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As well as keeping some of the original building work, there has also been a complete renovation within the property, consisting of four bathrooms and French doors opening out onto the specious garden

Planners say single person businesses run out of people's homes have become more popular in recent times with everything from beauty treatments to dog grooming and childminders setting up

Care inspectors were also concerned that the layout of the small home was not 'fit for purpose' for its long term residents as they become older and more frail

The popular BBC One and BBC Scotland property programme travelled to the Edinburgh and the Lothians to suss out three more homes up for the prestigious award.

LABOUR has conceded defeat in a “Better Together” council ruled by Unionist parties until the SNP took over as the largest party in the area.

Both a business owner and a regular wild swimmer have hit out at inconsiderate individuals that dump their waste around the natural beauty spot and have called on Midlothian council to do more to tackle the issue.

People in MIdlothian go to the polls tomorrow and will be able to cast their vote at venues across the county up to 10pm.

David and Jean Short, from Bellsmains in Midlothian, have opened up about the curation of their home, that will be featured on next weeks episode of BBC Scotland's Home of the Year.

Midlothian Council gave each elected member £50,000 from its local environment fund to allocate to community projects during the pandemic but while some ensured everything was spent, others still had plenty left in the pot as late as last month

One resident near the Co-op store in Midlothian, Scotland, said "the kids around here are out of control" while another described her recent shopping experience in the store as "scary"

In 2005 a bid by City of Edinburgh Council to charge people living outside the city boundary daily fees for driving into the Capital saw them taken to court by neighbouring councils who claimed it was unfair and it was eventually shelved.