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I'm a nutritionist: This is 'one of the best superfoods' and how to eat more
A nutritionist has named spinach as 'one of the best superfoods' as she explains how we can all add more of it to our diet. The versatile leafy green is teaming with nutritional value and can be a delicious addition to a variety of dishes.
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Beautiful home with huge garden listed for sale in seaside town
Fancy a move to the town named the best place to live in the UK? This peaceful five-bedroom North Berwick home could be perfect for you… for offers over £900,000. Peacefully located in Westerdunes Park, Mizzentop is a delightful five bedroom detached
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Letter of the week: Pothole patching work ‘disgraceful’
Following our discussion about the disgraceful state of North Berwick High Street and Westgate with potholes at the last North Berwick Community Council (NBCC) meeting, I wrote to Tom Reid, head of infrastructure at East Lothian Council, and asked
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Popular town bakery to close its doors after less than a year
A town bakery, which has been in operation for less than a year, is set to close. Allan’s Bakery on Tranent High Street opened in August last year by baking brothers Allan and Chris Shaw. He brothers, who also operate a shop on Restalrig Road
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Artists join together for two-day showcase of their work
MORE than a dozen artists will showcase their work at an exhibition in Dunbar later this month. ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ features painting, printmaking, sculpture and photography at the town’s Harbour Chapel. Artists including Seona Mason, Natasha
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Group plans to keep growing after celebrating birthday
A GROUP set up to tackle loneliness by bringing people together round the dinner table has celebrated its sixth birthday. Our Community Kitchen has been welcoming dozens of people through the doors of Haddington Bowling Club each week since it
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Angler secures best ever finish in prestigious event
CRAIG Ogilvie celebrated his best ever finish in one of Europe’s biggest sea fishing events, beating hundreds of competitors who fished on beaches near Hull earlier this month. The self-employed joiner from North Berwick claimed 13th position in
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Colin Beattie MSP column: Meeting fantastic organisations
EVERY week I am out in my constituency meeting people and organisations. It is a crucial and enjoyable part of the job where I can find out the issues impacting people and it highlights so much of the inspiring work that people do every day in
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Football: Tranent miss out on cup final as Dunbar United thrash Edinburgh United
Tranent FC's hopes of reaching a second cup final were ended on Saturday. While Dunbar United and Haddington Athletic both progressed in the League Cup, and Musselburgh Athletic narrowly lost in the same competition. Tranent 1 East Kilbride
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Knitters delight Prestonpans day centre with Easter art
STAFF and visitors to Harlawhill Day Centre in Prestonpans were delighted to receive a beautiful knitted gift this week. The Knit and Natter group, which meets at Prestonpans Library, made a generous donation of a hand-knitted Easter display to
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Bowlers celebrating double national title triumph
EAST Lothian’s bowlers were celebrating double success at the weekend after clinching triples and fours national titles. The semi-finals of both competitions were played at Perth Indoor Bowling Club over the weekend. Derek Oliver, Lewis Betts
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Bid made for 'glamping pods' in East Lothian countryside
A “NEW and exciting accommodation option” could be created near Pencaitland. Six glamping pods are planned for land at Boggs Holdings, to the north-east of the village. Proposals have been lodged with East Lothian Council’s planning department
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East Lothian Courier Foodbank Appeal profile: East Lothian Foodbank
LAST week, we launched our East Lothian Courier Foodbank Appeal, and we’re asking our generous readers to dig deep and help out the county’s vital foodbanks and food initiatives in any way they can. Now, we’re taking a closer look at a few of the
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Rowing club counting down to big turnout at regatta
Cockenzie & Port Seton Community Coastal Rowing Club, better known as Boatie Blest, will hold its annual rowing regatta on Saturday. The event, which takes place at Port Seton Harbour from about 11am to 4.30pm, will see 10 clubs from across Scotland
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Controversial hate crime law comes into effect
The Scottish Government’s controversial new hate crime law came into effect today (Monday). The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act was passed by MSPs in 2021, consolidating existing hate crime legislation and creating a new offence of stirring
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Plans for basement flat in town centre given go ahead
PLANNING permission has been granted for a flat in a building’s basement. The bottom floor of the building on Dunbar’s High Street is currently being used for garden storage. Kate Darrah has received planning permission from East Lothian Council
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Homes selling almost £30,000 above average list price in East Lothian
East Lothian is among the top five areas in the UK where homes are selling above their list price, according to new research. The study, by moving platform Getamover.co.uk, analysed Zoopla data for homes sold at a different amount than the list
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Motorist to pay compensation to motorcyclist who was left injured
A HADDINGTON man has been banned from the road and ordered to pay compensation to a motorcyclist he left with a serious injury after driving carelessly. John Smillie, of Hardgate Court, struck Samuel Ramsay with his vehicle after he failed to keep