Midlothian

A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor

Midlothian Council has been awarded £1,220,416 from the Scottish Government’s Tier 2 Active Travel Infrastructure Fund for construction projects in 2025–26. The funding will support three projects designed to make walking, wheeling, and cycling safer, easier and more accessible acr

Midlothian councillors have approved an additional £10.7 million in funding for the refurbishment and extension of Penicuik High School after increases in construction costs.

Just in time for Christmas, Ogilvie Construction has started its handover of Midlothian Council’s landmark £25.038 million Passivhaus development, with the developer delivering 90 new affordable homes built on the site of the former Newbattle High School in Easthouses. The development in

The new Mayfield Community Learning Campus has reached a key milestone with work underway installing the steel frame. An impressive 356 tonnes of hot rolled steel are being used to form the structure, which once completed will allow the internal fit out and external landscaping to begin. Main contra

Cruden Homes has championed female education in STEM subjects after hosting a dedicated Girls in STEM event at Lasswade High School in Bonnyrigg.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to Mauricewood Primary School to benefit the local community.   This latest defibrillator has become the guardianship of the Mauricewood Primary Fundraising Team. It is accessible 24 hours a day at the main entrance to

Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL), a partnership between Vattenfall and Midlothian Council, has been awarded the Collaborative Partnership Award at this year’s Accelerate to Zero Awards. Judges recognised MEL for its exemplary collaborative approach between public and private sectors in decarbon

A purpose-built care home has officially been completed at Greenlaw Mains in Penicuik.

Midlothian councillors have approved a strategy to deliver 1,583 new affordable homes over the next five years, helping to meet growing demand for housing across the area.

Plans have been submitted for a new £55 million road which will ease congestion around the Straiton Junction in Midlothian.

Lochay Homes has commenced groundworks on its latest residential development near Penicuik.

A Dalkeith homeowner may be forced to dismantle a six-foot fence after enclosing a strip of public land beside their property.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland is to progress its Bannock Wood neighbourhood near Bonnyrigg following the submission of several Applications for Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSCs) to Midlothian Council.

GBSS Civil Engineering has begun work to deliver groundworks and civil engineering at the site of the new £41.8 million Mayfield Primary School in Dalkeith.