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Witness appeal after man crashed into car in Musselburgh and fled the scene
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Musselburgh last week after a man crashed into the back of a car and fled the scene. The incident took place on Thursday (April 23) on the town's Linkfield Road. Between 2.30pm and 3pm a
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Explained: Here's why Royal Mail are stopping letter deliveries on Saturdays
ROYAL Mail has said it will “temporarily” stop the deliveries of letters on Saturdays. It said it will continue to provide its letter delivery service from Monday to Friday as normal and said customers “should continue to post both letters and
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Crime writer's sixth book published
A NORTH Berwick author is providing people with another source of entertainment during lockdown with the release of her new book. Crime writer Emma Salisbury’s new book Sticks and Stones is the sixth and latest instalment in her series about Detective
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Man charged with Tranent charity shop break-in
A MAN has been arrested and charged with breaking into a charity shop in Tranent. On Friday (April 24) the Salvation Army shop on Winton Place was broken into and an amount of cash stolen from a safe and charity box within the store. Following
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Extension planned for St Gabriel's RC Primary School
TWO new classrooms could be added to a primary school in a bid to cope with an expected increase in school roll. East Lothian Council wants to add two classrooms to the east side of St Gabriel’s RC Primary School, in Prestonpans, as more housing
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Sisters aiming to transform bar into Musselburgh's friendliest pub
SISTERS who took over a bar with “a bit of a reputation” believe they have turned it into “Musselburgh’s friendliest pub”. Rebecca and Victoria Fowler took over The Sportsman Bar in May last year, with a view to transforming the High Street premises
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Man arrested and charged with six offences in East Lothian
A MAN has been arrested and charged following a series of acquisitive crimes in Port Seton, Prestonpans and Tranent in recent weeks. The 29 year old had been identified following detailed enquiries and has been arrested and charged with six separate
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Youngsters spell out message during coronavirus pandemic
ARTISTIC youngsters have done their bit to try to spread a bit of cheer. Cherrytrees Nursery, on Dunbar’s Abbey Road, have been operating as a hub for the children of key workers during Covid-19. A spokeswoman for the nursery told the Courier
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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy
Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning”. A spokesman for the pair said: “The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby
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Social enterprise doing its bit to put food on the table
A SOCIAL enterprise which would usually be delivering youth outreach programmes throughout East Lothian is making a different kind of delivery. Heavy Sound, based in Tranent, has joined forces with other groups, including the town’s Fundamental
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Support to those taking break from alcohol in coronavirus
A NORTH Berwick man is offering free support to those who would like to take a break from alcohol during the coronavirus crisis and ongoing lockdown. Ruari Fairbairns started One Year No Beer five years ago, a programme that offers support to people
