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East Lothian garden centre set to expand its restaurant and meeting space
In a bid to fight back against the ‘threat’ of internet competitors, an East Lothian garden centre is set to expand its restaurant and meeting space.
Dunbar...
East Lothian free range egg company applies to build a third shed
An East Lothian free range egg company has applied to build a third shed.
This will allow them to increase the size of its flock and...
Former East Lothian bank goes back on market
A former East Lothian bank which has been at the centre of a battle to convert it into a home for eight years has...
Plans to put forward to tackle ‘indiscriminate parking’ at school drop off point
Plans by East Lothian Council to put double yellow lines along a popular school drop off point have been put forward to tackle ‘indiscriminate...
East Lothian Council owed more than £860,000 in unpaid council tax from its own...
East Lothian Council is owed more than £860,000 in unpaid council tax from its own employees, with nearly a quarter of it arrears from last year alone.
A Freedom...
Co-op workers attacked by nesting gulls at East Lothian store
Nesting gulls on the roof of a Co-op store have attacked staff during routine maintenance.
The supermarket chain applied to East Lothian Council to put...
Bonnie Badger set to expand its bedrooms
The Bonnie Badger, in Gullane is set to expand its bedrooms after it was taken over by a hospitality firm.
The former restaurant and hotel owned...
Former offices of charity in East Lothian to be converted into house
The former offices of a Scottish charity are to be turned into a five bedroom house after they moved to new headquarters.
ELCAP, which provides...
Dozen £100 parking fines every day in North Berwick
In the first two weeks of new charges being introduced in a seaside town, parking wardens have handed out a dozen £100 fines a day on...
East Lothian Council tenants offered chance to win £20 prize
East Lothian Council tenants who agree to take part in a face to face consultation over changes to the rental system are being offered the chance...
Draft plan to protect East Lothian countryside put out for consultation
A list of the most sensitive landscapes in East Lothian is being drawn up in a bid to guide developers away from those considered high...
Mini golf course coming to Thurston Manor Holiday Home Park
Due to growing demand for outdoor activities, an East Lothian holiday park is expanding with a mini golf course, sports pitch and food kiosks.
Thurston Manor Holiday...
Former church hall set to be converted into a furniture storage depot
Planning permission has been granted for a change of use of the Kingdom Hall in Tranent to allow it to be used to store...
Couple win eight-year battle to turn former bank in North Berwick into a home
Edinburgh couple Pat Sharp and her husband Nigel have won an eight-year battle to turn a former bank in North Berwick into a home.
The...
Public consultation launched on additional tax on overnight stays
A public consultation in East Lothian has been launched on plans to introduce an additional five per cent tax on the price of overnight stays.
The proposed...
Man convicted of drink driving granted licence to sell alcohol
A dad has been granted a licence to sell alcohol, despite having driven on the Edinburgh City Bypass while more than three times over the drink-drive limit and...
Village shop which lost its drinks licence over Christmas given a fresh start
Licensing bosses have given a village shop which once lost its drinks licence over Christmas a fresh start as it was the ‘heartbeat’ of its community.
Gifford’s local...
Home schooling numbers in East Lothian quadruple in decade
Covid and digital technology have impacted decisions by families resulting in the number of pupils who are being home schooled in East Lothian has quadrupling over the last decade.
East...
Former East Lothian council offices set to become housing and holiday let
Alderston House, once earmarked to become an East Lothian crematorium after years of public service is set to be turned into housing in a bid to...
Vacant site at Mill Wynd in Haddington could be turned into family home
Under new plans, a piece of land which lay empty for more than a century could be turned into a family home.
The vacant site at...
East Lothian youngsters get chance to recreate ‘Piano’ moment
East Lothian youngsters are being given the chance to experience their own ‘Piano’ moment after two libraries were given their own instrument thanks to...
East Lothian Council writes off over £1million debt
East Lothian Council has it wiped over £1million off its books over the last year partly due to hundreds of unpaid council tax bills.
A...
Museum visitors to watch John Bellany painting restoration as it happen
In a bid to help raise funds to conserve it for the future, restoration work on a rarely seen painting by East Lothian artist John Bellany will...
New McDonald’s drive thru at Macmerry given the go ahead
Despite concerns over litter, a new McDonald’s drive thru off a major trunk road has been given the go ahead
East Lothian councillors voted by eight to...
Traders report huge losses in first weeks of parking charge scheme
Due to confusion over parking charges, traders in North Berwick town centre say they are losing thousands of pounds a week as locals stay away.
Conservative...
Concern over merging Musselburgh funds with county wide scheme
Despite concerns residents in Museelburgh could lose out, plans to pool millions of pounds of money left in trust to help the poor and vulnerable in...
Businesses sign open letter demanding end to planned parking charges in East Lothian
An open letter demanding parking charge plans are shelved after East Lothian’s Provost John McMillan defended the scheme insisting the public’s objections ‘had been...
Move to repurpose out dated trusts and funds in East Lothian
East Lothian Council is set to be ‘repurposed’ to scrap outdated purposes which could be preventing the use of millions of pounds of money left in trust...
Beehive care claim rejected by council
Claims that a new business required 24/7 onsite care for its beehives and tourist huts has been rejected by councillors in East Lothian.
Businessman John McCallum appealed after planners...
Future of two East Lothian fire stations to be decided next week
As fire chiefs are recommended to approve a merger, the future of two East Lothian fire stations will be decided next week.
Under planned changes...
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