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Edinburgh drivers caught out after police pull over cars in winter crackdown

Issuing a warning on social media at the weekend, road police in Edinburgh and Midlothian shared they had brought a number of drivers into their checkpoint as part of their winter safety campaign.

Edinburgh Live

Leigh Griffiths questioned by police in sports gambling investigation

Police carried out an operation in Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Bonnyrigg in Midlothian and Airdrie in North Lanarkshire.

The Independent UK

Rejected £22.4m Midlothian care home project appealed to Scottish Ministers

The New Pentland project includes a care home, extra care housing, a vet surgery, childrens nursery and affordable housing and could create hundreds of new jobs developers say

Edinburgh Live

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Midlothian care home slapped with 'adequate' rating after failing to improve

The council-run care home has had six inspections in the last two years but three out of five services received adequate grade which means strengths just outweighed its weaknesses

Edinburgh Live

Work begins on Midlothian mega gym with high-tech equipment and chic cafe bar

The centrepiece of the club will be the 100+ station gym, with three group exercise studios; a hi-tech indoor cycling studio, high impact studio and a Mind & Body studio.

Edinburgh Live

Record number of new Midlothian homes built last year as thousands more planned

Planning officers have been asked to provide councillors with a list of sites earmarked for housing in old Local Development Plans which have no planning consents attached to them as they consider whether some should be 'de-allocated'

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian church made famous by Burke and Hare to be sold due to lack of worshippers

Many locals reacted with shock and disappointment as news of the closure spread but Church of Scotland bosses told Edinburgh Live the sale is "necessary for their mission".

Edinburgh Live

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Video shows moment Midlothian crooks sneak into family home to steal boy's gift

Kameron Kerr had his dream present snatched from the shed of his family home in Mayfield, Midlothian last week.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian car mechanic claims he found knife in a skip near where schoolgirl Jodi Jones died

The mechanic's motor repair site at Newbattle Home Farm, Midlothian, was around 500 yards from where her mutilated body was found 19 years ago.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian killer Luke Mitchell facing open ended sentence as he refuses to admit guilt

The 31-year-old has always maintained his innocence after he was convicted in 2005 for the murder of his girlfriend Jodi Jones, after her body was found in woodland near Dalkeith in Midlothian in 2003.

Edinburgh Live

Kind Midlothian local gets elderly neighbour a fleecy blanket to keep him warm

Dunelm have warmed the hearts of customers nationwide with their Delivering Joy appeal that aims to gift presents to schools, care homes and refugees for the third year running

Edinburgh Live

Gutted Midlothian owner shuts popular brewery as bills soar in cost of living crisis

‘Maps, mountains and beer’ is the ethos of the company, but after nearly a decade in the community, the passion is no longer enough to keep the doors open.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian and Midlothian schools to close as a result of teachers strike

The teachers unions have voted to hold a one day strike next Thursday leading education bosses in Midlothian and East Lothian deciding to close schools and early learning centres for the day

Edinburgh Live

Luke Mitchell supporters hand over new petition in a bid to release him from prison

Edinburgh Live

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Raging Midlothian residents in street with lights blacked out for over a week

Residents in Midlothian have been left frustrated as their street lighting has been down for nine days. One resident says that it will invite thieves to strike and will also endanger pedestrians.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian private nurseries and child minder to get one year pay increase

Councillors reported receiving emails raising concerns about funding of private nursery places as a campaign suggested local authorities were taking a disproportionate amount of the money

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian vision for future an unfunded 'wish list' warns councillor

A five year strategic plan for Midlothian sets out ambitions to be carbon neutral, tackle inequalities and create a 'wellbeing economy' but councillors have voiced concerns over where the funding will come from

Edinburgh Live

Sextortion crimes increase in Midlothian as criminals 'favour' online attacks

Police said that physical and contact offences were decreasing with people preferring to use the 'cyber arena' to find victims.

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Edinburgh Live

Half of Midlothian house fires in homes without working smoke alarms

The Scottish Government introduced new legislation in February this year which made it illegal not to have an integrated working fire and smoke alarm system in every home in Scotland

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian residents scared by fireworks chaos as calls grow for tougher restrictions

Police officers joined fire crews in Dalkeith over the weekend to give them extra support out on calls

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian construction worker rushed to hospital after 'accident' at building site

The 31-year-old was taken to the Royal Infirmary by ambulance following the incident on Thursday. A health and safety enquiry has now been launched to establish the full circumstances

Daily Record

Worker rushed to hospital after 'accident' on building site in Scots village

Emergency crews raced to the Persimmon Homes building site in Midlothian this week.

Tribune News Service

‘Shorty’s Dream Shop’ showcases Latino car culture through a Texas garage

DALLAS — Tucked away less than a half-mile off U.S. Highway 67 in Midlothian sits a shop of dreams. Sights of Chevy Impalas and the bones of what was and will again become a Volkswagen Bus suggest you’ve arrived.

Edinburgh Live

Dalkeith Country Park warn families after toddler 'ate' poisonous berry

Dalkeith Country Park in Midlothian have confirmed they have removed all berries on the yew hedge following a reported incident of a child ingesting one at the weekend.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian farmer wins battle to house herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle

The farming community backed George Pirie's bid to have his own herd and breeding facility at Whitehill Village describing it as 'cutting edge'

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