Full impact of VAT on private school fees still to become apparent 27th June 2025 It has been a long hard road, and at times a bitter fight to prevent my old school from being ripped from the heart of the community I grew up in. So it was... Opinions
Veterans deserve mental health support 26th June 2025 Last October NHS Lothian announced it was axing its funding for the Veterans First Point service, which by its own figures had provided mental health support... Opinions
Impossible net zero targets are making life harder for motorists 21st June 2025 In setting an unachievable goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2045, we have become accustomed to the SNP Scottish Government being all stick and few... Opinions
Waste not, want not at Millerhill 20th June 2025 For once a pat on the back for Edinburgh Council for having the foresight to invest in the Millerhill incinerator, along with Midlothian Council, so less than... Opinions
Time to end no work roadworks 19th June 2025 Drivers know how frustrating it is to be held up in a jam caused by unexpected roadworks with temporary traffic lights, but how annoying when no work is going... Opinions
Greens hijack Sheriffhall project 14th June 2025 After last week’s article on the delay to the badly needed upgrade of the Sheriffhall roundabout, it didn’t take long to find another sign of the Scottish... Opinions
Currie green group gets results 13th June 2025 It's been a long time coming, but thanks to some determined local people an area of valuable green space in Currie now has a detailed maintenance plan which... Opinions
Maybe it’s time to attract private investment into our rail network 12th June 2025 Hallelujah. There are real signs of progress with the plan to build a new railway station at Winchburgh and a planning application submitted to West Lothian... Opinions
Possibilities boggle the mind 7th June 2025 Marks & Spencer estimate the cyber-attack first reported in April will cost it over £300 million in lost profit and the disruption to its services could last... Opinions