The Latest Breaking News from Midlothian

The old railway line was created in the early 19th century to help bring coal from the pits in Midlothian into Edinburgh as both domestic and industrial consumption of the fuel ballooned.

Lewis Crosbie was last seen leaving an address on Charles Street in Penicuik, Midlothian, at around 11.10pm on Saturday December 31.

The 31-year-old has always maintained his innocence after he was convicted in 2005 for the murder of his girlfriend Jodi Jones, after her body was found in woodland near Dalkeith in Midlothian in 2003.

The former guitarist with the chart-topping 1970s band denies kicking, punching and spitting on Yvonne McGlynn in Midlothian.

Claire Williams is 'living out of bags' after moving out of the flat in Midlothian that she shared with her toddler.

Midlothian Council faces a budget gap of more than £13million next year but while councillors argued about who was to blame for the lack of cash Labour group leader Derek Milligan said the people who were not to blame were 'Midlothian tax payers'

The Scottish poet and playwright lived at Barony House in Lasswade, Midlothian, from 1798 to 1805.

Scottish Government funding for primary care had been earmarked for mental health support but health bosses saying they have been told it is being postponed and possible withdrawn because of budget cuts

Jewiss breached his Sexual Offences Prevention Order terms after trying to meet a woman who shared his obsession with Doctor Who. The 50-year-old also downloaded then deleted the dating app Grinder

The building at the centre of the row is a Category B-listed building but Scottish Ministers are being asked to make an exception in this case after the decision to replace the windows with UPVC was described as an 'honest mistake.'

Issuing a warning on social media at the weekend, road police in Edinburgh and Midlothian shared they had brought a number of drivers into their checkpoint as part of their winter safety campaign.