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‘Remarkable’ nurse Niki scoops prestigious prize at NHS Lothian awards
A MUSSELBURGH-BASED nurse has been awarded for her “unwavering dedication” to caring for her patients in East Lothian. Niki Stewart, deputy team manager CTACS, has picked up the Lynn Jackson Nurse of the Year Award at NHS Lothian’s Celebrating
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Spook-tacular fun at popular family park gets under way this weekend
CREEPY corridors, a Hallowe’en hunt and plenty of pumpkins are promised at a popular family attraction. East Links Family Park’s Pumpkin Festival opens tomorrow (Saturday) and runs through until the end of the month. Visitors have the chance
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Sex shop ban introduced in East Lothian
SEX shops will effectively be banned from opening in East Lothian, after councillors set the number they would allow to set up in the county at zero. Licensing chiefs had recommended that elected members bring sex shops under licensing control
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Four-week road closure confirmed as work gets under way on Monday
UPGRADES to the sewer network in Dunbar will result in a month-long road closure. Work on the town’s Elder Street gets under way on Monday and is expected to last four weeks. During that time, a section of the street will be closed at its northern
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Trucks to start transferring bund material to old power station site next week
THE first trucks will head to the former Cockenzie Power Station site on Monday to start transferring material from nearby bunds to help get the site ready for future development. East Lothian Council says that work to date on the majority of the
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Former MSP reveals to group 'how East Lothian made the world'
EAST Lothian's former MSP revealed 'How East Lothian made the world' at a special talk to a local history society Founded in 1989, Tranent Local History Society meets once a month at Tranent Day Care Centre on Sandersons Wynd, with guests delivering
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Douglas Alexander MP column: Great to meet with local groups and businesses
I USED the final week of Parliament’s conference recess to undertake a range of constituency visits and meetings with local groups and businesses. Among these was Jerba Campervans, an outstanding local business located just outside North Berwick
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Images of gay Danish sea captain were used to con Tranent woman out of thousands
A TRANENT widow who embezzled thousands of pounds from her elderly mother to send to an online lover was conned by scammers using images of a gay Danish sea captain, it has emerged. Maureen Gunn, 66, stole close to £15,000 from mum Jean Marr after
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Scott Bonar's hails his team's big win after demolition job
SCOTT Bonar feels that there is more to come from his Haddington Athletic side after they recorded their biggest win of the season so far. Four goals in the first 16 minutes helped the county team to a 7-1 demolition of Luncarty at Brownlands Park
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Motorists again warned to drop off children responsibly outside secondary school
AN APPEAL for parents and carers to drop off pupils away from Haddington’s secondary school has been repeated. Last month, Sue Cook, headteacher at Knox Academy, urged people driving outside the school to do so responsibly. Now, she has repeated
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Paul McLennan MSP column: So many innocent lives lost since October 7 attack
MONDAY marked the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. World leaders, governments and individuals around the globe marked the anniversary in commemorations ranging from official statements to formal ceremonies and small private
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Man who asked 'schoolgirl' to meet up with him for sex sent to prison
A MAN who sent videos of himself performing a solo sex act to a person he believed to be a young schoolgirl has been jailed for 12 months. William Young contacted an online profile belonging to a ‘12-year-old girl’ and sent her images of his genitals
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Public meeting to be held following five-month-long harbour wall repair
A PUBLIC meeting will be held following the repair works carried out on the North Berwick Harbour wall on October 22. Last month, the Courier reported that the wall had been restored after five months of hard work by North Berwick Harbour Trust
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Original murder mystery coming to town next month
AN ORIGINAL murder mystery will be performed in Dunbar next month. Dunbar And District Amateur Drama Association (DADADA) perform Last Writes: Murder by the Book at the town’s Harbour Chapel. The performance has been written by the cast.
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Battle for the title goes down to season's last event
A “MIRACLE” will be needed to help Adon Davie take the chequered flag and championship glory this weekend. Davie trails Cameron Hall by 28 points going into the final two races at Brands Hatch. And he knows that if his rival finishes both races
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There was an assault in Haddington once every three days during September
AN ASSAULT was reported to police on average once every three days in Haddington last month. Forty-nine crimes were reported to officers during September, with 11 of those classed as assault. The figures were given to Haddington and District
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PICTURES: East Lothian enjoys incredible Northern Lights display
EAST Lothian residents witnessed an incredible light show last night as the Northern Lights sparkled in the skies above the county. Courtesy of East Lothian Courier Camera Club, keen snappers submitted stunning pictures taken from locations across
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Teenage girl facing homelessness among people helped by specialist advice team
DEBT levels for people who needed help from East Lothian’s Citizens Advice staff rose by nearly 50 per cent last year, as the number of calls for help also went up. A report from East Lothian Advice Consortium revealed that it saw more than 370
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Motorist stopped by police after mounting pavement did not have valid driving licence
A MOTORIST who mounted a pavement in Wallyford was stopped by police – and found not to have a valid driving licence. Kirsty Mercer had “foolishly” agreed to drive a young relative after the child’s mother had taken unwell in February last year
