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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.

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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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Midlothian man sent home with headache tablets had a terminal brain tumour

Scott McBride was at first prescribed painkillers for a headache but when he continued to push doctors he was given a CT scan and a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis.

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Midlothian woman robber in scarf holds up newsagents leaving staff 'shaken'

The incident occurred at the RS McColls on Jarnac Court, Dalkeith, around 5:20pm on Tuesday, October 18. Thankfully no members of staff were injured but they were shook up afterwards

Edinburgh Live

Da Vinci rapist Robert Greens 'moved out' of Midlothian home as house boarded up

Witnesses have reported that the notorious Da Vinci rapist has been relocated after weeks of persistent community action from raging residents who wanted him out.

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Family of Midlothian murder victim hit out after axe killer freed from jail early

Emyrs Taylor, 79, killed his wife Lillian with an axe while she was on the phone to her mum and later confessed to the emergency services over the phone, saying "there's no need for an ambulance"

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian's deputy provost 'delighted' to win prestigious Young Councillor Award

Connor was reognised as being the first young person to sit directly at the table in Midlothian Council involved in policy making

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Midlothian residents worried about needing to use food banks, PM told

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson invited Prime Minister Liz Truss to take part on a cost of living drop in session being held in Gorebridge tomorrow so she could explain her government's decisions and the cost-of-living crisis

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Midlothian property torched by firebugs as police launch appeal for information

Officers are asking for anyone who may have information regarding the incident which occurred on Wednesday, October 5, on Edmonston Road, Danderhall, to come forward

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Midlothian protestors gather outside Da Vinci rapist's home and demand he is removed

Last week it was reported how the brutal sex attacker was housed within an estate in Danderhall and residents, as well as local councillors, had called for him to be removed from the community

Edinburgh Live

Empty Midlothian council houses set to become emergency homes for families

The Midlothian Families Project will be the third to provide emergency housing for homeless families with children or a pregnant member in the county offering an onsite concierge service to support vulnerable tenants

Daily Record

Young mum living below Da Vinci rapist Robert Greens left terrified after angry mob attack home

Daniella Quin was horrified to discover her upstairs neighbour is the 45-year-old sex beast, who savagely raped and battered a student near Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian, in 2005.

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Midlothian teacher with long Covid struggling with severe brain fog a year on

Biology and science teacher Chloe Folta is speaking out as new figures show more than 200,000 people are living with long Covid - still suffering ill-effects of the virus months after testing positive.

Edinburgh Live

Family-run Midlothian restaurant named one of the best in the world by TripAdvisor

Ithaas, based in Dalkeith, received a Traveller's Choice Award from global travel guidance platform TripAdvisor that named them within the prestigious category among some of the finest establishments worldwide

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian councillors demand Da Vinci rapist Robert Greens is moved from area

Furious locals gathered in the street on October 3, and demanded that, Greens who committed one of the most brutal sex crimes Scotland has ever seen is removed from the village

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Cruden wins £14 million contract to build homes in Midlothian

Work is set to begin later this month, with completion expected by summer 2024

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