The Latest Breaking News from Midlothian

The new crime team will work alongisde parking attendants but their sole focus will be catching those who commit environmental offences in the county

Council leader Derek Milligan had championed a rise of 4.7% arguing it was the equivalent of an extra £1.27 a week for households but opposition councillors disagreed.

Councillors will be told the new team could bring in more than £100,000 in fines with up to 3,500 issued in its first year

Council leader accused big name companies of 'rolling out' senior lawyers to stop small independent pharmacies from setting up shop in communities

Stuart Rutherford, from Bonnyrigg, recently passed away after battling a rare disease, with his wife Lesley and hundreds of members of the community paying tribute to a 'beautiful' husband and friend

Stephen Wilson was working in care home for adults in Gorebridge when he left a resident stuck on the toilet for five hours, failing on his duties to seek help from district nurses

Skye Thomson was at her home in Dalkieth, Midlothian, when police turned up looking to apprehend her on a non-appearance warrant.

Police Scotland are appealing for information after a pensioner's car and a school bus collided in Dalkeith, Midlothian, on Monday afternoon at a busy junction.

Police in Midlothian are appealing for witnesses after a large collection of mountain bikes were subjected to a break-in and stolen from a garage in Bogwood Court, Mayfield

The council says the impact of the pandemic has made it harder to access housing and left the short of staff and supplies to carry out the work but neighbouring Midlothian Council says it has managed to install alarms in all if its properties

Founded in 1874 as Midlothian and Peebles Asylum (1874 - 1948), Rosslynlee Hospital housed around 500 patients with mental health issues.