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Plans submitted for newly-painted town centre cafe
A NEW café in the centre of Haddington is hoping East Lothian Council give the green light to their signs. Rocksalt opened on the town’s High Street earlier this summer and specialises in Mediterranean flavours. However, after the building,
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North Berwick: Closing date for The Abbey Care Home confirmed
THE closing date for North Berwick's The Abbey care home has been confirmed. On March 28, health chiefs made the decision to close the care home after much deliberations. They came to their decision with the conclusion that The Abbey should
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Large fire at battery storage facility sparks concerns over Cockenzie plans
MEMBERS of Prestonpans Community Council have raised concerns about the safety of battery storage facilities after a massive fire at a recycling centre in the west of Scotland. Following the major fire at WEEE Solutions Ltd at Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Extension plans revealed for East Lothian's largest hotel
ONE of East Lothian’s largest hotels could be about to become even bigger. Plans to increase the number of bedrooms at the Premier Inn between Whitecraig and Musselburgh are being weighed up by East Lothian Council. Currently, the hotel has
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Musselburgh opticians raises funds in memory of colleague
An opticians in Musselburgh has raised more than £400 for charity through an in-store fundraising initiative in memory of a beloved former colleague. Specsavers on High Street raised £413.67 for the Sleep Apnoea Trust Association – a patient support
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Hundreds raised for county school with costume fun run
P7 PUPILS, staff and parents from Preston Tower Primary School in Prestonpans took part in a 5km run in fancy dress to raise funds for the school. Participants gathered at Meadowmill Sports Centre recently to take on the run. Runners donned a range
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Welfare cabins for asphalt plant workers approved
AN ASPHALT plant operating in a rural area south-west of Gladsmuir has been given the go-ahead to install two ‘welfare cabins’ for its workers. The cabins, one of which will be a portable toilet and changing area, have been granted approval by
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Nearly half of available Common Good funds left unclaimed
NEARLY half of funds available for community causes went unclaimed last year, it has emerged, with hundreds of thousands of pounds lying unspent. A report on East Lothian’s four Common Good funds – which have more than £13 million in reserves between
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North Berwick: Childminding plans approved despite noise concerns
CONCERNS about the level of noise generated by a childminding business have not been enough to stop plans being approved by East Lothian Council. Duncan Barbour applied to the local authority for a part change of use of the property on North Berwick
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Plans lined up for refurbishment of train station toilets
Toilet plans REFURBISHMENT works are being lined up for the toilets at Dunbar Railway Station. ScotRail has applied to East Lothian Council for listed building consent to make alterations. According to the national body: “This project involves
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Charities benefit from thousands of pounds
NEARLY £20,000 has been handed over to good causes throughout East Lothian by a group looking to divert items from landfill. Reuse Scotland SCIO has been working alongside East Lothian Council’s waste service to ensure that goods can be used again
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County's oldest flower show ready to return once again
FRESH flowers, fruit and vegetables will be on display at an historic show at the beginning of next month. Innerwick Flower Show dates back more than 150 years and is East Lothian’s oldest show. Organisers Innerwick Horticultural Society have
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Callum Hunter-Hill completes switch to champions Northampton Saints
FORMER Scotland under-20 captain Callum Hunter-Hill has signed for Premiership champions Northampton Saints. He joins the club from Saracens, where he made 81 appearances – including in their 2022/23 Premiership final win over Sale Sharks – in
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Farmers' market extends its stay at the centre of town
A FARMERS’ market which has brought people into Haddington for more than 20 years has extended its stay. Stallholders regularly line the town’s Court Street on the last Saturday of each month. Organisers of Haddington Farmers’ Market had approached
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Man with links to Tranent traced by police following accident
A 33-YEAR-OLD man thought to have been involved in a crash has been traced “safe” by police. Officers believed that Jordan Douglas, who has connections to Tranent, was driving a black Vauxhall Vivaro, which was found crashed on a private road off
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Historic Fisherrow Fisherman’s Dance to return this autumn
A DANCE which was traditionally enjoyed after the historic Fisherrow Fisherman’s Walk is set to be revived in Musselburgh. Dating back many centuries, the walk celebrated the end of the summer herring season and the safe return of the fishermen
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Motorcyclist was left with serious injuries after crash
A DRIVER has been banned from the road after he collided with a motorcyclist. Colin Mowat left biker Colin Richardson with serious injuries after knocking him from his motorbike on the B6369 road between Gifford and Haddington in June 2021.
