Scottish Borders Council is fulfilling a “Promise” it made to vulnerable children in the region six years ago.
East Lothian Council is seeking views on whether community organisations could take a greater role in running a number of local community centres, halls and town houses.
Center Parcs Scottish Borders is creating jobs and economic opportunities across the region as construction progresses on the £450 million development.
Scottish Borders Council is preparing to keep residents safe on the region’s roads and pathways this winter.
A spike in anti-social behaviour in Mayfield that has led to fires has caused major concern amongst local residents, leading to the council and a local MSP to intervene.
A ‘forgotten’ primary school which sparked safety concerns after a fire was only discovered when children smelt smoke is at the centre of new plans for an extension.
The council is currently developing new wheelchair accessible housing targets for the period 2027/28 to 2031/32 and is seeking feedback from local residents.
Katherine Sangster, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour Party writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.
A council which has been dubbed the ‘speed bump capital of Scotland’ is set to introduce more of the traffic calming measures in two tiny rural communities.
A £4.6m facelift on a landmark building with immense historical significance at the heart of Peebles is “absolutely on track”, councillors were informed this week.
Differences in social security policy across the UK are having a significant impact on people’s experiences, opportunities and outcomes, according to research undertaken by the Safety Nets project.
The Scottish economy continued to show resilience in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde.
Plans to build four new classrooms to meet demand for spaces in a primary school opened just five years ago have been lodged by East Lothian Council.
A plan which documents historic buildings in the Scottish Borders most populated town is to be used to shape its future.
A decision on plans for a third solar farm in West Lothian has been delayed for a second time.
Street blackouts in East Lothian have damaged public confidence in the council despite claims by officers they are being caused by old ScottishPower cables.
Community groups, charities and social enterprises are invited to apply for funding through Midlothian Council's 2027-30 Large Grants Programme.
Senior finance officers will meet with colleagues from across Scotland to discuss proposed changes to local government, West Lothian councillors were told this week.
West Lothian’s Lib Dem councillor has called for the roll out of safe consumption rooms to the county in the wake of growing drug deaths.
A proposed wind farm with blade heights twice the height of London’s Big Ben poses a risk to the Scottish Borders Golden Eagle population, councillors will be told next week.
The 27-foot Knife Angel sculpture has provided a powerful focal point for conversations about the devastating impact of violence and knife crime.
Beavers on Tweed has urged councillors to keep the option of licensed translocations open.
Borders MP John Lamont said it with flowers when a cafe which has served Galashiels for more than a century closed its doors at the weekend.
West Lothian Council leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick has published letters amid a row over £15m funding for St Kentigern’s Academy.
A Scottish Borders Council-run nursery has transformed its service from ‘adequate’ to ‘very good’, inspectors have found.
West Lothian’s Pride in Place Board wants to hear from residents who believe they can shape a brighter future in three communities.
The Scottish Greens are calling for unstaffed lending libraries in the 1 in 4 primary schools that do not currently have any library provision.
New figures show North Berwick’s parking scheme has generated around £137,000 in its first three months, well below the annual income forecast presented to councillors.
Green MSP Laura Moodie has criticised a Scottish Borders Council decision to remove support for community-led work exploring the potential return of beavers to the Tweed.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has announced that she will not be standing for the Scottish Liberal Democrats at the next General Election.
A motion put before Scottish Borders Council this week supporting the return of beaver wetlands to the Tweed was rejected.
Police Scotland’s withdrawal of the last remaining traffic officers based in the Scottish Borders is “part of a pattern”, councillors were told this week.
Construction has begun on a development of 36 brand new council homes in Wallyford, next to the Learning Campus.
This week's top 10 news stories from Midlothian and all around Edinburgh.
Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party writes his monthly column for Midlothian View.
Impassioned pleas were delivered today against proposals which could lead to the abolition of both Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders.
