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PICTURES: Archers compete at Musselburgh for world's oldest sporting trophy
THE contest for what is reputedly the world’s oldest sporting trophy still competed for was held in Musselburgh on Friday. The shoot for the Musselburgh Silver Arrow took place on Musselburgh Links at the town’s racecourse, where members of the
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Tim's Tales: The question of why are people so angry?
RECENTLY, I was asked a question in the street by a man a bit older than me. “Why do so many people seem so angry?” he asked. It was after an unpleasant encounter soon after we’d both got off a bus. Maybe it was more of an observation than
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Six flats planned for garden ground of Musselburgh home
A PLAN for a block of six new flats in Musselburgh has been lodged with East Lothian Council. Messrs Hadi and Karim Saleh are hoping to get the go-ahead for the two-and-a-half storey development in garden ground at 30 New Street, along with associated
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County cheerleading group shines at Florida competition
A cheerleading group, which trains in Musselburgh, were placed 10th in the world cheerleading championship in America - for the second year running. Black Diamond runs a competitive All Star cheerleading programme with more than 170 athletes, aged
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Special exhibition held to mark primary school's 50th anniversary
LAW Primary School pupils and staff past and present took a trip back in time last Friday as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the school. A well-attended exhibition, showcasing the school through the decades, and an open day, was held.
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Medieval re-enactment of castle siege will close beach car park
A FAMOUS siege of a medieval castle in East Lothian is set be re-enacted from a nearby beach car park later this year. Beseiged 2024 will mark the 1298 siege of Dirleton Castle by Antony Bek, the Bishop of Durham, ordered by King Edward I during
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Drop kerbs call after person knocked unconscious in fall
DROP kerbs are needed to improve access into Dunbar town centre for people in wheelchairs or with buggies, according to a community councillor. Jacquie Bell raised the issue at Dunbar Community Council’s most recent meeting. She told the Courier
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Man arrested and charged after 'disturbance' in Tranent
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following an alleged “disturbance” inside a property in Tranent yesterday (Monday). Police were called to the alleged incident within a property on Ross Crescent at about 9.30pm yesterday. The man was expected
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Plea for taxi drivers to unite as increased licence fees approved
A PLEA for taxi drivers in East Lothian to come together and establish a new association has been made as the local authority approved new licence fees for the trade. East Lothian Council’s Labour administration cabinet today approved a revised
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Man seriously injured in horror skiing accident now trekking to Everest Base Camp
A COUNTY man who suffered a serious head injury in a horror skiing accident five years ago is preparing for a whole new challenge by trekking to Everest Base Camp. Nicholas Guest was a 17-year-old schoolboy when he smashed his head on the ground
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Cadets come together to mark service of commemoration
THE annual Coastal Command & Maritime Air Association (CCMAA) service of commemoration was held at the memorial next to the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick last Sunday. The service was conducted by the Rev Robert Kane, pastoral assistant
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Anzac crash death pair remembered at county windfarm
EAST Lothian’s connection to a global day of remembrance recognising the sacrifice of armed forces on the opposite side of the world has been highlighted. In May 1945, two Royal New Zealand Air Force pilots were on a training mission in a Beaufighter
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Man fined after behaving aggressively towards his partner
A MUSSELBURGH man behaved aggressively towards his partner and shouted threats of violence towards her during an argument at his home. David Hogg shouted, swore and struggled with the woman at the house on the town’s Eskview Crescent on January
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Work to repair harbour wall 'off to a flyer'
The rebuilding of North Berwick's harbour wall has commenced and the work is "off to a flyer". A large section of the wall was destroyed during last October's storms and the walkway damaged too. Haddington-based East Coast Masonry has been appointed
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Golf club marks significant milestone by making history
HISTORY has been made at one of the world’s oldest golf clubs. Royal Musselburgh Golf Club dates back to 1774 and is celebrating its 250th year with a series of events throughout the season. The club, which is also celebrating a century at
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Girl, 13, charged after fire in Musselburgh last night
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl has been charged in connection with a fire which broke out in Musselburgh in the early hours of this morning. One crew from the Musselburgh fire station raced to the scene after the alert was raised about a blaze in the Mar Grove
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Initiative to enhance disability literacy launched by university
A SERIES of resources for use in educational settings to help enhance disability literacy has been developed by Queen Margaret University (QMU) at Musselburgh. It launched its new Toy Box Diversity Lab website of resources on Thursday, which will
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East Lothian primary schools named among the best in Scotland for 2024
East Lothian primary schools have been named among the best in Scotland for 2024 by The Sunday Times. The league table looked at primary schools across the country and assessed them on a number of metrics such as numeracy and reading. Introducing
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Concern expressed at big drop in number of short-term lets
FEARS have been raised that a dramatic reduction in the number of short-term lets in Dunbar could drive people away from the town. Dozens of applications related to short-term lets across the county have been submitted to East Lothian Council over
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‘Appalling’ driving saw woman crash into stone gate pillar
A TRANENT motorist has been banned from driving for more than a year after she admitted to a series of “appalling” road offences. Ryah Lammie, 31, caused damage to a stone gate pillar by colliding with it after losing control of her car and leaving