News
Mayfield mother angry over King’s Park Primary School assault claim
An angry mother, who claims her six-year-old daughter is being assaulted at school on a daily basis, feels she in not being listened to.
Loanhead mansion’s future in jeopardy
PLANS to revitalise an historic Midlothian building have received a major funding setback.
Midlothian MSP welcomes home heat help
Christine Grahame MSP is welcoming a cash injection of over £2.5 million to tackle fuel poverty in her Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale constituency.
Flash mob event to be held in Dalkeith
Midlothian Council and NHS Lothian have organised a flash mob event to highlight why exercise is essential in preventing older people from taking a tumble.
Sport
Video: SRU vow to stand by Scott Johnson video
THE Scottish Rugby Union has declared 2013 to be a year of development at Test level and that international results will not affect the future of coach Scott Johnson.
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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.
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Lifestyle
Books - The eagerly awaited third novel
It’s been six years since Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, released his last best-seller, A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Music - Costello’s wheeling back years
Elvis Costello and his band The Imposters return to the UK later this month for a string of live shows in which the audience use his unique Spectacular Spinning Songbook device to select the songs. Andy Welch reports.
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.
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
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: West
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