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Heroes recognised as town's festival celebrations get under way
WET weather failed to dampen the spirits of the team of volunteers behind the Haddington Festival. Torrential rain on Sunday morning saw the cancellation of the festival’s traditional opening parade and picnic in the Pleasance. However, organisers
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Footballers put in five-star performance to lift cup
FIVE-STAR North Berwick have been celebrating a special cup win. The club’s under-15s side faced off against Corstorphine Dynamo in the final of the Fife & Lothians Division Four Under-15s League Cup last Wednesday night. The contest at Edinburgh
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Work at two new primary schools expected to be complete by next spring
WORK on two new primary schools, each welcoming more than 500 youngsters, is now under way. The size and scale of the schools planned for Blindwells and Craighall has become clear with the installation of the steel frames that will form the basis
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Damage to town to be assessed after 'one-in-thirty year' flood event last week
Work is ongoing to assess damage to infrastructure and clear significant amounts of debris in Musselburgh resulting from a “one-in-thirty year” flood event last week, East Lothian Council has said. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA
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Youth, 13, charged following High Street incident
A youth has been charged following alleged "verbal abuse" on Tranent High Street. It has been reported that an incident occurred on May 1 around lunchtime. Police Scotland have comfirmed that a report will be sent to the "relevant authorities
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Schoolgirl stays silent for 12 hours to combat homelessness
A schoolgirl has raised more than £400 for a homeless charity with a 12-hour sponsored silence. Poppy Lister, a Law Primary School P4 pupil, took an interest in Social Bite, a charity that combats homelessness, after travelling into Edinburgh and
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Strategy aims to help tenants shape services
A plan to ensure the effective participation of East Lothian Council tenants in the services they receive for the next three years has been approved. A new tenant participation strategy has been produced which aims to continue council engagement
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Have your say on plans for village from speeding to businesses
Village residents are being asked to give their views on a draft local place plan which will detail plans for the area for the next 10 years. Pencaitland Community Council is seeking the views of village residents to help improve a draft local
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Ground-floor flat near beach could become holiday let
A GROUND-floor flat near the beach could become a holiday let in Dunbar. East Lothian Council is considering allowing the change of use for the property on Lamer Street. Currently, the one-bedroom property is used as a long-term let. However
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Youths charged after alleged break-in to town's Greggs
A number of youngsters have been charged following an alleged theft by housebreaking at a well-known bakery on Musselburgh High Street. The alleged incident happened on May 18 with police confirming that a number of youths have been charged and
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Edinburgh Cup returns to county racecourse this weekend
Musselburgh Racecourse is gearing up for one of its biggest events of the year, The Edinburgh Cup, sponsored by Edinburgh Gin, this Saturday, June 1. With more than £150,000 in total prize money up for grabs across seven races, in addition to the
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Fears for wildlife over planned loss of bunds at coal store
Plans to remove the bunds around the former coal store which served the former Cockenzie Power Station – and infill the hole where the power station building was located with the removed earth – have prompted concerns about a loss of habitat for wildlife
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Athletes clinch gold medals on busy weekend on the track
EAST Lothian athletes have taken to the track to win a number of gold medals. Several county athletes were competing at the East of Scotland age group athletics championships at Grangemouth last weekend. The event attracted athletes from as
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New thunderstorm warning issued for East Lothian with 'sudden flooding' possible
THE Met Office has issued a new thunderstorm warning for much of Scotland this week with "sudden flooding" being possible. The warning, which will affect parts of East Lothian including North Berwick, Tranent and Prestonpans, will occur between
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Push for more recycling in county as waste disposal costs £3m
The increased volume of material being sent from East Lothian households to be recycled is producing significant benefits, according to East Lothian Council. Recycling material can be sold on by the council for processing, whereas the process of
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Veterans campaign to revamp neglected shelter
A group of North Berwick veterans are gearing up to repurpose a rundown shelter – and have a few more projects in sight. The small building, close to Glasclune Gardens above the town’s East Links Putting Green, offers magnificent views of the Firth
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Man fined after struggle with police in Edinburgh
A MAN has been ordered to pay a fine after he struggled with police officers during an incident in Edinburgh. Fintan Alongi repeatedly shouted, swore and made offensive remarks towards the officers at the city’s Niddry Street on December 18, 2022
