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Justin Thomas leads the way at Genesis Scottish Open
TWO-TIME Major winner Justin Thomas leads the way after the first round at the Genesis Scottish Open. Many of the best golfers in the world are battling it out at The Renaissance Club - seven days ahead of The Open being played. Rory McIlroy
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Professional golfers join residents for climate beach walk in North Berwick
LOCAL residents and organisations aimed to draw attention to the climate impact of this week’s Scottish Open during an event in North Berwick yesterday (Wednesday). North Berwick-based GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf hosted an “educational
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Have you checked your windowsill? 8 things you should never leave there
Homeowners are being warned to avoid leaving some items on a windowsill to prevent ruining their possessions. Specialists at MeandMyGlass.co.uk have shared eight things you should never leave on your windowsills where the temperature can fluctuate
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Well-known town centre eatery to become Italian cafe and restaurant
A CHILDHOOD dream to bring a taste of Italy to the centre of Haddington will come true next year. Tino Pacitti, the second generation of his family to work in Dino’s, has taken on the neighbouring property, which was previously home to The Grain
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Plans for ‘wraparound’ box dormer rejected by planners
PLANS to put a ‘wraparound’ box dormer on the roof of a house in North Berwick have been described as “harmfully disruptive” by planners. Jenny Williams' proposals to expand into the attic of the property on Dunbar Road would have seen a dormer
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World Rock Stacking Championships take place in Dunbar this weekend
DUNBAR is gearing up to host the World Rock Stacking Championships this weekend. Taking place in East Lothian for the first time, the competition runs on Saturday and Sunday during the final days of the European Land Art Festival. The coastal
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Just one ScotRail train a day from Dunbar to Edinburgh under new temporary timetable
A TEMPORARY timetable has been introduced on Scotland’s railways “to provide greater certainty and reliability for customers” – resulting in the Dunbar-Edinburgh service being reduced to a single ScotRail train each way daily. Staff shortages have
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Tearful Rollo toasts first-ever Bennetts British Superbike podium place
LEWIS Rollo “burst out greeting” after picking up his first ever podium finish in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. A rollercoaster weekend at Snetterton saw the racer start the first race from the back of the grid before powering through
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Being elected Edinburgh East and Musselburgh MP 'an enormous honour'
LABOUR’S Chris Murray has described being elected as the new MP for the majority of Musselburgh as "an enormous honour", after producing a spectacular victory to defeat the SNP. The Edinburgh East and Musselburgh constituency which had last been
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Special plaque at Scottish Open course pays tribute to Rory McIlroy shot
AN EAST Linton business has created a special commemorative plaque ahead of the Genesis Scottish Open getting under way today (Thursday). The stone plaque is being displayed beside the 18th hole at The Renaissance Club, near Dirleton, as a tribute
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Virgin Media customers frustrated with internet outage
A VIRGIN Media outage has left a number of residents without internet access since Monday. Some customers of the broadband provider in Prestonpans and Tranent have been left without access to the internet – and some are worried that they won't
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In memorium: death notices in the East Lothian Courier this month
The East Lothian Courier has published 11 death notices this month. Every week, the East Lothian Courier publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print,
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Golfing superstars taking on challenge at Genesis Scottish Open
GOLFING stars from across the globe will tee off at The Renaissance Club today (Thursday). The exclusive county venue is hosting the Genesis Scottish Open for the sixth consecutive year. Tens of thousands of fans are expected to line the fairways
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Budding code breakers challenged to solve wartime puzzle room at Museum of Flight
WANNABE code breakers are being encouraged to head along to the National Museum of Flight this summer. Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, families will be transported back in time with new activities, tours and a wartime-themed
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Scottish Open under way as tens of thousands of golf fans to descend on East Lothian
MORE than 60,000 golf fans are expected to line the fairways at The Renaissance Club to watch some of the sport’s top stars battle it out for the Genesis Scottish Open title this week. East Lothian is the venue for Scotland’s national open for
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New Lothian East MP Douglas Alexander pledges to put 'constituents first'
“MY CONSTITUENTS come first” was the clear message delivered by Lothian East’s new MP Douglas Alexander. Residents went to the polls last Thursday to elect their new Westminster representative in the rejigged constituency covering the majority
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Man threw a plate at his partner and refused to leave her home
A COUNTY man struck his partner with a plate and made a series of unwanted phone calls to her during a course of abusive behaviour. Scott Higgins behaved in a threatening or abusive manner towards the woman over a six-month period last year.
