Stephen Rafferty
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Midlothian farming family bid for new home to help parents (opens the original)
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Craig and Nicole Borthwick say the new home at Herbertshaw Farm, will allow them to support Nicole’s parents who have reached retirement age as they oversee their 1300 sheep flock. And they say it will mean they are on hand to help with the care of the couple as they grow old on the land which has been in the family for generations. The Borthwicks, who currently live on a farm holding in Galashiels say they are actively involved in the running of Herbertshaw farm which dates back to the early 19
Extension plans for Mauricewood Primary School (opens the original)
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Mauricewood Primary School, in Penicuik, has more than 350 pupils on its roll with one in five coming from local military based families, but saw plans to extend it paused last year due to a lack of funds. Concerned parents called on the Scottish Government to step in amid claims an electrical fault had sparked a fire which went undetected until children raised the alarm. It was also claimed that despite having leaking roofs and being below standard the local authority told worried families they
Empty Musselburgh pub to reopen as high end restaurant (opens the original)
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The Stand, on Musselburgh High Street, has been bought by the owners of neighbouring restaurant Parrilla. A meeting of East Lothian Licensing Board today heard the new owners had already arranged a meeting with their architects at the building and hoped to begin work after Christmas. The former pub’s premises licence was up for review after board members raised concerns previously that it had not sold alcohol for years. However they were told that it had been sold in the last couple of weeks to
Fort Kinnaird crowns nine-year-old Hannah as Edinburgh's Young Sustainability Hero (opens the original)
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Her nomination stood out for the range of sustainable habits which she has made a natural part of her everyday life. This includes regularly heading out with her litter picker and encouraging friends to join her – she has even been rewarded by neighbours for helping to keep the area clean. At home, she turns household recycling into craft projects, growing peppers and tomatoes and helps care for the family garden. She is also choosing greener ways to travel wherever possible. Hannah recently sta
Substantial rise in West Lothian drug related deaths in 2025 (opens the original)
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Nationally the death toll rose by 11% last year to 1,133. Recently published National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures show that 39 people in West Lothian lost their lives as a direct result of drug use in 2025. West Lothian had seen a reduction in drug-related deaths in recent years, with 22 deaths recorded in 2024, compared with 31 in 2023 and 32 in each of 2022, 2021 and 2020. West Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnership, which oversees addiction services told the Local Democracy Report
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