Author: Thomas Scott
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Town Centre Regeneration Plans Shown
Plans to overhaul Penicuik’s historical town centre have gone on show to the public as part of the forthcoming Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS). With the ... -
Comment: The Road to Disaster
Midlothian Council are to progress with their ill fated plans to create the A701 bypass. Our editor argues that even before it has left the drawing ... -
The Phoenix of High Street
It is a public house which has stood in the town centre since Penicuik’s creation but after years of neglect, the Railway Tavern has finally been ... -
Teenage Girls Indecently Assaulted in Penicuik
Investigations are underway after an indecent assault on two teenage girls near Deanburn, Penicuik, yesterday. The incident occurred in woodland off Rullion Road in the Deanburn ... -
Storehouse Project Issues Rallying Cry for Support
The committee behind Penicuik’s community “Storehouse” project has issued a call for further funding after complications in refurbishment left the ambitious scheme in increasing financial difficulty. ... -
Community to Have Say on Regeneration Plans
The public will be given their chance to influence Penicuik’s upcoming Heritage Regeneration scheme, says Midlothian Council. Midlothian Council last week appointed design consultants Douglas Wheeler ... -
Comment: Time to Reimagine Penicuik Town Centre
Possible withdrawal of anchor B&M, plentiful vacant units and reducing amounts of car parking mean it is finally time to swing the wrecking ball in Penicuik ... -
Calls to Boycott Lidl Over Parking Charges
Residents of Penicuik and district have taken to social media to vent their fury after Lidl introduced number recognition parking that allows only customers to use the ... -
Permissions Given for Domino’s Opening
Domino’s is set to open in Penicuik’s shopping precinct later this year after receiving the required permissions from Midlothian Council. It emerged in March that the ... -
Penicuik Ready for Hunter & Lass 2017
The flags are flying and horses groomed in Penicuik as the town prepares to celebrate its 81st Hunter & Lass festival. It is Midlothian’s only Common ...
