- Fire crews tackle property blazes
- Man killed in tractor crash named
- Car deaths followed crane oil leak
- United action over far-right march
- Army battalions lay up Colours
- Actor Mullan reopens Govanhill pool
- Delivery driver chased off robber
- Man's ear bitten off in attack
- Jobs fear 'holds back house buyers'
- Motorists warned as snow falls
- Man arrested over woman's death
- Parents continue search for son
- Pair questioned over shooting death
- 'Ticket row' conductor back at work
- Scots referendum talks rescheduled
- Snow forecast during wintry weekend
News
Lottery funding to help Midlothian families
Families in Midlothian are set to benefit from nearly £900,000 of funding from the Big Lottery Fund’s Improving Futures programme.
Bonnyrigg transsexual vows to fight on in bullying case
A TRANSSEXUAL who claims she was bullied out of her job as a traffic warden has vowed to keep fighting after failing in her latest bid to sue police for unfair dismissal.
Support for Mavisbank
A MOVE to save an ancient Midlothian mansion is being supported by the creator’s ancestor.
Dalkeith Palace to host country fair
FOLLOWING the roaring success of the 2011 Galloway Country Fair at Drumlanrig Castle, the Buccleuch Group is delighted to announce it will host a sister event at Dalkeith Country Estate.
Sport
Women’s rugby at Lasswade
Women’s rugby fans are poised to gather in their hundreds at the home of Lasswade Rugby Football Club this Sunday, when Scotland launch their bid for Six Nations glory with an opening day clash against bitter rivals England.
Penicuik team seeks new players
Like playing football? Eskmills U-11, based in Penicuik, are looking for players, born in 2001, to add to the squad.
Midlothian junior football round-up
EAST Region’s Premier League Arniston Rangers earned top marks this week for their battling performance last Saturday in securing a draw and a super replay at Newbyres Park this Saturday against West Region Super League Premier Division’s Largs Thistle, following a 1-1 final scoreline at Largs in the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup fourth round.
Learning curve for Lasswade’s S2s
Lasswade S2s 17, Melrose S2s 37
On a cold but calm Sunday afternoon, Melrose travelled up to Hawthornden to give the Bonnyrigg boys their second taste of Border rugby.
Loanhead Miners YFC leads the way
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.
Lifestyle
Country Corner
The Angle Shades Moth – right – is just one of a vast number of moth species to be found locally.
Country Corner
No, you are not seeing things – this Dipper really does have opaque white eyes. Of course, it is simply a case of the camera catching it in mid-blink.
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Weather for Dalkeith
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Heavy rain
Temperature: 1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 7 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South west
