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Bid to turn former cottage into new four-bedroom home given green light
A bid to turn a former cottage and garden into two new four bedroom homes in a coastal village has been given the go...
Anger after two oak trees removed before planning permission granted
Councillors have voiced their anger at being unable to act after 100-year-old oak trees were removed at the site of a proposed new entrance...
Popular Italian restaurant set to reopen in Tranent
A popular Italian restaurant is set to reopen nearly two years after it closed as the former wife of its original licence holder takes over...
Bursary programme to support people who want to learn the skills
People who want to learn or improve traditional skills will be able to apply for funding in a move to help save buildings in decline...
Community council challenges housing needs claim
Claims that turning a cottage site into two homes will ‘meet demand’ for a place to live in a village have been called out...
East Lothian sport centre users drop by over 10%
The number of people using East Lothian sports centres fell by more than 10% last year as operators recorded an operating loss of £131,000.
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Alcohol licence bid for closed Tranent restaurant
A restaurant which operated without a valid drinks licence for several years before closing its doors looks set to reopen under a new name.
Giancarlo’s...
East Lothian Council charged member of public to answer dog poo question
East Lothian Council has come under fire for charging a member of the public £3.62 to answer a question about dog poo fines.
The local...
Fly tipping sparks zero tolerance pledge
Fly tippers are being warned they will face zero tolerance in East Lothian after the number of incidents reported rose last year.
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East Lothian Council appeals for foster carers to take in child asylum seekers and...
An appeal for foster carers to take in child asylum seekers and teenagers has been made by East Lothian Council as it struggles to...
School attendance across East Lothian almost at pre Covid rates
School attendance across East Lothian has almost returned to pre Covid rates with nearly 93% of pupils back in the classroom, a new report...
Shoplifting biggest problem for licensed premises in East Lothian
More than half of all crimes reported on licensed premises in East Lothian involved shoplifting from local stores, police have said.
In nine months between...
East Lothian pub beer garden gets planning nod 29 years after opening
A village pub has been given formal approval of its beer garden nearly 30 years after it opened.
The Crown and Kitchen, in East Linton,...
New primary school heads appointed for East Lothian schools
Two new head teachers are set to start in their posts months before their schools even open their doors in East Lothian.
The newly-built Blindwells...
Musselburgh office building student accommodation plan
An office building near the centre of East Lothian’s biggest town could be turned into student accommodation under new plans.
Harbour Point, off Newhailes Road,...
Masterplan for coastal community approved
Plans to crack down on traffic at a popular coastal area in East Lothian have been given the green light by councillors.
A masterplan for...
Update on Musselburgh fire as public advised to avoid area
Emergency services and East Lothian Council have provided an update on last night's fire in Musselburgh.
Officers say that some road closures remain in place...
East Lothian Council applies for permission for work on its own headquarters
A council had to apply for retrospective planning permission for work on its own roof after removing tiles from a listed building during repairs.
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Fourth attempt to turn bank into home rejected
A fourth attempt to turn a former bank hall in North Berwick into a house has been rejected after claims an attempt to sell...
Tributes paid to popular head teacher
Tributes have been paid to the former head teacher of Scotland’s biggest primary school who has died less than two years after retiring.
Edinburgh-based Helen...
Death of popular head teacher announced
Parents of pupils at an East Lothian primary school were today told its popular former head teacher has died.
Helen Gillanders, who retired two years...
Dog park neighbour traumatised by tragic blaze past
A friend of a woman who died in a caravan fire with her pet dogs has told of the trauma caused after a dog...
Fate of North Berwick hotel to go to Scottish Ministers
The fate of a hotel in North Berwick will be put before Scottish Ministers after East Lothian councillors went against recommendations to approve its...
East Lothian village hub has alcohol sales suspended
A rural village store which had to suspend alcohol sales after repeatedly missing deadlines for licence applications has been warned it needs to improve.
The...
Senior councillors in East Lothian to receive pay rise of over 40%
Senior councillors in East Lothian will receive a pay rise of over 40% this year after a review of national wages for elected members.
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Concern over advice given to councillors over battery site
Concerns over East Lothian Council’s role as a landowner of a site earmarked for a controversial Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS) are being raised with...
Short term let appeal rejected by Scottish Ministers
A short term holiday let owner has been told a licence to operate has no impact on Scottish Ministers ruling that the property is...
East Lothian residents receive more than £500,000 in support
More than half a million pounds in welfare support was handed out to struggling residents in East Lothian between April and December last year.
A...
East Lothian councillors unanimously back a 6.5% rent rise for tenants
East Lothian councillors today unanimously backed a 6.5% rent rise for tenants despite calls from some members for it to be even higher.
The increase...
East Lothian councillors back 10% council tax increase
East Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to approve a 10% council tax rise in its first ever cross party budget.
Months...
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