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Book Review – Salvage by Mark Baillie
Nash Lacklow is dying.
A lifetime of poor housing, dirty jobs and smoking has caught up with him, and now his emphysema’s at stage four....
Musselburgh Old edge Dalmeny in close match
Dalmeny Estate GC suffered a 4-2 defeat at Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club, almost 135 years to the day after the East Lothian course...
Ogilvie second in star-studded Colin McEwan Memorial
Organisers are now considering whether to host a repeat of Sunday's popular Colin McEwan Memorial sea fishing match next year.
Nearly 50 anglers took part...
Cutler tops prize list in McEwan Memorial
Neil Cutler won the Colin McEwan Memorial sea fishing match on Ravensheugh Beach in East Lothian on Sunday.
The Tyneside-based angler hooked into 401cm of...
Empson wins Bass Rock summer league
Prestonpans Lagoons is a new venue for the Bass Rock Shore Angling League and the venue has proved prolific in the past, but it...
Building of affordable housing development begins with energy efficiency built in
Work has begun on a £7.7million project to deliver a range of affordable homes forming a key portion of a popular East Lothian development.
The...
Empson wins again as Bass Rock summer series continues
Chris Empson won the fourth round of the Bass Rock Summer League in thick fog conditions on Seacliffe Beach by tempting seven fish for...
Claims that council report on family park plans is “utter nonsense”
Campaigners battling plans to move a popular East Lothian family park to a new site have claimed a ‘secret’ council report on the plans...
Musselburgh abandons Virgin Bet Easter Saturday race meeting
Musselburgh Racecourse has abandoned today’s (30 March) Virgin Bet Easter Saturday Race Day.
The East Lothian track took the difficult decision to call off the...
Virgin Bet Easter Saturday is curtain raiser for Musselburgh’s Flat season
Musselburgh Racecourse’s 16-fixture Flat season gets under starter’s orders this weekend with the Virgin Bet Easter Saturday Raceday.
With increased prize money of £295,000 -...
Scottish Greens councillor bids for Westminster
East Lothian’s first Scottish Greens councillor is set to fight for a seat at Westminster in the upcoming general election.
Shona McIntosh has been named...
Old A1 speed to be reduced
Speed limits are set to be lowered on the old A1 between Haddington and Dunbar for active travel
Plans to reduce the speed limit on...
East Lothian: Councillors back call for ceasefire in Gaza
Motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was backed by East Lothian councillors – as they rejected move to boycott companies linked to Israel
A motion brought to...
Flat owner takes short term let appeal to Scottish Ministers
A flat owner in Dirleton, East Lothian, who was refused permission to let it out for ‘short term’ use on the AirBnB website, has...
Walled garden to honour historic gardening group
A trust which has turned one of Scotland’s biggest walled gardens from a neglected site into a thriving community venture is preparing to celebrate its...
Golf course boozy horsebox gets go ahead
East Lothian golf club gets green light to serve drink on course
Golfers will be able to stop for a drink on the ninth hole...
East Lothian: council tax freeze will mean 10% rise next year
Plans also approved at the budget meeting include a £5million refurbishment of Tranent's Loch Centre and a doubling of council tax on second homes
Residents...
Work started on 90 new affordable homes in Wallyford
The 18.9 million affordable housing development, forms part of the wider masterplan for the growing East Lothian town, which will see 1450 homes built,...
Summer of disruption at busy Wallyford roundabout
Drivers and bus passengers face a summer of disruption as East Lothian Council begins work creating new cycle paths at Wallyford Toll.
The introduction of...
Community to the fore at Musselburgh Racecourse
As East Lothian’s largest sporting and hospitality venue, Musselburgh Racecourse takes seriously its commitment to working with local communities.
In the last year, the racecourse...
Logan wins Champion title again
Keith Logan of Heriot AC won the Champion of Champions title for the second time in two years, beating 59 other competitors on the day...
It’s now wheely Ezee to tour East Lothian
Visitors to East Lothian now have an alternative way of seeing the stunning coastal landscape or the countryside in the area other than by jumping...
Eskmills: ‘we are looking for new and exciting talent’
Eskmills' promotional material says the space at Musselburgh provides businesses with a space to grow.
Nicole Pyper, head of development at Eskmills, told attendees at...
Chance to register an interest in Blindwells town centre
Business opportunities await at Blindwells as part of a huge development on the site of a former open cast mine near Prestonpans.
That's the advice...
Portakabins brought in for lessons at RACC hit school
Temporary classrooms are being set up in the school car park at Preston Lodge High School in Prestonpans, after concern over the discovery of...
Summer highlights to the four at Musselburgh Racecourse in August
Musselburgh Racecourse is under starter’s orders for one of its busiest months of the year with the first of four August meetings - tomorrow’s...
McIlroy one of many golf stars in Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy will return to the Genesis Scottish Open from July 13 to 16 with tickets on sale now at etg.golf/GSOTickets
The global star will tee...
Community Council criticises parking ban consultation
A North Berwick Community Council petition has claimed a decision to ban parking in parts of its town centre was based on the interests...
East Lothian Councillors back plans to protect public right of way
A public path which existed for over a century, linking John Muir Way and Yellowcraig Beach, had to be diverted after developers built housing...
EAST LOTHIAN: Farm sheds get go ahead despite 59 objections
Plans to build two new barns on a farm in East Lothian were described as a ‘Trojan Horse’ by a councillor amid concern they...
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