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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Councillors in Midlothian are calling on the government to review the bus concession scheme amid claims vital services are being cut because they do not make a profit.

East Lothian Council’s leader has leapt to the defence of two Edinburgh councillors found guilty of breaching their code of conduct describing the decision as an ‘affront to democracy’.

Midlothian Council is reviewing parking arrangements amid growing pressure on town centre spaces and concerns over pavement parking and residential streets.

Midlothian is benefiting from regional investment in jobs, skills and infrastructure, with £21.6 million of government funding invested through the City Region Deal in 2025/26.

Midlothian MP Kirsty McNeill has welcomed Government plans to make it easier for families of disabled young people to access their Child Trust Fund savings.

Swimming pools and leisure centres will all be at risk if Scottish Government plans to reform public services go ahead, East Lothian Council’s leader has warned.

The starter’s flag has been raised in the race to the 2027 council elections.

A 50-mph speed limit trial in the Scottish Borders is to be extended with £75k of Transport Scotland funding after a significant reduction in deaths and injuries.

A bid to build business units on land formerly used as a timber yard has been given the go ahead after councillors expressed surprise the site was considered countryside.

Residents across Edinburgh are being invited to share ideas on how funding raised through the city’s Visitor Levy could be spent in their local communities.

Plans to re-power a wind farm with turbines as tall as skyscrapers are being put forward by operators.

Homeowners in RAAC affected bungalows in Livingston have prepared radical plans to regenerate Craigshill.

The recent news that Midlothian Council is considering parking charges, residents' permits and controlled parking zones raises important questions about how parking decisions are made.

On street parking charges and residents’ permit zones have been considered as part of a £45,000 policy ‘refresh’ in Midlothian.

The level of debt Scottish Borders Council has been forced to write-off this year is almost 250 per cent higher than that of the same period last year, it has emerged.

A ministerial visit to Heriot-Watt University has highlighted the importance of developing Scotland’s future planners, as the University creates new routes into town planning to help tackle skills shortages and build the workforce needed to shape the country’s communities and places.

Edinburgh Council leader Jane Meagher has thanked residents, emergency services and community groups for helping keep the city safe during a broadly peaceful Bonfire Night, despite isolated incidents of disorder.

Any proposal for the abolition of Scottish Borders Council must be supported by “compelling evidence”, elected members agreed this week.

Council Tax payers in the Scottish Borders could face a rise in their bills higher higher than the five per cent anticipated, it emerged at a meeting this week.

Midlothian Council is being urged to take a stand against what Midlothian Labour councillors call a 'funding scandal' at the heart of Scotland's free bus passes.

Around 300 families a year to benefit from full compensation rate for workers who have died from asbestos related diseases.

South Scotland Green MSP Laura Moodie has demanded answers over proposed data centres in the Scottish Borders after it emerged that the Scottish Government was warned months ago that hyperscale data centres could drive up household energy bills.

A record number of apprentices are being trained by the City of Edinburgh Council as it looks to strengthen its housing repairs service and improve the quality of homes across the capital.

Councillors will consider “alternative” ways to tackle fly tipping after it was revealed illegal dumping cost the council over £650,000 from private contractors in recent years.