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Axe damage caused to about 100 trees in community woodland
DOZENS of trees at the heart of a community woodland have been left damaged and scarred after being struck by an axe. Volunteers at Lochend Woods fear that in the region of 100 trees have been attacked. The trunks of the trees have been “vandalised
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Outdoor assault course and axe-throwing area given the green light to progress
AN AXE-THROWING area, rope and tyre swings, high walls, slides and a four-metre-high cargo net are among the obstacles planned for a new outdoor activity centre. Wild Cairns will feature more than 30 obstacles spread over a one-mile course at Whitekirk
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Waste collection in East Lothian to be affected by expected strikes
GREEN and brown bins will not be emptied across East Lothian if proposed waste collection strikes go ahead. Earlier this month, East Lothian Council was one of more than a dozen local authorities across Scotland to be notified by UNISON of intention
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Parade held in honour of town's Highland Games founder
HUNDREDS of people turned out in North Berwick on Saturday evening for a parade to remember the former long-standing president of the town’s Highland Games. The annual event, which attracts thousands of people to the town and bands from across
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Family festival Hops in the Garden returns with food and entertainment
A MUSIC and food festival is returning to Archerfield Walled Garden for the fifth year, promising a great family day out in aid of Leuchie House. Hops in the Garden is welcoming several local artists and groups to take to the stage at the festival
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Award-winning author Kate Foster attending book club event in North Berwick
NORTH Berwick’s witch trials will be up for discussion later this month, when an award-winning author visits the town to talk about her latest novel. The King’s Witches, by Kate Foster, retells the storm-hit journey of Princess Anna of Denmark
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Musselburgh: NHS Lothian say fire caused 'extensive damage' at former hospital
A FIRE at the former Edenhall Hospital in Musselburgh has caused "extensive damage", health chiefs have confirmed. Yesterday, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the blaze at the former hospital after a building at
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Birds the inspiration for new art exhibition in Aberlady
MORE than 30 artists are having their work showcased through an exhibition inspired by birds. Visual Arts Scotland (VAS), a leading platform for national and international contemporary artists, is working alongside Scottish Ornithologists’ Club
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PICTURES: Great Blooms at Innerwick Flower Show 2024
FLOWER show season has arrived in East Lothian and it was Innerwick that was first to go as the village held its annual event on Saturday. Here are a selection of photos from the day - we will also publish some in this week's Courier, out on Thursday
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Musselburgh: Gents' toilet at Fisherrow reopened after 'spate of vandalism'
PUBLIC toilets at Fisherrow in Musselburgh have reopened after vandalism caused them to be closed for four days while they were repaired. The gent’s toilet was targeted by vandals on Friday evening, leaving the doors and toilet roll holders ripped
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Repair works planned for building in Dunbar
REPAIR works are planned for a building in the centre of Dunbar. Proposals for alterations including replacement windows, roof, and re-rendering of part of the building at 115A, 115B and 117 High Street are with East Lothian Council. Documents
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North Berwick teenager a runner-up in George Orwell essay contest
AN ASPIRING young writer from North Berwick has seen success in a UK-wide competition. Finlay McIlwraith, 18, was a runner-up in The Orwell Youth Prize with his essay 'A Nation of Shopkeepers? Britain through Orwell's eyes and mine'. Open to
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Fringe by the Sea: Concerns raised by community council on parking and traffic
CONCERNS about traffic, road closures and parking in North Berwick during Fringe by the Sea have left a member of a community group in the town "angry". Thousands of people so far attended events at the Lodge Grounds during the festival, which
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Thrills of the funfair set to arrive in county town
ROLL up, roll up as all the fun of the fair gets set to arrive in Haddington. Slaters Showtime Funfairs will arrive in the town next week. The shows will be open from 5pm to 8pm on the town's Whittingehame Drive next Thursday and Friday (August
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Eight East Lothian art galleries team up to create art trail
MORE than half a dozen art galleries at the heart of East Lothian are joining forces to create a special art trail. The eight galleries, which can be found from the Smeaton Estate, near East Linton, to North Berwick, Fenton Barns and Aberlady,
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East Lothian Swim Team quartet sign off in fine style
A TEAM of East Lothian’s finest swimmers travelled down to Sheffield last week to compete against the best from around the country at the British Summer Meet. In total, 15 swimmers from East Lothian Swim Team (ELST) competed at the event, with
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Weaving students boosted by £1,000 grant to help buy loom equipment
STUDENTS could soon be weaving their way to success thanks to a £1,000 grant. The new intake of weaving students at Poldrate Arts & Crafts Centre will benefit from new loom equipment. Funding to help with the purchase of eight Louet Jane 8-
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Permission granted for hazardous substances at facility
PERMISSION has been given for “hazardous substances” to be kept at an anaerobic digestion plant near Haddington. Bangley Quarry Biogas Ltd was granted hazardous substance consent by East Lothian Council at the end of last month. The application
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Man caught with more than 900 indecent images of children
A PRESTONPANS man has been caught in possession of more than 900 indecent images of children. William McLean was found to have downloaded the material when police raided his home on the town’s Kirk Street in August last year. The 47-year-old
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Residents concerned about 'eyesore' boarded-up home on their street
RESIDENTS of a street in Prestonpans feel in a “hopeless” situation due to an abandoned, boarded-up house they say is “bringing the area down”. A property on the town’s Dolphingstone Way has been left vacant for nearly three years, since November
