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- Unemployment rate up by 16,000
- Toddler death case report released
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- Sheridan in legal bid over damages
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- Rangers to go into administration
- Police name death crash teenager
Midlothian
Referee blows his whistle on match after paint blunder
It would be enough to wrong foot even the most eagle-eyed linesman.
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Accused ‘lost control’ just before he killed youth
A MAN has told a court how he can’t remember stabbing a teenager during a violent confrontation between two groups of youths.
Skip lenders broke waste burning rule
A SKIP hire company has been fined £1000 for burning waste without permission.
£100k loans set to create 20 new jobs
More than 20 jobs are to be created in the Lothians after two companies secured a combined £100,000 in business loans.
Police crackdown targets bogus call crime hotspots
POLICE are set to step up patrols in “hotspot” areas for bogus callers in the wake of a spate of incidents where elderly and vulnerable residents were targeted.
Mitchell team links Greens to Jodi killing
MURDERER Luke Mitchell is to renew attempts to clear his name – by blaming the Da Vinci Code rapist for killing teenager Jodi Jones.
Packed Mela programme marks Midlothian diversity
A MELA event is to be held in Midlothian to celebrate diversity in the county.
Library opens book on war
AN EVENT looking at the role Midlothian played in the First World War is being held.
No jail for man with child porn
A WORLD renowned oil industry expert caught with almost 50,000 pornographic photos of children on his computer has escaped a lengthy jail sentence.
Award for giving pupils sporting chance
PUPILS at Newbattle School in Dalkeith are celebrating after scooping an award.
Shortlist for waste plant
Edinburgh and Midlothian councils have narrowed down the list of firms bidding to operate a major waste plant on the outskirts of the Capital.
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Da Vinci Code rapist loses bid to avoid restriction order
DA Vinci Code rapist Robert Greens has lost his court bid to avoid an order restricting his movements as it emerged that he has been diagnosed as a psychopath.
Fatal fire as 999 base unmanned
AN ambulance had to be sent from Edinburgh to a fatal fire in Midlothian despite the local paramedic station being only 100 yards away.
Two live-in social workers monitor the Da Vinci rapist
DA Vinci Code rapist Robert Greens has two social workers living with him 24 hours a day to ensure someone is “always awake” to monitor him, it has been revealed.
Murder trial hears of ‘frantic’ scuffle
A MAN collapsed on to the ground after he was allegedly stabbed during a violent confrontation between two groups of youths, a court has heard.
Cleaning up waste costs
A CLEANING company has launched a drive to help companies boost their eco credentials and cut waste management costs by a third in 2012.
Police host road shows
Lothian and Borders Police are promoting a campaign to highlight crime prevention to communities in East and Midlothian.
1 commentRestaurant tastes glory
A RESTAURANT sited near Penicuik has been voted the best in Scotland.
1 commentNew Hep C drugs to be given to Lothian patients
HEPATITIS C patients across the Lothians will be among the first to be given the option of two revolutionary treatments.
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Woman dies after blaze at cottage
A 65-YEAR-OLD woman has died after being pulled from a house fire in the Lothians.
4 commentsVigilantes warning as sex abuser is released
THE victims of a snack van owner jailed for sexually abusing four girls have been left anguished after learning he will be released from prison next week.
Homes plan put forward
A DEVELOPMENT of 14 new homes is set to be created in the Lothians under plans put forward by council chiefs.
Archivist tries to trace subjects of nursery sketches
AS an artist, she certainly had some pedigree.
Mob drives Da Vinci Code Rapist out of home
The Da Vinci Code rapist, Robert Greens, has been rehoused after demonstrators demanded his eviction.
Trial begins of man accused of killing Dale, 17
A MAN has gone on trial accused of stabbing a Lothian teenager to death and attacking one of his friends six days earlier.
Deadline set for tourism award entries
Businesses in the Lothians have been urged to enter the new regionalised tourism awards.
Residents told: go for concealment as fuel oil thefts rise
CAMOUFLAGING tanks to avoid being spotted by satellite technology is normally only a feature of modern battlefields.
2 commentsVehicles hit after theft
THIEVES who stole a car after breaking into the owner’s home crashed into a number of vehicles before nearly hitting a pedestrian.
Council told: get rapist Robert Greens out of Dalkeith
DEMONSTRATORS have laid siege to the new home of Da Vinci Code rapist Robert Greens and taken to the streets to demand his eviction.
Dark clouds gather after sundial stolen once again
A COMMEMORATIVE sundial that was ripped from its plinth last May – before mysteriously reappearing a fortnight later – has again been stolen by scrap metal thieves.
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Dogged determination will see me through in the Arctic
WITH temperatures dropping to -5C lately, it has been more than a little bit chilly.
But that’s nothing on what dog groomer Julie Finlayson will have to contend with as she prepares to traverse the Arctic Circle on a 250- mile-long husky trail.
Police figures detail where 500 sex Lothians offenders live
NEW figures have revealed where more than 500 registered sex offenders are living in the Lothians.
Worried neighbour beats bedroom fire
A CONCERNED neighbour averted a more serious incident when he went to check on an elderly woman and discovered she had fallen in her bedroom, causing a lamp to topple over and start a fire.
Paedophile caught after overdose bid
A PERVERT who indecently assaulted two girls over a three-year period in the 1970s was snared after his victims confronted him, a court has heard.
Care home bid backed
A CARE home for people with disabilities or suffering from dementia is set to be built on the site of a former primary school after the plans were approved by council chiefs.
Candidates get Green light for elections
Midlothian Green Party has announced its candidates for three of the county’s six wards in the forthcoming May council elections.
Flasher exposes himself for fourth time in single month
A SERIAL flasher who has exposed himself to teenage girls in at least three separate incidents in the last month has struck again.
Dad saves river plunge dog
A FATHER risked his own life to save his dog after the pet pooch was swept away down a river.
Force used Tasers twice
TASERS have only been used twice by Lothian and Borders Police since the force was issued with the stun guns five years ago.
Thieves jump lorry at lights in Bonnyrigg
THIEVES made off with £2500 worth of cigarettes after jumping onto the back of a lorry at traffic lights while the driver was making a delivery run.
Grants to help local projects
Funding is being made available for community-based projects in Mayfield and Easthouses.
Mining facts on players
Miners who went on to become professional football players will be the subject of a talk at the National Mining Museum Scotland in Newtongrange.
Appeal after theft of JCB
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a JCB from a farm over the weekend.
Youth football club is first in area to receive prize
Loanhead Miners’ Youth Football Club has become the first club in Midlothian to achieve the Community Club honour as part of the Scottish Football Association’s Quality Mark awards.
Drive on to recruit prison welfare team
A RECRUITMENT drive seeking volunteers to assess the welfare of prisoners in custody and advise Lothian and Borders Police on equality issues is hosting an information event tonight for prospective applicants.
One a day fails to pay for fuel
NEARLY one person a day drove off without paying for a fuel at a petrol station in Lothian and Borders, new figures have shown.
Medium shows good spirit in offer to rid flat of ghosts
FRESH attempts are to be made to drive ghosts out of a “haunted” flat whose occupants say they are at their wits’ end with fear.
3 commentsCash boost to give families bright future
Families in Midlothian are set to benefit from nearly £900,000 of funding from the Big Lottery Fund’s Improving Futures programme.
Library hosts war session
Dalkeith Library is to host an event about Midlothian’s role in the First World War.
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- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
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