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This week's top 10 news stories
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (71+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 Hearts have appointed new head coach Wouter Vrancken on a two year contract ahead of the 2026/27 season The top 10 news stories this week from Midlothian and all around Edinburgh. Watch the round up below. Call for heat relief…...
Kirsty Mc Neill MP welcomes new bus links to Royal Infirmary
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (402+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 Midlothian MP Kirsty Mc Neil Local MP Kirsty Mc Neill has welcomed the announcement that Midlothian Council has secured funding to improve bus links to the Royal Infirmary. As a result of "245, 000 in funding from the South East…...
Fifth Edinburgh Deaf Festival to be 'bigger, bolder, brighter than ever"
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (792+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2026 launch The fifth annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival (EDF) will be "bigger, brighter and bolder than ever before" " offering a superb line-up of home-grown and international shows and events. The 2026 programme was launched last night by…...
Borders Council salutes Armed Forces children
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (439+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 Armed Forces Charter Councillor John Greenwell and Robert Reid Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly Scottish Borders Council this week gave a formal salute to the rights of children from Armed Forces families. The local authority has…...
Rare opportunity to see conservation work on John Bellany painting
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (504+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 The Harvester by John Bellany As part of the current exhibition of formative and lesser-known works by renowned Scottish artist John Bellany HRSA, on display in Haddington, visitors now have the chance to see live conservation work taking…...
Newtongrange Primary School pupils reach their goal of scoring Gold Sports Award
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (347+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 Pupils at one Midlothian school are ending the academic year on a high, having scored the Sport Scotland Gold School Sport Award for 2026-2028. Newtongrange Primary School has been officially recognised for its achievements in putting sport at the…...
600, 000 high risk batteries flying through Scottish airports this weekend, regulator warns
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (665+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 Ahead of the big summer getaway where over three million are expected to be flying the Civil Aviation Authority is telling all passengers to "pack right for a safe flight" by taking their batteries in the cabin with…...
135k lifeline for swimming pool agreed
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (479+ words) Friday June 26th 2026 Councillor Scott Hamilton at Jedburgh Pool Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly A hard-working campaign group battling to save a Scottish Borders swimming pool has received a "135, 000 lifeline. Laidlaw Memorial Pool closed following the insolvency of Jedburgh…...
Community diners to continue across Midlothian after supporting more than 1, 000 residents
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (647+ words) Thursday June 25th 2026 More than 1, 000 residents have taken part in Midlothian's community diners pilot, with nine local diners now set to continue as the project moves into its next phase. The diners, which provide affordable meals and a space for families…...
Child poverty in the Borders lowest in a decade
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (547+ words) Thursday June 25th 2026 Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly Child poverty in the Scottish Borders has fallen to its lowest level in more than ten years, councillors were informed today. The new Scottish Borders Child Poverty Report 2025/26 shows that child…...