The reality of life for families and widows of the war in Ukraine was laid before MPs and Peers in parliament this week at a cross-party event hosted by Christine Jardine MP.

An Edinburgh couple have won an eight-year battle to turn a former bank in North Berwick into a home. Pat Sharp and her husband Nigel bought the vacant building on the town’s Westgate for more than ...

Friday July 3rd 2026. Midlothian Council Fairfield House. Reader Dean Wight writes a letter to the Editor. What is happening at Midlothian ...

Work on a development in Haymarket is causing loud and sometimes disgusting side effects for residents of a city neighbourhood, according to councillors.

A public consultation on plans to introduce an additional five per cent tax on the price of overnight stays in East Lothian has been launched.

The first job advertised at a £450m holiday village in the Borders has been labelled an “important milestone” by a leisure company boss.

If your ideal Fringe show features original songs, grotesque characters or a bit of theatrical magic, the 2026 programme will ...

A partnership between camera clubs in East Lothian and Sweden has led to a new exhibition of photos on Rosslyn Chapel’s website.

Laughter, music and meaningful conversation” are guaranteed at a day service for older people in Hawick, an inspection has found.

In January 2025, the City of Edinburgh Council formally agreed to introduce a 5% charge on overnight accommodation.

Pothole problems are to be addressed on a Borders bridge with motorists and commuters warned to expect disruption over the next six months.

Curious what Metallica got up to ahead of their Hampden Park show last week? Some of the musicians caught waves at Europe’s largest inland surf destination – Lost Shore Surf Resort, Edinburgh.