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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4th date for general election
A General Election will be held on July 4th, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. Mr Sunak, who has been Prime Minister since October 2022, has called the election after months of speculation about its date. The deadline for an election
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Long-serving lifeboat trio head to Buckingham Palace for garden party
THREE long-serving volunteers with a combined 70 years of experience with Dunbar RNLI are attending a special garden party at Buckingham Palace. The party, marking the RNLI’s 200th anniversary, is being hosted tomorrow (Thursday) by the Princess
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County teenager living with cancer gears up to take on Edinburgh Marathon with family
A TEENAGER diagnosed with cancer 18 months ago is getting ready to line up at the start at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Archie Hamilton and his family will be pounding the streets of the Capital and East Lothian at the weekend when they take
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Rainbow path unveiled at heart of village's play park
A SPLASH of colour has been added to a village’s play area thanks to the wishes of local schoolchildren. A rainbow path has been created in the play area in Whitecraig thanks to a partnership between pupils at the village’s school and Queen Margaret
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Wet weather halts night time resurfacing works on the A1
RESURFACING works scheduled for tonight (Wednesday) on the A1 have been postponed due to poor weather conditions. Sixteen nights of “carriageway improvements” got under way near East Linton on May 7. The westbound section of the road at Tyne
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Planners should 'take a good long look at themselves' after refusing home conversion
A PLANNING agent has been so incensed by the refusal of an application by East Lothian Council that he is providing his services free of charge in the appeal. Harry Wood launched a blistering attack on planning officers over their decision to
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What is a snap election? Rishi Sunak expected to make announcement today
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed earlier today: "There will be a general election in the second half of this year.” Mr Sunak has never won a general election as party leader and has so far remained vague on announcing an actual date. However
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Disruption on North Berwick to Edinburgh line after person hit by train
THERE was disruption on the line between North Berwick and Edinburgh this afternoon after a person was hit by a train. Disruption of the 12.26pm service from North Berwick to the Capital was reported by ScotRail; the train arrived safely at Waverley
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Community group to appoint board of directors for town
A NEW board of directors will be appointed to North Berwick Community Development Company next month. The group can provide a vehicle for large-scale community projects, including external funding applications and asset transfers. An extraordinary
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Rugby club to round off season with captain's dinner
HADDINGTON’S rugby season will be rounded off next month with the captain’s dinner. The East Region League Division One side is hosting an awards presentation, alongside a three-course meal, at the clubhouse in Neilson Park. Tickets are £20
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Racer finally back behind the wheel after 18 months
RACING star Hannah Chapman has enjoyed a successful return to the track after being sidelined for 18 months. The Mini star had not competed since an incident during her home round of the 2022 season at Knockhill caused extensive damage to her JCW-spec
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Film crew seen outside Musselburgh pub to shoot Netflix show
A FILMING crew was spotted outside Staggs Bar in Musselburgh on Monday and Tuesday. The bar, also known as The Volunteer Arms, was closed on Tuesday and large lorries took over the car park of the pub on Monday, while a section of North High Street
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Town ‘missing out’ due to ‘inadequate’ pétanque piste
A call has been made for a better pétanque piste in Musselburgh. The boules game has been regularly played by members of the local twinning association during the summer months on a “small piste squeezed in” next to the tennis courts in Lewisvale
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Man fined after driving with drugs in his system
AN ORMISTON man has been caught driving while over the legal limit for having drugs in his system. Jordan Coyle was stopped by police while behind the wheel of a vehicle and found to have 2.6mg of delta-9-tetrahydrocannibinol – a chemical found
