News: CO 2 SCOTS Lt Col John Dunn will parade through Penicuik on Thursday to mark the successful end of their tours in Iraq, South Sudan and Cyprus. The parade will start at 11:30am from Eastfield Drive then following Edinburgh Road. Read more > bit.ly/2xS4Ffo.

Happening Today: Parade leaves Eastfield Drive at 11:30am, heading along Edinburgh Rd, John St, High St and West St. Salute taken outside Penicuik Town Hall. More details > bit.ly/2xS4Ffo.

Travel Alert ⚠️ - A701 Penicuik - Closure: Due to a military parade, a rolling road closure is now in place from Tesco Penicuik to Bridge Street. Expect disruption for up to 30 mins. ##edintravel

Photos: Penicuik welcomed home CO 2 SCOTS Lt Col John Dunn today with a parade through the town. Hundreds of soldiers marched alongside military vehicles and bands, signalling the end of successful tours in Iraq, South Sudan and Cyprus.

Traffic Alert ⚠️ - Significant Delays - A701 Mauricewood: Due to three way temporary traffic lights, and the closure of the A702, there are substantial delays of up to 15 minutes.

UPDATE: Northbound queues are back to Rullion Road. Southbound queues back to Milton Bridge. Currently a 20-30 minute wait.

There doesn't appear to be a way to avoid the A701 delays...

News: The viability of Penicuik's Town Centre is hanging in the balance after anchor retailer B&M Bargains announced they are to close their store next year. The retailer said they had been "unable to reach an agreement" to stay open. Read more > bit.ly/2QhvccX

Come on #Penicuik! Challenge the slow death of our town centre, combat loneliness, reduce the impact of climate change. We only need another £7000 by 23 Nov to buy The Storehouse and see that community hub become a reality! penicuikstorehouse.org/shareoffer/

Amber Warning of Ice affecting Scotland (SW Scotland, Lothian Borders) dlvr.it/QtbQ4l

Weather - Amber Alert ⚠️: The MetOffice has issued an Amber warning for snow between 3pm today and 2am Sunday. Following freezing rain, 5-10cm of snow could fall. Accompanied by strong winds drifting is likely. Disruption to travel very likely.

Due to snow our services 15, 37 and 47 are currently terminating at Penicuik centre. Keep an eye on our feed today for weather related updates. #snow

Hearing that the A702 is currently closed, traffic is being diverted. Use the A703.

#ServiceUpdate Service 101 & 102 are unable to serve Penicuik in both directions due to an accident at Mauricewood. The police are expecting the road to be closed for approx 3-4 hours, we will put out another tweet once the road is open.