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This week's top 10 news stories
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (78+ words) Friday July 24th 2026 Yesterday, Edinburgh City Council Leader Jane Meagher visited Edinburgh's City Chambers to mark the formal introduction of Edinburgh's 5% visitor levy which goes into effect today. This week’s top 10 news stories from Midlothian and all around Edinburgh. Watch the…...
SNP must get rampant shoplifting under control
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (282+ words) Friday July 24th 2026 Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party writes his first monthly column of the new parliament for Midlothian View. Hardly a day goes by now that I don’t hear about theft in our…...
Edinburgh visitor levy to raise £50m as first Scottish city to introduce tourist tax
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1587+ words) Thursday July 23rd 2026 City of Edinburgh Council Leader Jane Meagher at the City Chambers today Assuring that tourist levy income ‘will not go to waste’, Edinburgh’s Council Leader today marked the formal introduction of Edinburgh visitor levy which is projected to…...
Digging up the past near Kelso
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (541+ words) Thursday July 23rd 2026 Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly Archaeologists and volunteers have started digging up the past to discover how a site near Kelso has been used for one thousand years. As part of Destination Tweed’s community-based archaeology programme,…...
Unlocking South Scotland's potential
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (324+ words) Thursday July 23rd 2026 Carol Mochan MSP visits Works+ Carol Mochan MSP, South Scotland, writes her monthly column for the Midlothian View I would like to begin by thanking the people of South Scotland for placing their trust in me and for…...
Charity recognised for its volunteering work
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (362+ words) Thursday July 23rd 2026 Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly A charity at the heart of the community in a Berwickshire town has won national recognition for its volunteering work. A Heart for Duns has successfully achieved the Investing in Volunteers…...
Scotland Women A squad set to face the Netherlands
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (219+ words) Thursday July 23rd 2026 Scotland Rugby Women A squad Scottish Rugby confirm that a Scotland Women A squad will travel to Amsterdam to face the Netherlands on Saturday 29 August. The capped fixture will provide valuable game time at Test level while enabling…...
Council staff create floral celebration for Capability Scotland anniversary
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (365+ words) Thursday July 23rd 2026 (left to right) council gardeners Danny Lamb, Ross Hutchison and Derek Adams, who planted the display, Johnn Stevens, the Amenity Services depot manager at North Berwick who designed it, and Victoria Roberts from Capability Scotland A stunning floral…...
People of Bonnyrigg urged to donate blood as heat wave impacts blood supply
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (209+ words) Thursday July 23rd 2026 The people of Bonnyrigg are being urged to support Scotland by making an extra special effort to give blood at the forthcoming session: – Monday 6th & Tuesday 7 th July – The Lasswade Centre, Eskdale Drive, Bonnyrigg, EH19 2LA – 1.40pm -4pm & 5.30pm-7.30pm “We’d also really love to…...
Evolve Fitness, Walkerburn
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (27+ words) Midlothian View Wednesday July 22nd 2026 Dalkeith dancing queen Halle reigns in Spain Environmental charity casting its net to find a River Tweed champion...