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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750/500;" /></a></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top pp-headline-secondary"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/midlothian-council-enhances-community-safety-with-cctv-upgrades" ><b>Midlothian Council enhances community safety with CCTV upgrades</b></a> <br></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top">The programme of improvements to the county’s CCTV network has been underway since late 2023.</div></div><div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div><div class="clearfix visible-md-block"></div><div class="clearfix visible-md-block"></div><div class="hidden-lg col-md-12 hidden-sm hidden-xs"><hr><a style="font-size:80%"href="https://www.midlothianview.com/advertise">Midlothian View Advertising</a><br><a href="http://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/lorna-slater?referral=MidlothianView&advert-type=long" data-advert-business="Lorna Slater" data-advert-ref="3" data-advert-aref="2379" class="track-link"><img decoding="async" class="img-responsive lazyload" data-src="https://www.midlothianview.com/wp-content/uploads/Lorna-Slater-Green-MSP-Scotland-Midlothian-View.jpg" alt="www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/lorna-slater?referral=MidlothianView&advert-type=long" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750/500;" /></a></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top pp-headline-secondary"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/nitten-residents-encouraged-to-dig-for-victory" ><b>Nitten residents encouraged to dig for victory</b></a> <br></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top">Launches of historic garden competition to celebrate 150 years of horticultural heritage in the village</div></div><div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div><div class="clearfix visible-lg-block"></div><div class="clearfix visible-lg-block"></div><div class="col-lg-12 hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"><hr><a style="font-size:80%"href="https://www.midlothianview.com/advertise">Midlothian View Advertising</a><br><a href="http://skinn-kind.com?referral=MidlothianView&advert-type=long" data-advert-business="Skinn Kind" data-advert-ref="101" data-advert-aref="2474" class="track-link"><img decoding="async" class="img-responsive lazyload" data-src="https://www.midlothianview.com/wp-content/uploads/Skiin-Kind-Advert-march-2025.jpg" alt="skinn-kind.com?referral=MidlothianView&advert-type=long" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 540px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750/500;" /></a></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top pp-headline-secondary"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/funding-boost-helps-dalkeith-charity-give-kids-a-voice-through-play" ><b>Funding boost helps Dalkeith charity give kids a voice through play</b></a> <br></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top">BEAR Scotland has donated £750 to Play Therapy Base.</div></div><div class="clearfix visible-md-block"></div><div class="col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"><hr><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/my-dear-colleague-christina-mckelvie" ><img decoding="async" data-src="https://www.midlothianview.com/wp-content/uploads/Christine-Grahame-MSP-in-Parliament-Main-750-500.webp" class="img-responsive pp-pad-bottom lazyload" alt=""" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750/500;" /></a></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top pp-headline-secondary"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/my-dear-colleague-christina-mckelvie" ><b>My dear colleague Christina McKelvie</b></a> <br></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top">Christine Grahame MSP writes her monthly column for Midlothian View.</div></div><div class="clearfix visible-sm-block"></div><div class="col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"><hr><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/east-lothian-community-project-first-step-at-risk-of-permanent-closure" ><img decoding="async" data-src="https://www.midlothianview.com/wp-content/uploads/First-Step-Colin-Beattie-MSP.jpg" class="img-responsive pp-pad-bottom lazyload" alt=""" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750/500;" /></a></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top pp-headline-secondary"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/east-lothian-community-project-first-step-at-risk-of-permanent-closure" ><b>East Lothian community project First Step at risk of permanent closure</b></a> <br></div><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right pp-pad-top">Almost 30 local children's nursery places and 15 jobs could be lost. </div></div><div class="col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"><hr><div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 pp-no-pad-left-right"><a href="https://www.midlothianview.com/news/200000-scots-just-got-a-pay-rise" ><img decoding="async" data-src="https://www.midlothianview.com/wp-content/uploads/Kirsty-McNeill-Midlothian-MP-March-2025.jpg" class="img-responsive pp-pad-bottom lazyload" alt=""" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; 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