupils from Roslin Primary School help sow the meadow by hand on 6 October. The pupils scattered 2kg of annual, biennial, and perennial seed mixes containing more than 70 species of wildflowers and grasses.
Midlothian Council would like to thank everyone involved in bringing the project to life, from the local community and partner organisations to the young people who played an important role in creating the meadow.
Visitors are encouraged to return to Roslin Glen Country Park next summer to see the meadow in full bloom and enjoy the butterflies, bumblebees, and other wildlife it is expected to attract.
Midlothian Council’s Cabinet Member for Green Spaces, Councillor Dianne Alexander said: “Projects like this show what can be achieved when communities and partners work together. This new wildflower meadow will help support local wildlife, enhance biodiversity, and create a beautiful space for visitors to enjoy for years to come. It’s especially pleasing that pupils from Roslin Primary School were able to play such a hands-on role in creating it.”
