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The village of Kirknewton will see another 48 new homes developed, despite concerns over the pressure on local services being ...
Police are becoming concerned for the whereabouts of 15-year-old missing person Julia Gradecka who is missing from Dalkeith.
Plans to build new homes in a former timber yard and rail sidings in Linlithgow have been given the go ahead. Developers promised to engage with neighbours who voiced fears about flood risk from the ...
East Lothian Council is set to call on the Scottish Government to take over responsibility for litter picking on the A1 amid claims the local authority can no longer afford to take part. Councillors ...
First Minister, John Swinney, joined guests and volunteers on Easter Monday at St. John’s Cornerstone Warm Welcome Space. The space is one of the 211 Warm Welcome Spaces in Scotland, offering a safe ...
The Scottish Government has appointed businesswoman Ana Stewart as its new Chief Entrepreneur until July 2026. Ms Stewart, who has chosen to take up the role on an unpaid basis, will be expected to ...
Graffiti We published one photo of the graffiti on the walls at the new £17 million walking and cycling path from Roseburn to Union Canal yesterday morning. It is a fabulous resource spoiled by a few ...
First Minister John Swinney will host a gathering on Wednesday which is aimed at “protecting and strengthening Scotland’s democracy”.   It is being billed as an anti far-right summit and Mr Swinney ...
West Lothian’s anti-poverty service has secured around £3 million worth of help for the people of Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley in the last year. The levels of debt, and the need for emergency food ...
A new bid to build holiday accommodation on farmland outside Penicuik has been launched a year after councillors rejecting ...
The average salary in West Lothian has risen by more than £5000 over the last decade, taking them above the national average. Councillors heard this week that the average salary in the county had ...
Supermarket chain Asda has applied to sell booze from a petrol station despite failing to find any customers who said they relied on its shop for groceries. The company behind the Asda Express store ...