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Investigation launched as immigration officers attend village shop
IMMIGRATION officers have attended a village’s supermarket. The Premier Store in Gifford was visited by officers this morning (Tuesday). A spokesperson for the Home Office confirmed an investigation was being conducted but could not comment
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Garden centre restaurant recognised at prestigious awards
A POPULAR restaurant has scooped two prizes at an awards ceremony recognising the best cafes and bakeries across the country. The Glasshouse Restaurant at Dunbar Garden Centre was among the dozens of entrants hoping for success at the fourth Scottish
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Luxury venue and converted bus in running for BBC accolade
A LUXURY venue and a converted bus will feature in a quest to find Scotland’s Greatest Escapes. Gilmerton House, near Athelstaneford, and The Bus Stop, near Gifford, are among the holiday accommodation and escapes featured on the BBC programme.
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Dunbar train station ranked county’s worst for services. How does your station rank?
Dunbar is the lowest ranked train station in East Lothian, according to new research from rail data website On Time Trains. The data (which used information from the past six months) ranked all 2,638 train stations in the UK based on cancellations
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Why has Facebook locked me out? Meta director address issues
Hundreds of thousands of people have been experiencing issues with Facebook today (Tuesday, March 5) with many sharing they had been locked out of the site. It comes as many users of the app took to the outage site Downdetector to share they are
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P7 pupils enjoy a taste of high school life at open day
P7 pupils enjoyed a tour of Preston Lodge High School at an open day to help prepare them for the move to the school in the summer. The school hosted its P7 open day last month, when 450 students and their families had a look round. The event
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Quiz night being held in aid of Ukraine
A quiz night is being held by North Berwick Rotary Club at North Berwick High School in aid of Ukraine. The event takes place next Thursday (March 14) at 7pm. Teams of four are invited to take part, with tickets priced at £10. Tickets are
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Martin Lewis suggests households 'bulk-buy' essential item ahead of price hike
Martin Lewis has suggested households nationwide "bulk-buy" stamps ahead of a price hike this year. The Royal Mail confirmed that prices would rise from April 2, giving customers just four weeks to buy stamps at the current rate of £1.25. The
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Millions set for £1,800 pay rise next month - this is why
Millions of workers will receive a pay rise worth up to £1,800 from next month. In November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the National Living Wage would rise by more than £1 an hour from April 1. The National Living Wage will rise
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Plans to build houses on land earmarked for a park a step too far, say councillors
PLANS to build up to 150 homes on land earmarked for a public park were described as "too much icing on a cake" as they were rejected by councillors. East Lothian Developments Ltd (ELDL), which has overseen plans to develop land on the outskirts
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Choir celebrates 10th anniversary after years 'lost' due to covid
A CHOIR formed in 2011 is getting ready to celebrate its true 10th anniversary after three years were “lost” due to Covid-19. East Linton Community Choir will mark the occasion with a weekend of concerts next month. Founder Lorraine Cormack
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Boy, five, sells his toys to help others in need
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy has raised more than £250 for a North Berwick group by selling his baby toys. Bodhi Watson, a P1 pupil at Law Primary School, collected £285 for the Kindness Cooperative, which supports people in the area struggling financially
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Ex-Paratrooper vows to tell the truth in new book
A first-time author has vowed to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth in his upcoming memoir. Matthew Innes, who grew up on Tranent’s Coalgate Road in the 1950s and 1960s with his eight siblings, began writing his memoir at the beginning
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Great family fun promised at Musselburgh Racecourse on Easter Saturday
HIGH-quality racing, and great family fun, is available at Musselburgh Racecourse on Easter Saturday. Racing enthusiasts can soak up the action as the East Lothian course launches its 2024 Flat season with the Easter Saturday Race Day - featuring
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‘Trials and triumphs’ detailed in book by well-known county resident
MORE than 50 short stories are at the heart of a new book released by a former electrical engineer. The Trials and Triumphs of a Simple Minded Country Laddie has been put together by Arthur Greenan. The East Linton resident, who was a fierce
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Tranent out to climb league table in midweek clash
TRANENT can move up the Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL) table tonight (Tuesday) with a win over Linlithgow Rose. Ian Little’s men welcome their West Lothian rivals to Foresters Park in the only contest played this evening. The Belters
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‘Shabby’ phonebox outside popular park set for clean-up
A PHONEBOX outside a popular park could be spruced up. A question was raised about the future of the phonebox on Bayswell Road by Dunbar Community Council last month. When BT offered last year to sell the phonebox, near Lauderdale Park, it
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Exciting plans being drawn up for village park
PLANS are being drawn up to breathe new life into a village park. Consultation with Athelstaneford residents and youngsters at the village’s primary school has revealed a desire to improve the park. Now it is hoped that a new play area could
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Tenants benefit from £965,000 kitchen upgrades
Tenants across East Lothian have benefited from £965,000 worth of kitchen upgrades. CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division of the CCG Group, has completed a third phase of kitchen upgrades for tenants of East Lothian Council in
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Woman tells trial of her shock at neighbours filming her 248 times
A NORTH Berwick resident told a trial of her shock at discovering that her neighbours had recorded her and her family 248 times – including on 67 occasions in just one day – during an alleged three-year campaign of harassment. Marie Bain made the