6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (358+ words) Tuesday September 8th 2026 Project manager at Cruden Homes Phil Purves A Macmerry community hub which has brought local people together for generations is getting a boost to its outdoor spaces thanks to support from a nearby housebuilder. Macmerry Miners Welfare & Community…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (461+ words) Tuesday September 8th 2026 Bonnyrigg Rose Manager Jonny Stewart and defenders Kerr Young and Neil Martyniuk Midlothian football teams have an increased appetite for success in the new season after sealing sponsorship deals with two of Scotland’s top restaurants. Multi award-winning Indian…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) Thursday September 3rd 2026 Edinburgh park bench and flowers The Council has launched a new investment initiative giving residents and local businesses the opportunity to support projects that reduce climate damaging emissions, prepare for the impacts of climate change and help to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) Wednesday September 2nd 2026 West Lothian Council’s Anti-Poverty Service helped thousands of residents access financial support last year. Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Stuart Sommerville More than 9,000 people in West Lothian applied for crisis grants from the Scottish Welfare fund last year....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (46+ words) Midlothian View Tuesday September 1st 2026 Knife Angel arrives in Edinburgh to highlight impact of violence and knife crime Edinburgh school pupils put forensic skills to the test in DNA investigation Dog lover gets go ahead for pet crematorium after sharing personal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (674+ words) Tuesday September 1st 2026 To mark the official launch, an opening ceremony took place today (Tuesday 1 September), with the Council Leader Jane Meagher, Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, and community representatives in attendance. A 27-foot sculpture made from thousands of surrendered knives has…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (175+ words) Tuesday September 1st 2026 Jenna Reid and Harris Playfair Oxton Village reveals plans for a three-day ‘Oxstock’ festival featuring contemporary Scottish music and local community talent. The Oxstock Festival will debut this autumn, with 3 days of high quality talent. Due to run…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (718+ words) Wednesday August 26th 2026 Selkirk Action Group Committee Members. Pictured left to right: Cliff Ellershaw, Treasurer Marion Oxnard Shenagh Ellershaw (seated) Doris Kellett Gillian Inglis, Chair Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly Seven decades of remarkable service helping to protect children…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (262+ words) Tuesday August 25th 2026 BEAR Scotland is inviting the public to put their creativity to the test by submitting winter-themed names for gritters operating across the South East and North West trunk road networks. The competition opened yesterday (Monday 24 August) with family-friendly…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (667+ words) Tuesday August 25th 2026 Kraig Brown of Digital Xtra working on a project with youngsters Digital Xtra, the charity dedicated to increasing the provision of extracurricular computing activities for young people in Scotland, is to develop a national network of community coding…...