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1,000 sandbags put in place along River Esk as county prepares for more rain
ONE thousand sandbags are being put in place along the River Esk in Musselburgh this evening as more rain is expected across the county. This further precautionary action by East Lothian Council comes after flood barriers were deployed earlier
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Teachers and pupils teaming up to take on Edinburgh Marathon relay runs
THIS weekend, teachers and pupils of North Berwick High School (NBHS) will be slipping on their running shoes to take on the Edinburgh Marathon Festival for worthy causes. Starting in the Capital, seven teams consisting of 15 staff members and
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Provisional licence approved for planned new Tesco store at Wallyford
A NEW Tesco store which is set to open in East Lothian by 2026 has moved a step closer. The Tesco Express is planned for Futures Way, Wallyford, where more than 2,000 new homes have been built over the last few years. It will be the largest
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One person injured after two-vehicle collision near town
ONE person was injured after a collision involving two vehicles near Tranent. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision on the B6371 near Charles River Laboratories at about 6.24pm yesterday. Fire crew mobilised two appliances
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Village's gala gets go-ahead to serve alcohol
A VILLAGE gala has been given the go-ahead to include a drinks tent, despite a decision to bar a neighbouring gala from serving alcohol because it was deemed a "children’s event". Aberlady Gala organisers insisted that their annual summer gathering
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Roadworks on the A1 to resume after weather forced postponement
RESURFACING works on a busy East Lothian road will resume this evening (Thursday), despite ongoing wet weather. Transport Scotland’s operating company, BEAR Scotland, cancelled the roadworks on the A1 last night (Wednesday). The works are part
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Well-known florist shuts up shop after 45 years of trading
A MUCH-LOVED business on Haddington High Street has closed its doors for the last time. Erica Muirhead has been supplying flowers to people for every occasion for 45 years. But on Saturday, she shut up shop for the last time, as well-wishers
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Musselburgh Art Club members hold their annual exhibition this weekend
MEMBERS of Musselburgh Art Club are holding their annual exhibition this weekend. The display of their artwork is on show at the clubhouse at 47a Bridge Street. There are also craft tables, cards, small paintings and mounted pictures on sale, priced
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County racing star has eventful weekend on the track
LADY Luck was not smiling on Dylan Chisholm at Cowdenbeath Racewall over the weekend. The Dunbar driver was competing in the saloons and enjoyed good performances, despite not finishing in the results in any of his outings. In the opening heat
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Met Office extends yellow weather warning for rain across county
A yellow weather warning for rain across the county has been extended until 3am tomorrow. The Met Office warning, which was set to expire at 6pm this evening, has been extended as bad weather continues to impact the east of Scotland. The warning
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Fallen tree blocking road near village is cleared
A tree collapsed this morning, blocking a road linking Aberlady to Luffness. The large tree fell on Avenue Road road between the two areas with East Lothian Council confirming that the council's forestry team have since cleared the road. The
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Cockenzie and Port Seton Gala 2024: Busy week of activities ahead of gala day
PREPARATIONS are well under way for a busy week of gala activities in Cockenzie and Port Seton. The reigning gala king and queen, Sophie Dick and Kail Johnstne, will raise flags high at Port Seton’s Promenade on Saturday, when five flags designed
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Hundred-year-old village games hit with drinks ban after licensing application error
A SUMMER fete which has taken place for more than 100 years has been hit with a late drinks ban after a mistake on the licence application. Dirleton Fete and Games traditionally sees people wander the village green with glasses of Pimms, Prosecco
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Special meeting to discuss future of Edington Hospital and The Abbey care home
A SPECIAL meeting to discuss the future of Edington Hospital and The Abbey care home in North Berwick has been called by the town’s community council. In March, health chiefs admitted they were facing “extremely difficult decisions” as they attempted
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Flood barriers put in place beside river in response to heavy rain
FLOOD barriers have been put up along the River Esk in response to heavy rain and rising water levels. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for rain yesterday (Wednesday). It was due to be in place until 6pm today (Thursday) but has
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Tesco checkouts worker running half marathon in mum's memory
A WELL-KNOWN Musselburgh Tesco worker is running the Edinburgh Half Marathon in memory of her “wonderful” mum. Fiona Macpherson, 59, of Inveresk Road, has been busy training for the 13.1-mile event, which takes place this Sunday. The run starts
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Bowlers bounce back with nail-biting win over West Fife
EAST Lothian county bowls teams encountered close affairs in their respective Andrew Hamilton Trophy and under-25 games last weekend, writes Matt Osborne. The Andrew Hamilton Trophy squad were looking to bounce back following an opening-day defeat
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Male swan dies after being found injured at county beauty spot
A WARNING has been issued to people after a swan that was found severely injured died. The male swan was found injured at Levenhall Links Boating Pond in Musselburgh. Eggs had also been taken from the swan nest and destroyed. A spokesperson
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Violent man who threatened to slit woman's throat with cut-throat razor jailed
A VIOLENT man who threatened to slit a woman's throat with a cut-throat razor and subjected her to sexual assaults was jailed for eight years today (Thursday). Robert Fyvie subjected his victim to repeated abuse during a year-long ordeal for the
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Coffee morning taking place in aid of East Lothian's talking newspaper
A COFFEE morning in aid of East Lothian’s talking newspaper takes place in North Berwick on Saturday. The fundraiser for East Lothian Messenger, which caters for the blind and visually impaired, takes place in the town’s Hope Rooms. Admission
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County golfer books his place at US Open for first time
GRANT Forrest will compete at the US Open for the first time after sealing his spot at the prestigious event. A qualifying tournament took place at Walton Heath, Surrey, and the county golfer shared top spot alongside Richard Mansell and Brandon
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School pupils taking on 10k at Edinburgh Marathon Festival for good cause
A CHARITY which received a £3,000 cash boost thanks to three hard-working Knox Academy pupils is set to benefit again. S5 pupils Emilis Vaicaitis, Euan Farquhar and Sam Palmer secured the funding boost for Love-Oliver at the end of last year.
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Work on village's replacement primary school progressing well
GOOD progress is being made on a new £18.5 million primary school in Whitecraig. Construction began in February on the facility, to accommodate a growing school roll due to new housing at the village. Mainline drainage infrastructure works
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Man jailed again after breaching court order seconds after being released from prison
A COUNTY man who breached a court-imposed non-harassment order just seconds after he was released from custody at HMP Edinburgh has been given another jail sentence. James Laidlaw was sent to prison in December after admitting a domestic abuse
