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East Lothian town dubbed one of the 'coolest, prettiest and quirkiest' in the UK
An East Lothian seaside town has been named on a list of the "coolest, prettiest and quirkiest" in the UK. Three Scottish towns, including North Berwick, feature in the list from Time Out magazine. Discussing the list, which includes places
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Customers returning to village's reopened pub and hotel
A FORMER hotelier has come out of retirement to welcome customers back through the doors of a village’s hotel. Nick Heckford, along with wife Anne, reopened the doors of The Goblin Ha’ in Gifford on Friday afternoon. The couple had been looking
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Musselburgh Windsor Whites toast cup triumph after impressive display
MUSSELBURGH Windsor bounced back from penalty shootout heartache to lift a cup at the weekend. The club contested the final of the David Innes Cup last Wednesday in Edinburgh. However, the under-14s Musselburgh Windsor Whites were denied in
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Warning issued to health and social care service users in county after cyber attack
Health and social care services users in East Lothian are being advised to be wary of possible scam emails following a cyber security attack. Nottingham Rehab Supplies (NRS) who supply and maintain equipment for the Community Equipment Loan Service
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Title challenge comes down to last day shootout
A SURGE up the table and the chance to win the league title on the last day of the season has been compared to a “fairytale”. Just two points separate Whitehill Welfare and third-placed Penicuik Athletic – with Dunbar United sandwiched in between
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Much-loved teacher remembered at special event at primary school
PUPILS and staff at Campie Primary School in Musselburgh held an event to remember a “much-loved and inspirational” teacher. Gillian Lendrum died of cancer in October 2022, three days after her 48th birthday. A “dedicated” member of staff
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Musselburgh Jobcentre holding recruitment event next week to get people into work
A RECRUITMENT event is being hosted by Musselburgh Jobcentre on Wednesday. The event is held at Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre on Haddington Road from 10am to noon. Recruiting employers attending on the day include Asda, Branch
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Great music, beer and food promised as Goatfest returns to Haddington this weekend
LIVE music, beer and food will fill Haddington’s Neilson Park on Saturday when hundreds of people are expected to attend Goatfest. Six bands will take to the stage at the event, which is organised by Haddington Rugby Club, alongside Winton Brewery
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Plant sale for Christian Aid taking place in Longniddry
THE end of Christian Aid Week will be marked with a plant sale in Longniddry on Saturday. The sale, between 10am and noon, is being held opposite the shops on Links Road or, in the event of heavy rain, the church halls on Elcho Road. The Longniddry
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Swinney scraps peak ScotRail fares for another three months
John Swinney is set to scrap peak fares on ScotRail trains for another three months. The pilot was due to end in June but will now be extended over the summer. There was some doubt that the scrapping of the levy charged on the publicly owned
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Radio presenter delighted to host East Lothian Courier Community Champion Awards
CELEBRATING community champions is “one of the best jobs”, says BBC Radio Scotland presenter Bryan Burnett, who will host the East Lothian Courier’s Community Champion Awards later this month. The awards ceremony, which celebrates those who make
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Garden of Reflection opening in Tranent this weekend after eight years of work
AFTER eight years of work and planning, a beautiful garden space in Tranent will officially open on Saturday. The Garden of Reflection at Polson Park has been in the works since 2017, with plans officially lodged in 2020 for the garden, which was
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Community invited to Queen Margaret University's open day this weekend
COUNTY residents and members of the community are invited to a fun community open day at Queen Margaret University (QMU) on Saturday. The event is an opportunity for families, children, voluntary groups and individuals to explore the campus and
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Claim of universal local support for new Torness power station
THERE is universal support in the local area for a new Torness power station, claimed a Labour peer, as it was revealed that the UK Government is considering plans to build a nuclear reactor in Scotland. The SNP, which has governed Scotland since
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Calls for meeting to halt ‘damaging’ bank closure
A MEETING could be set up in a hope to give a Haddington bank “a stay of execution”. TSB announced last week that it planned to close nine branches across Scotland, including one in East Lothian. The move, which has come under fire from councillors
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‘Last chance’ for teen who hurled vodka bottle at police officer to turn life around
A TEENAGER has been handed “a last chance” to turn his life around by a sheriff after he pleaded guilty to throwing a vodka bottle at a British Transport Police officer’s head. Jay Ferguson assaulted PC Mitchell Clelland by hurling the glass bottle