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Premises of former betting shop in town for sale for offers over £350,000
The premises of the recently closed Scotbet store in North Berwick have been listed for sale. North Berwick’s last betting shop, at 118-120 High Street, closed its doors on January 21 after trading for more than 30 years in the town. There
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New head to take over at Loretto School in August
A NEW head has been appointed to Loretto School in Musselburgh. The governors were "delighted" to announce that Pete Richardson, who is currently principal deputy head, would take up the reins at Scotland's oldest boarding school from August.
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Overnight roadworks due to shut section of the A1 for three nights
A BUSY stretch of the A1 will be closed for three nights while road improvements are carried out. Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, is carrying out 10 nights of resurfacing works from Monday (March 11). The first set of
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Man who called 999 after 'testicle injury' then assaulted police officer
A TRANENT man assaulted a police officer after calling 999 to report that he had suffered an injury to one of his testicles. Devlin McFarlane contacted the emergency services after claiming he had been injured and needed help. But after police
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Final repair works completed at Preston Lodge High School as PE facilities reopen
THE final remedial works to address issues associated with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) at Preston Lodge High School have been completed. Inspections last spring confirmed that RAAC – a lightweight form of precast concrete, frequently
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Holiday let owner ordered to cease operating after losing appeal
A HOLIDAY flat owner who was refused permission to keep operating has lost an appeal, despite claiming that the main objector used their property as a second home. East Lothian planners refused to let Harriet Miles, the owner of the flat, off North
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Letter of the week: Our partnerships should not be used for political point-scoring
Further to last week’s report on the East Lothian Council budget discussions, and the comments made regarding area partnerships in particular, we would like to take this opportunity to make clear their role, and the significant benefits they bring
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Durham march to be discussed at special event this week
MEGAN Olshefski is the guest speaker for Friends of the John Gray Centre this week. Following the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, Oliver Cromwell forced 4,000 Scottish prisoners of war 90 miles south to Durham, where they were imprisoned within Durham
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Colin Beattie MSP column: Wonderful performance from band
LAST Thursday, I had the privilege of sponsoring a performance by the Trumberbone Carnival Street Band at the Scottish Parliament. Initially, the plan had been for the band to perform within the Garden Lobby. However, due to members’ business overrunning
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Airbnb owner loses appeal, despite claims she had made neighbours safer
THE owner of an Airbnb flat who claimed that she had made neighbours safer after taking over a flat in their block has lost her fight to carry on operating. Katherine Seale pointed to a secure gate she installed at the block of flats in Musselburgh
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Police carrying out 'increased patrols' in town following spate of break-ins
Police are carrying out “increased patrols” in the west of Haddington after homes were targeted in a spate of break-ins. A spokesperson for Police Scotland encouraged people to be vigilant and report any incidents to 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800
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Drugs and cash seized following police searches at county homes
Cash and controlled drugs have been seized after police carried out search warrants in the Musselburgh and Prestonpans area. Police say the searches were a result of recent enquiries related to drug supply in the county. During the searches
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Scotland co-captain Rory Darge supports cyclists as they set off on Rome challenge
Scotland co-captain Rory Darge stopped by North Berwick Rugby Club yesterday to see four cyclists off on their charity cycle to Rome. County trio Anthony Stodart and James Fisher, from North Berwick, and Chris Lockett, from Dunbar, have joined
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Town's community awards back this summer
AN AWARDS night dating back more than 40 years returns this summer. Dunbar Community Council has been presenting the Bowe Cup to a young person “who has made an exceptional achievement” since 1982. The group later added the Community Council
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Sharing a security guard could make town shoplifters ‘think twice’
Businesses employing a shared security guard could help reduce shoplifting incidents in Tranent, says one of the town’s ward councillors. At a meeting of Tranent and Elphinstone Community Council, the latest crime figures for the area were discussed
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‘Fantastic’ partnership sees charity support carers across county
A CHARITY offering support to carers across East Lothian will benefit from a business networking club. Carers of East Lothian (CoEL) was chosen as this year’s charity partner by Love Your Business. The monthly networking club was set up by
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Month of roadworks get under way at centre of town
ROAD closures starting today (Monday) at the heart of North Berwick are expected to cause “some disruption to residents and businesses”. Three phases of works are planned for throughout March as “a carriageway raised table” at the east end of the