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Introduction
Over the last two decades the county of Midlothian has suffered greatly both economically and physically. First, from geographical shrinkage due to the dissolution of the Regional government. Then the decline of its traditional industries, Coal Mining and Paper-making, with the closures of all of its many mines and Paper-mills. The Borders, Edinburgh and East Lothian all gained land and areas from Midlothian, after the dissolution of Lothian Region. With the result Midlothian became much smaller and this created an identity crisis, so much so, that Midlothian people would say when asked by strangers where do you come from, they would say near Edinburgh, not Midlothian. If Midlothian Community Radio can give Midlothian back at least part of its confidence and cultural identity by improving its communications then this in itself will indeed be a great achievement.
Our studio in Newtowngrange