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Neighbour tells of horror at finding CCTV camera outside bathroom window
A DOCTOR has told of her horror after discovering that her neighbours had installed a CCTV camera outside her bathroom window. East Lothian Council’s planning committee heard from Dr Bruce that the first she knew of her neighbour’s newly installed
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Club's annual sevens tournament declared a great success
MURRAYFIELD Wanderers stopped Musselburgh from claiming a hat-trick of rugby sevens titles on Saturday. The East Lothian club had won competitions in North Berwick and Haddington ahead of their annual sevens tournament at the weekend. A dozen
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Popular event for single people coming to Musselburgh Lagoons
A POPULAR event for singletons with the aim of making "being single something to shout about" is coming to East Lothian. pip social, an event that brings single people together, will be offering a chance to meet other singles at Musselburgh Lagoons
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Aldi hiring at all four of its East Lothian supermarkets
ALDI is currently hiring for all four of its East Lothian store, with a number of roles up for grabs. The supermarket giant recently delivered leaflets to county residents highlighting that its shops in Haddington, Musselburgh, North Berwick and
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Festival attracts more than 5,000 visitors... including some Star Wars characters
The annual Fisherrow Harbour Festival in Musselburgh attracted more than 5,000 locals and visitors on Saturday as it coincided with Star Wars Day. Characters from the iconic movies visited the harbourside event to mingle with the crowds during
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Book’s six-year-old hero could help boost harbour
A CHILDREN’S book about a brave little boy who saves a container ship from crashing onto rocks is making waves in North Berwick. The heroic lead character, a six-year-old called Charlie, is also helping protect the town in real life. Profits
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Plans to build modern home described as a ‘brooding monster’ rejected
PLANS to build a modern house in the garden of a Victorian property, which were described by a neighbour as a “brooding monster”, have been rejected. The owners of one of four flats in the building on North Berwick’s West Bay Road wanted to move
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Teenager aims to be brave like her nana on skydive
A Musselburgh teenager is taking on a skydive challenge to raise funds for a charity which helped her beloved grandmother after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Shakira Law, 18, who described her nana, Morag Law, from Prestonpans, as her “
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Driver now faces long ban after being caught behind wheel while disqualified
A MOTORIST has been handed a lengthy driving ban after he was caught behind the wheel while disqualified. Steven Grigg was seen driving a van near Macmerry and, during a police stop, it was discovered that he was serving a previously imposed driving
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Power cuts for residents after 'urgent shutdown' to repair broken overhead line
AN "URGENT shutdown" has left a number of East Lothian residents without power this morning. Residents of North Berwick, Dirleton and Gullane are currently experiencing power cuts after postcodes between EH31 and EH39 were pre-warned by ScottishPower
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Youngsters warned of 'very concerning and dangerous' activity
REPORTS of stones being thrown at trains have been passed on to police. British Transport Police officers highlighted that stones had been thrown at trains near Wallyford Railway Station. The incident, which took place on Sunday, was highlighted
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Football: Midweek away trips for East Lothian sides
PRESTON Athletic are looking to make it a hat-trick of league wins for the first time this season when they travel to Vale of Leithen. Four county sides are in action tonight (Tuesday) as the season enters the final straight. In the top flight
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Pupils put forward ideas for town’s future as part of new project
Pupils at St Martin’s RC Primary School are to investigate how to improve their town. The school is holding a ‘Tranent of the Future’ learning festival next Friday (May 10). St Martin’s pupils are focusing on the local community and, in particular
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Top airline to return to Scottish airport after 'game-changing' announcement
A TOP airline is set to return to a Scottish airport later this year in a move which has been described as “game-changing”. Edinburgh Airport will introduce the new A350 aircraft to Scotland for the first time when it welcomes the Emirates line
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Police confirm missing 15-year-old boy has been 'traced'
A 15-YEAR-OLD who had not been seen for more than 24 hours has been “traced”. Police launched an appeal to help find CJ Johnstone yesterday (Monday). The teenager was last seen in Ormiston on Sunday afternoon. At about 8.45pm last night
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Staircase criticism is ‘disgusting’ says community group member
Criticism of the external staircase recently installed at Preston Tower is “disgusting”, according to the secretary of Prestonpans Community Council. A significant amount of grant-funded repair work has taken place at the tower, parts of which
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Man released from custody after being sentenced
A MUSSELBURGH man has been released from custody after being sentenced to a community payback order. Ben Vanhagen was remanded by a sheriff last month after he admitted several charges, including breaching bail conditions and uttering threats of