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Meet Macmerry Jim, the racehorse who got his name after a night out in East Lothian
A CHANCE meeting in a pub on New Year’s Day has led to a promising racehorse being named Macmerry Jim. The two-year-old bay colt is owned by Dundee-based Jimmy Fyffe, who was visiting Macmerry on New Year’s Day last year after watching his horses
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Coronavirus: Co-op store closed for 'deep clean'
ORMISTON’S Co-op store has been temporarily closed for a "deep clean" in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. The Co-op declined to comment on claims in the village that a member of store staff had allegedly tested positive for the virus. A spokesperson
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Tantallon Castle reopens for first time since lockdown
A HISTORIC castle dating back to the 14th century has opened its doors to visitors for the first time since March. Tantallon Castle, like attractions across Scotland, was forced to stop visitors from heading to the attraction due to coronavirus
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Stroke of genius! Here's how to book your own section of swimming pool!
EVER dreamt of your own swimming pool? Well East Lothian now has the next best thing with families able to book designated areas of public swimming pools for their very own use! Leisure centre operator enjoyleisure is re-opening its sports centres
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Musselburgh store boss is youngest ever president of Scottish Grocers' Federation
A MUSSELBURGH store boss has made history after becoming the youngest person ever to be appointed president of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF). Dan Brown, 28, the driving force behind the award-winning Nisa Pinkie Farm Convenience Store,
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Musselburgh Museum reopening with new wildlife exhibition
MUSSELBURGH’S wildlife will be the subject on display at the town’s museum, which is set to open its doors to the public after months of the Covid-19 lockdown. The High Street visitor attraction will feature new safety measures and fittings as it
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MP column: Fantastic work on the A68
IT’S all too easy to criticize public agencies, so it’s important to commend them when outstanding work is done. We’ve rightly acknowledged it with the NHS and carers but it applies to many others. An excellent example was the work addressing the
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MSP column: Support our superb producers
SCOTTISH Food and Drink Fortnight started this week and runs until September 20. It is always a welcome opportunity to focus on Scotland’s world-class produce. This year, as businesses continue their recovery from the pandemic and lockdown, it
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Haddington's Wheelbarrow Trail hailed a success
MEMBERS of the public have been bowled over by some blooming marvellous wheelbarrows. Blooming Haddington held its second-ever Wheelbarrow Trail, with nearly 20 colourful planters created in the wheelbarrows. Laura Samuel, chairwoman of the green-fingered
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John Swinney gives key update on next year’s SQA exams – what it means for pupils
Education Secretary John Swinney has provided an update on plans for the SQA exam diet in 2021. Exams in schools were cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Teacher predictions were moderated by the SQA, resulting in a methodology
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Musselburgh artist's workshop shows how to turn rubbish into something beautiful
RUBBISH collected on a Musselburgh beach is being used to create artworks in a virtual workshop led by one of the artists behind the town’s popular archer sculpture. Svetlana Kondakova, a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, has produced a video
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Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons update shoppers on rules in stores
Some of the biggest supermarket chains including Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons have updated shoppers on the coronavirus rules in stores. It comes ahead of a change in the law for those in England from Monday, September 14. On
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All the new rules on visiting pubs and restaurants as lockdown restrictions tightened
THE First Minister on Thursday set out new rules and tightened restrictions across Scotland in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. During her daily briefing, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Scotland would not be moving into Phase 4 of the
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North Berwick care home residents walking laps of garden for good cause
RESIDENTS of a North Berwick care home are walking laps of its garden to raise money for charity. Residents from Fidra House Nursing Home are completing the challenge – led and organised by resident Donald Skinner – to raise money for North Berwick
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Several town halls and libraries 'mothballed' for 'the foreseeable future'
TOWN halls and libraries are among a list of council-owned buildings which will remain ‘mothballed’ for the foreseeable future. East Lothian Council has said that a number of buildings which were taken out of public use during lockdown will remain
