News
“Vicious assault” on Dalkeith High Street
Police are appealing for information following an assault in Dalkeith in the early hours of Sunday morning (June 16).
Singing butcher at festival
Pathhead’s very own singing butcher is looking forward to an appearance at the forthcoming Edinburgh Jazz Festival.
Recycling figures take big leap in Midlothian
Recycling of ‘co-mingled’ items such as cardboard, paper and hard plastic is up by over 14 per cent in Midlothian, according to latest figures.
Appeal for witnesses after serious sexual assault near Gorebridge
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her early twenties was subjected to a serious sexual assault last month.
Midlothian Guides make banner headlines
Guides from across Midlothian met recently at the Vogrie campsite for Girlguiding Midlothian’s County Banner Competition.
Demonstration organised against Newbattle closures at Midlothian House
Midlothian Campaign Against the Cuts has announced plans for a demonstration to be held on Tuesday, June 25 at 12.30pm.
Sport
Video: Johnson on Scotland’s defeat to South Africa video
SCOTT Johnson set himself a number of clear targets for the summer tour to South Africa and as well as testing out the strength in depth was a desire to instil new belief in Scottish rugby.
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Haddington promotion bid fails on final game
The curtain finally came down on the 2012 /2013 East Region junior football season this week with the grand final of the East of Scotland Cup between Super League champions Linlithgow Rose and runners-up Bonnyrigg Rose at Bathgate on Wednesday evening this week.
Video: Scotland defiant ahead of Springbok Test video
SCOTT Johnson has dismissed suggestions that his Scotland squad were soft against Samoa and suffered the consequences both in a first Test defeat to the South Sea Islanders and a squad floored by injury.
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Video: South Africa coach Meyer expects battle video
THE changing face of South African rugby could not feature a more engaging and quietly ambitious individual than Heyneke Meyer. And the fulfilment this week of a childhood dream will mark another milestone for the Springboks coach.
3 new caps in Scotland squad to face South Africa video
SCOTLAND have tasked Scott Johnson and Sean Lineen to scour the world and unearth new Scottish talent, but judging by the latest round of debutants selected for Test duty the programme is already working.
1 commentPeak practice for Midlothian skiers
A record number of skiers took advantage of fine weather for the recent Midlothian Snowsports Centre Twin Peaks race.
Lifestyle
Country Corner
Mention Yellow Wagtails and many country folk will say they have seen one at some time or other.
Property - Do-It-Yourself
Fans of the late, lamented Property Ladder, presented by Sarah Beeny, will know that renovating a listed building can turn into a long and expensive nightmare.
How to achieve patio perfection
Ignore the clouds and pretty up the patio ready for summer. Gabrielle Fagan picks on-trend looks for well-dressed outdoor spaces.
Gardening - Jobs for the Week
:: Cut overgrown Clematis macropetala back hard once flowering is over.
Films -‘Fabulous’ – as the man himself would say...
Liberace always bowed down at the altar of excess. “Too much of a good thing is wonderful,” he famously proclaimed.
Television - The Graham Norton Show (BBC One, Friday, 10.35pm)
Despite being the first big-budget superhero movie, Superman has always been one of the toughest films of its type to get right.
Community
Midlothian Advertiser pet of the week
This photo was sent in by S Ballantyne, of Newtongrange, who said:
Letters to the editor
It is encouraging that local councillors seem to be recognising the amount of local opposition to the proposals to close eight facilities in the feeder communities for the new Newbattle Community High School.
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Weather for Dalkeith
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 19 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: West
