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Arrest made after police called out to incident in town
A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Prestonpans in connection with a report of alleged threatening behaviour. Officers were called out to the town this afternoon (Friday). A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We were called around 2.50pm
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Dunbar Lifeboat Fete returns, as court keep family connections going
A FAMILY’S connection to keeping people safe on the county’s coastline has been extended. Dunbar RNLI’s new lifeboat queen Katie McDougall knows all about sea safety – because it has run in her family for generations. Katie’s dad Iain, a joiner
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Musselburgh flat 'in need of some upgrading' for sale for £109,000
A FLAT in need of "some upgrading" has recently been listed for sale on the high street of an East Lothian town. Located in Musselburgh, this specious one-bedroom apartment, with a large living room and kitchen area, is described as being an "investment
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Buses to replace trains on large number of weekend services in East Lothian
MORE disruption to train services in East Lothian has been announced by ScotRail ahead of this weekend's major sporting events across Scotland. Less then two weeks ago, the train operator confirmed that there would be a temporary timetable in place
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Scottish Government Reporter turns down appeal over holiday let
AN APPEAL to the Scottish Government to allow a short-term holiday let in the centre of Haddington to remain in place has been thrown out. Carlene MacNair took her application for a certificate of lawful use for the flat to the Planning and Environmental
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East Lothian Council branded ‘bin police’ over family bin warning stickers
EAST Lothian Council has been accused of behaving like the "bin police" after putting stickers on large family bins warning that they will be taken away if misused. The local authority moved its household waste collection from fortnightly to once
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Douglas Alexander MP column: Now the hard work starts
LAST Monday was a day of arrival in the House of Commons, along with a much bigger group of 37 Scottish Labour MPs. One of our first meetings was at 10 Downing Street with the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, where we were joined by Labour Scottish
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Lots of entertainment promised at festival day at Musselburgh Racecourse
THE annual festival day in Musselburgh will be enjoyed at Musselburgh Racecourse next Saturday (July 27). Sponsored by the Ravelston House Hotel, this is one of the final events of the Musselburgh Festival, which gets under way this weekend.
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Block of flats gets go-ahead, despite community group's ‘dismay’
A BID to build a block of flats on a new development which has already reached capacity has been approved after planners said it would be a "landmark building" for the estate. Cruden Homes applied to build the three-storey block of nine flats at
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Paul McLennan MSP column: Key issues Labour needs to tackle right away
LAST week, I congratulated Douglas Alexander and stated I looked forward to working with him as Holyrood and Westminster co-operate in addressing constituents’ priorities. I’ve contacted him and will seek a meeting to discuss how we get working
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Community pantry to shut but emergency basic food bags planned instead
A COMMUNITY pantry in Tranent has announced the closure of its services. Running out of Volunteer Centre East Lothian (VCEL) on Tranent's high street, the service has offered support to residents struggling to pay for essential items since November
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Inveresk open garden event proves popular
AN OPEN garden event in Inveresk proved popular with visitors and locals alike this year. Ian Orr, village representative of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme, said: “Visitors to Inveresk enjoyed the opportunity to appreciate a great variety of gardens
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Home Nations joy while West Barns and Castlepark triumph
EAST Lothian was once again strongly represented at the Home Nations Deaf Bowls Championship, writes Matt Osborne. Olivia Preston, Ali Carswell, Dave Carswell, Stewart Ferrie and Ian Preston made rich contributions at Belfast BC as Scotland claimed
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Worldwide IT outage: Services in East Lothian affected
Worldwide IT faults are currently affecting services including banks, airlines and other businesses, with a number of issues reported in East Lothian as well. Overnight, a problem occurred within some Microsoft data centres that affected their
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Musselburgh: Air cadets make history with drill contest win
In a historic turn of events, Musselburgh air cadets have clinched the top spot in a 12-person drill competition, breaking a 15-year winning streak held by another squadron in the South East Scotland Wing. This victory marks the first time since
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Busy road in Haddington to close one way for three weeks
UPGRADING traffic signals will result in a busy stretch of Haddington town centre being partially closed for three weeks. Works on Hardgate between the junctions of Market Street and High Street are due to get under way on Monday. A spokesperson
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Number of wind turbines at Crystal Rig to pass 100 as fourth phase confirmed
THE number of wind turbines at a development near Innerwick will push past 100 by early 2026. Three phases of Crystal Rig, south-west of the village, are already operational. Now, Fred. Olsen Renewables has announced that it is progressing
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Driver banned from the road – after driving while banned
A WALLYFORD motorist has been banned from the road after he was caught driving while serving a ban. Harrison Burke was spotted behind the wheel of a vehicle on roads in Musselburgh in July last year after he had previously been handed a driving
