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'Continually increasing operating costs' blamed for fare increase
A HADDINGTON-BASED bus operator has “reluctantly” put its fares up, highlighting increasing operating costs. Prentice of Haddington, which has been operating for more than 30 years, highlighted the changes, which come into force on Monday.
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PICTURES: Musselburgh Festival Junior Ride Out 2024
MUSSELBURGH Festival is continuing this week – and Tuesday saw the Junior Ride Out take place. Here are a selection of photos from the event – we'll also publish some in next week's Courier, out next Thursday.
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A glass of wine a day 'may not be as good for you as some research suggests’
A glass of wine a day may not be as good for you as some research suggests, an expert has said. It comes as studies indicate that it may be beneficial to drink small amounts of alcohol that are low quality and often compare moderate drinkers with
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Walk With Scott to take poignant route through street named after its founder
AN ANNUAL fundraising walk in memory of a Tranent legend is set to take a poignant route this year as it takes in a street named after him. Scott Glynn MBE started Walk With Scott in 2013 to raise money for local causes and in 2019 was named in
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Gullane Games 2024: What's on at this year's event
A VILLAGE’S annual celebration gets under way on Saturday, at the start of nine days of activities. Gullane Games promises events ranging from golf and cricket competitions to video gaming and sand modelling. Organisers have promised that the
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Section of street connecting two major Haddington roads to close for roadworks
A SECTION of street connecting two of the main roads in and out of Haddington will be closed next week. Sewer cleaning and repair works are set to take place at the junction of Park Lane and Clerkington Road. Work will take place from Monday
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Scotland secure international success with victory in Belfast
SCOTLAND’S young bowling stars completed another international series win at the weekend, writes Matt Osborne. The under-18s squad claimed overall victory at Belfast’s Belmont Bowling Club. Scotland went into the final session against England
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Care home holding its first summer fete and craft fair
TANTALLON House Care Home in North Berwick is holding its first ever summer fête and craft fair this weekend. On Saturday, from noon to 4pm, residents and visitors are invited to join care home residents and relatives for a fun afternoon at the
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New A1 service station, McDonald's and Starbucks set to open in matter of weeks
A LONG-AWAITED new service station on the A1 which will feature businesses including McDonald’s, Starbucks and the Co-op is nearing completion, with some of the new facilities just weeks away from opening. The Co-op has confirmed that it is to
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‘Another brilliant weekend’ as motorcyclist extends championship lead
LEWIS Rollo extended his advantage at the top of two categories in the British Superbikes after another busy weekend of action. The motorcyclist and his INCompetition Sencat Aprilia Team travelled to Brands Hatch for round six of the season.
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Planned new chicken sheds at farm could house 32,000 hens
TENS of thousands of hens could find a home at a farm between Gifford and East Saltoun. Two poultry units, each with a capacity of 16,000, could be created at Howden Farm. The units would be an extension of the existing Scott Eggs Ltd operation
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Fresh fruit and vegetables among produce on offer at Haddington Farmers' Market
FRESH fruit and vegetables are on the menu as Haddington Farmers’ Market returns this weekend. Produce ranging from blackcurrants and blueberries to strawberries and tomatoes will be on offer, with 25 stallholders lining the town’s Court Street
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Huw Jones 'in the form of his career' as he prepares to hit Scotland half-century
Huw Jones is in the "form of his career" according to Gregor Townsend, as the Glasgow centre prepares to win his 50th cap for Scotland this weekend. Eight years on from his debut as a replacement in a win over Japan in Tokyo, Musselburgh-born
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Lothian East MP defends voting against scrapping two-child benefit cap
LOTHIAN East’s MP joined the vast majority of his Labour Westminster colleagues on Tuesday evening in voting against removing the controversial two-child benefit cap, as seven Labour MPs had the whip suspended for voting to ditch the policy. The
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Fire service pays tribute to firefighter killed in crash near Fenton Barns
TRIBUTES have been paid to a firefighter killed in a road accident between Dirleton and Drem. Glenn Campbell, 21, from North Berwick, was riding a green Kawasaki motorbike which was involved in a collision with a Scania tanker. The B1345 was
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Driver who left biker with life-changing injuries avoids prison
A DRIVER who left a motorcyclist with life-changing injuries after knocking him from his motorbike while overtaking traffic on a county road has escaped a jail term. Colin Mowat made the “very foolish decision” to make the overtaking manoeuvre
