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The Latest Breaking News from Midlothian

Midlothian police warn sextortion of youngsters by overseas criminals increasing

Police said the crime was “often perpetrated overseas and very challenging to detect.", while also revealing that a survey found nearly half of 13-17 year olds were given alcohol by their parents.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Police warn cost of living crisis expected to spark crime spree

Crimes of house breaking and dishonesty across Midlothian fell in the first three months of this year compared to the last five year average but police are warning they expect them to go up as times get tough

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian fire service false alarm calls at five-year record high

Firms who carry outs safety tests without taking their alarms offline have been blamed for one in 20 unwanted call outs by fire service

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Midlothian dad attacked pal after being told to pay for spilling gin on pool table

David Fraser, who helped his mate, Darren Coyle, build the pool table in his new back garden retreat in Loanhead, laid into him after a an argument broke out regarding the bill to repair the damage caused by spilling gin

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian schoolgirl, 14, not seen in two days sparks urgent police appeal

14-year-old Rachael Lawrie was last seen on Thursday morning, May 26, on her way to school in Newbattle, around 11:50am. Since then, nobody has heard from or seen Rachel and concerns are growing for her welfare

Edinburgh Live

Waste recycling firm bids for Midlothian site as it looks to expand business

Hamilton Waste and Recycling has operated its Smeaton Bing processing site in East Lothian for nearly a decade and won awards for its work

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Midlothian council sticks with virtual meetings as £200,000 hybrid costs 'prohibitive'

Midlothian Council axed its webcast service just before the pandemic but while it cost £11,000 a year the annual charge for using a new service is being estimated at £96,000

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Concerns for young Midlothian woman last seen walking in her pyjamas in middle of day

Concerns are growing for young Midlothian woman Gemma Scott, 38, who has been reported missing after she was last seen walking in her pyjamas in the middle of the day.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian football club's historic achievement recognised by council

As well as promising to support Bonnyrigg Rose with the great benefits and challenges of promotions, councillors backed a call for a formal celebration of their achievement as the first Midlothian club to reach the national league

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian emergency services raced to car engulfed in flames on quiet street

Firefighters attended the blaze on Lowrie Avenue, Penicuik, on Monday, where a vehicle was pictured engulfed in flames, with black smoke billowing into the air. Thankfully, nobody was injured during the blaze

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Council gets all-female leadership as new members take their posts

The new SNP minority administration also boasts a gender-equal cabinet as it takes the helm at Midlothian Council after returning the biggest number of councillors at the recent local authority elections

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Midlothian high school devastated after 'youths clad in black' steal bikes

The high school has appealed to the public for information after being left devastated by the theft. Police Scotland are understood to be investigating the incident.

Edinburgh Live

£7k worth of cocaine and cannabis discovered during Midlothain police raid

Officers in Midlothian also recovered £5,000 in cash during the planned operation on Woodburn Street, Dalkeith on Thursday

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian beautician devastated after salon destroyed in 'deliberate attack'

Kellyanne Beattie was away for the night when her business - located in the back garden of her family home - was targeted by vandals resulting in £20,000 worth of damage

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Edinburgh property: Midlothian converted barn with 'private courtyard' hits the market

As well as keeping some of the original building work, there has also been a complete renovation within the property, consisting of four bathrooms and French doors opening out onto the specious garden

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian garage lock-up to be converted into new beauty salon

Planners say single person businesses run out of people's homes have become more popular in recent times with everything from beauty treatments to dog grooming and childminders setting up

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Midlothian care home ordered to redecorate or move by inspectors

Care inspectors were also concerned that the layout of the small home was not 'fit for purpose' for its long term residents as they become older and more frail

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BBC Scotland's Home of the Year fans agree that Midlothian home was 'robbed' of win

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Labour concede defeat in 'Better Together council' as SNP take top spot

LABOUR has conceded defeat in a “Better Together” council ruled by Unionist parties until the SNP took over as the largest party in the area.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh man says wild swimming at beauty spot ruined by 'litter and human poo'

Both a business owner and a regular wild swimmer have hit out at inconsiderate individuals that dump their waste around the natural beauty spot and have called on Midlothian council to do more to tackle the issue.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian Council Election 2022: Where is my local polling station?

People in MIdlothian go to the polls tomorrow and will be able to cast their vote at venues across the county up to 10pm.

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian dad secretly applied to Scotland's Homes of the Year while wife slept

David and Jean Short, from Bellsmains in Midlothian, have opened up about the curation of their home, that will be featured on next weeks episode of BBC Scotland's Home of the Year.

Edinburgh Live

What Midlothian councillors each spent £50,000 community fund on

Midlothian Council gave each elected member £50,000 from its local environment fund to allocate to community projects during the pandemic but while some ensured everything was spent, others still had plenty left in the pot as late as last month

Daily Mirror

Co-op supermarket bans all schoolchildren after alarming increase in shoplifting

One resident near the Co-op store in Midlothian, Scotland, said "the kids around here are out of control" while another described her recent shopping experience in the store as "scary"

Edinburgh Live

Call to charge Edinburgh drivers going into Midlothian in row over congestion charge

In 2005 a bid by City of Edinburgh Council to charge people living outside the city boundary daily fees for driving into the Capital saw them taken to court by neighbouring councils who claimed it was unfair and it was eventually shelved.

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