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Changes to waste collection service just days away
CONTROVERSIAL changes to the way waste is collected from homes throughout East Lothian will come into force next week. The household waste (green bin) collection service will change from a two-weekly to a three-weekly service from Monday. At
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East Lothian Courier letters: March 21, 2024
Sad closure of our lunch club Haddington Lunch Club closed on March 7, approximately 35 years after it was started by Bunty and George Hogg in Haddington Corn Exchange. Bunty and I met through being members of the community council and she
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Protests take place outside home of man charged with child sex offences
A MAN charged with child sex offences has issued an online statement after his home was targeted by angry protestors. The man appeared in court earlier this month, where he pleaded not guilty to accusations of sex offences against children.
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Temporary pothole repairs 'will last about 10 minutes' says community leader
TEMPORARY repairs to town centre potholes “will last about 10 minutes, ” fears a local community leader. East Lothian Council carried out pothole patching on North Berwick High Street last Thursday and Friday. For some time, residents have been
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Town residents warned to 'remain vigilant' after series of housebreakings
County residents in Haddington and North Berwick have been warned to “remain vigilant” after a series of housebreakings in both town’s in recent weeks. A Police Scotland spokesperson asked residents to remain vigilant and to ensure doors were locked
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Judy Murray to start Corgi Derby at Musselburgh Racecourse on Easter Saturday
TENNIS coach Judy Murray will start the third annual Corgi Derby – the popular "four-legged sprint with a difference" that kicks off The Virgin Bet Easter Saturday Raceday at Musselburgh Racecourse. Taking place after 2023’s hotly contested race
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Exact date it's 'safe' to turn your heating off revealed (and it's this week!)
The exact date to turn your heating off ahead of Spring and Summer has been revealed by a team of experts - and it's this week. We've all been embroiled in that never-ending debate - when should you turn the heating on (and when should you switch
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Letter of the week: Sad closure of our lunch club
Haddington Lunch Club closed on March 7, approximately 35 years after it was started by Bunty and George Hogg in Haddington Corn Exchange. Bunty and I met through being members of the community council and she needed volunteers so asked if I could
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Town residents urged to report pothole issues to council
POTHOLE problems, issues with kerbs and street lights should all be reported to East Lothian Council. Therese Laing, chairwoman of Haddington and District Community Council, highlighted that the problems could all be tackled on the council’s website
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Bags of rope and a fishing nets removed from town harbour
BAGS of rope and fishing net have been removed from Dunbar Harbour. Glasgow-based Ocean Plastic Pots visits sites across the country and collects various discarded items. Last month, representatives from the group visited the county harbour and
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Neighbours lose appeals over bid to replace wooden windows with uPVC
TWO neighbours have lost their fight to replace wooden window frames with plastic after a Greens councillor questioned whether they were better for the environment. The residents of Forth Street, North Berwick, appealed after they were refused
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Anti-SNP slogans painted on base of popular sculpture
SLOGANS have been daubed on the base of a sculpture on the outskirts of Dunbar. The graffiti, which was highlighted on social media on Friday, was painted on the DunBear, to the east of the town’s Asda and McDonald’s. The graffiti features
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Colin Beattie MSP column: Tories must hand back the £15m
THE abhorrent comments that have reportedly been made by Frank Hester, the Tory’s biggest donor, are just a further reason why Scotland must send a clear message at the next General Election. Last week, Hester was reported by The Guardian newspaper
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Green light for Ducks work as spring opening planned
WORK to transform a well-known hotel in Aberlady has been given the go-ahead. Ducks Inn closed its doors last autumn and was taken over by Northern Irish private investment company Wirefox. Plans for changes to the building on the village’s
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Man caught producing cannabis at his county home
A MUSSELBURGH man has been caught producing cannabis at his home. Russell Brown was found to be growing the Class B drug when police raided the property at Ravensheugh Crescent on June 22, 2022. The 54-year-old pleaded guilty to a charge of
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A soup-er sepsis charity fundraiser had by all at group
A soup and pudding lunch in Musselburgh raised £850 for Sepsis Research. The recent event, in St Michael’s Church Hall on Dalrymple Loan, was organised by Musselburgh Inner Wheel Club. Members were joined by supporters from Musselburgh and
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Claim short-term lets ‘kill community’
A HOLIDAY let in the centre of a seaside village has been refused after concerns that “short-term lets kill the community”. The three-bedroom property on Gullane’s Rosebery Place had been used as short-term let accommodation since May 2021.
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Fourth drink-drive charge for man drinking behind wheel
A MOTORIST spotted drinking from a bottle while behind the wheel of his car has been banned from the road for more than four years after being caught drink-driving for the fourth time. Alexander Innes was said to have been spotted drinking from