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Man guilty of sexually assaulting young girls aged just seven and three
A DUNBAR man is facing a lengthy jail sentence after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls, one of whom was just three years old. Terence Pegg, of Fall Avenue, was found to have attacked his first victim by touching her on
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Hopes for two padel tennis courts in East Lothian as interest grows across UK
A KEEN group of padel tennis players are hoping to bring the sport to East Lothian – and there are hopes for two all-weather courts in the county. Quickly growing in popularity across the UK, padel tennis is a racket ball sport which is often described
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Learner drivers in East Lothian waiting as much as four months to sit a test
LEARNER drivers in East Lothian are waiting as much as four months before they can sit a test, data has revealed. New figures have revealed that the average wait time for a test at Musselburgh's test centre at Newhailes Industrial Estate is 17
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Film crew to transform centre of town ahead of movie filming this weekend
FILM crews will transform the centre of Haddington into the backdrop for “a classic road movie” this weekend. Businesses and residents on the town's High Street have been alerted ahead of filming for Borges & Me getting under way on Sunday.
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Hotel promises 'unique dining experience' as it launches new Italian menu
A NORTH Berwick hotel has promised to "redefine" dining in the area after it launched its new Italian menu. Marine North Berwick's restaurant, The Lawn, launched its new menu on October 3, promising guests the finest cuisine with a menu they said
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Works force temporary closure of Johnnie Cope's Road
A MAIN route connecting two of East Lothian’s towns is closed for three nights. Johnnie Cope’s Road links Tranent and Prestonpans and is frequently used by people travelling between the two towns or heading to Prestonpans Railway Station. Work
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Tim's Tales: The lesson of the North Berwick 'witches'
THE dark silhouettes could be seen on the surface of the sea. The eerie shapes were witches, speeding across the waves in floating sieves. They were headed for North Berwick, to meet at the Auld Kirk for a party. These days, people eat
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Halloween themed drop-in event planned at power station
YOUNGSTERS stopping off at Torness Power Station’s visitor centre are being encouraged to get creative. A free Halloween drop-in event takes place at the nuclear power station, near Dunbar, on Saturday. Youngsters can get creative with spooky
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Man arrested after series of crimes including 13 house break-ins over five weeks
A MAN has been arrested following an investigation into a series of crimes including 13 house break-ins, all taking place in the span of five weeks. The incidents occurred in Tranent and Prestonpans, as well as across several locations elsewhere
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Art workshop planned to boost East Lothian Foodbank
A NEEDLEFELT workshop in aid of East Lothian Foodbank takes place later this month. The class, which takes place at Tulipa, Fenton Barns, will teach all the techniques needed to create an autumnal felted toadstool picture. Led by Alison Rumbles
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Council announces intention to demolish the Brunton Hall
COUNCILLORS are to be asked to approve the closure and mothballing of the Brunton Hall in Musselburgh as soon as possible, as plans to demolish the much-loved building are revealed. A crunch debate will take place next week over a proposal to knock
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North Berwick in Bloom celebrates two awards at Britain in Bloom ceremony
NORTH Berwick in Bloom is celebrating a successful night after scooping two prizes at Britain in Bloom's annual ceremony yesterday evening. Britain in Bloom involves about 3,500 community groups and hundreds of thousands of local volunteers who
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Chairperson of Dunbar Civic Week stepping down
THE outgoing chairperson of Dunbar Civic Week has been thanked for their efforts. Sanchita Patjoshi was involved with the annual celebration for six years and led the small group of volunteers for three years. However, she has announced that
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Burst pipe leaves residents without water and forces bus to be diverted
A BURST water pipe in Haddington has caused some residents to be left without water, but repair work is expected to be completed by about 2.30pm this afternoon. A resident posted on social media that they "woke up to no water this morning".
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New dance studio in village industrial estate gets green light
DANCING feet could soon be strutting their stuff at a building in Macmerry Industrial Estate. Classes for budding dancers from the age of three are planned at the studio. East Lothian Council approved the change of use from class four – business
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Men's peer support group running in Musselburgh
A MEN'S peer support group meets in Musselburgh. The group has been organised by Changes East Lothian, which helps people achieve and maintain positive mental health and wellbeing. The group is not run by a therapist and offers a friendly space
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Injury brings chequered flag down on Davie's season
ADON Davie’s title ambitions were cruelly ended when he suffered a serious injury in the final race of the season. The Prestonpans racer needed to win at Brands Hatch over the weekend to have any chance of overhauling Cameron Hall at the top of
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Giant sign highlighting multi-million-pound scheme approved
A SIGN measuring more than six metres in height and highlighting the creation of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub will be put in place beside the A1. Work is already well under way on the multi-million-pound development, which will be built next to
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Nearly 500 objections to Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme, report reveals
NEARLY 500 objections to a £54 million flood protection scheme have been lodged with East Lothian Council. Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme (MFPS) was formally notified in March after councillors rejected calls for it to be paused amid concern
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Police recorded 82 crimes in Tranent area in the last month
POLICE recorded 82 crimes in the wider Tranent area over the past four weeks. A total of 287 calls from the area were made in the period between September 17 and October 14, according to a policing report presented to Tranent and Elphinstone Community
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Two witnesses saw man performing solo sex act on beach
A MAN has been placed on the sex offenders' register after he was seen carrying out a solo sex act in a public place. Steven Davidson was spotted by two witnesses exposing himself and performing the sex act in public at a section of Prestonpans
