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Blossom House nursing home closed following fire safety inspection
RESIDENTS of Blossom House nursing home at Belhaven Hospital have been moved to the East Lothian Community Hospital following a fire safety inspection earlier today (Wednesday). According to a spokesperson for East Lothian Health and Social Care
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Meeting to discuss proposed windfarm in Lammermuir Hills
A MEETING outlining plans for more than a dozen 200m wind turbines in the Lammermuir Hills takes place tonight (Wednesday). A total of 17 turbines are planned for the site at Newlands Hill, south-east of Gifford. The majority of those - 15
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Clearance work to start at town's storm damaged harbour
INITIAL work to address the impact of storm damage at North Berwick Harbour will get under way this weekend. A large hole was smashed in the harbour wall amid stormy conditions at the end of October, and subsequent poor weather increased the size
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Dad says family 'could have been trapped' after fire at takeaway below home
A TRANENT dad said that his family "could have been trapped" after a fire broke out at a Chinese takeaway below his home. Emergency services were alerted to the fire outside The Tranent Villa takeaway at about 5.55am this morning and remained on
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New era for iconic Musselburgh ice cream business as it's acquired by London company
AN ICE cream maker celebrating its 125th year is embarking on a new chapter. Di Rollo of Musselburgh was established in 1899 by Domenico Di Rollo, who ventured from the Italian village of Cassino to East Lothian. What started as a humble ice
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Speed limit on section of old A1 set to be reduced to 40mph
PLANS to reduce the speed limit on a section of the former A1 in East Lothian – to allow a new cycle path to be built without having to buy additional land – are set to get the go-ahead next week. East Lothian Council wants to reduce the national
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Village shop owner given permission to build flat above the premises
A VILLAGE shop owner has been given the go-ahead to build accommodation above his premises, despite concerns that the structure is not strong enough to cope. Irfan Khan, who runs West Barns Shop, had applied for permission to extend the roof of
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Easter egg hunt promised at Leuchie House this month
AN EGG-CITING adventure is promised at the end of March at Leuchie House, near North Berwick. The national respite charity is holding an Easter egg hunt on March 30 – and tickets are now on sale. Alongside the egg hunt, games and activities
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Chancellor announces alcohol duty freeze during Budget announcement
Alcohol duties will remain frozen until February 2025, Jeremy Hunt said, with the aim of “backing the great British pub”. The Chancellor told the Commons: “In the autumn statement I froze alcohol duty until August of this year. Without any action
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National Insurance rate cut for 27 million workers from next month
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced another 2p cut to National Insurance contributions, following a similar move at last year’s autumn statement. He told MPs in his Budget that the rate of national insurance for workers earning between £12,570
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School dating back more than 60 years to host open day
A SCHOOL dating back more than 60 years is opening its doors to potential pupils next week. The Compass School, which opened in 1963, is holding an open day by appointment tomorrow (March 7). Sessions run from 9.30am to 11.30am and from 1.45pm
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Youngsters pictured dangerously hanging off the back of bus going into Port Seton
TWO youngsters were pictured dangerously holding onto the back of a bus heading into Port Seton on Monday evening. A passer-by captured the image of the two individuals as the Lothian bus headed into Port Seton at about 5.20pm on Monday evening
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Essentially Cher: Tribute act coming to rugby club
CHER fans will wish they “could turn back time” if they miss a popular tribute act performing at Haddington Rugby Club. Essentially Cher takes to the stage at the Neilson Park venue on April 6. Tickets, priced £20, are now on sale for the concert
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Public invited to learn more about community group at meeting
MEMBERS of the public are being offered the chance to find out more about a community group that supports various causes in the east of the county. Dunbar and East Linton Area Partnership (DELAP) consists of representatives from a variety of groups
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Turner leads from the front to take cross-country gold
ATHLETES from as far afield as Shetland and the Borders took part in the Lindsey’s Scottish Athletics National Cross Country Championships on Saturday. More than 2,200 runners were in Callendar Park on the outskirts of Falkirk for the prestigious
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QMU teaming up with Leuchie in exciting new partnership
A new partnership between Leuchie House, near North Berwick, and Musselburgh-based Queen Margaret University (QMU) has been formed. A Memorandum of Understanding, signed by officials from the university and national charity, aims to “advance” person-centred
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Domestic abuse survivor named ‘Person of the Year’ in America
A WOMAN who moved to America 25 years ago has been named Person of the Year by her local newspaper. Hazel Foley swapped Scotland for Ohio in 1999 alongside her husband John and son Harry. Earlier this year, daily newspaper Sandusky Register
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Warning that widening footpath will ‘cause chaos’
WIDENING the pavement at a busy junction in Dunbar will “cause even more chaos”, a town community councillor fears. East Lothian Council started work on Belhaven Road at its junction with Summerfield Road last week. The scheme will see a footpath