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Hotel owner urges support from locals this Mother’s Day

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One East Lothian hotel urges supporting your local businesses this Mother’s Day Hannah Renton re-opened The Royal Mackintosh Hotel in Dunbar in 2011 and says that the support of local people this Mother’s Day and...

Musselburgh Racecourse gallops ahead with three industry awards

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Musselburgh Racecourse has strengthened its position as Scotland’s leading horse racing venue with three accolades from leading industry and visitor attraction organisations. The East Lothian course was awarded Gold Standard status by the Racehorse Owners’...

And they’re off – 2023 gets a flying start at Musselburgh

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New Year’s day revellers return to Musselburgh Racecourse. Revellers are being offered the chance to usher in 2023 with a day of quality horse racing and entertainment – as Musselburgh’s New Year’s Day fixture reopens...

Musselburgh on home straight with final two race meetings of 2022

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Musselburgh Racecourse will see out 2022 with two Christmas racedays on Mondays 5 and 19 December before preparing for an expected sell-out occasion on New Year’s Day. The Festive Jumps meeting on Monday is an...
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Scottish Tech Army’s local economy platform wins award for East Lothian

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Less than a year since social enterprise the Scottish Tech Army began the deployment of its innovative local economy platform SOLE in East Lothian, it is celebrating scooping the Scotland Loves Local Digital Town...

Genesis Scottish Open tickets on sale now

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Tickets are now on sale for some of the DP World Tour’s most iconic events during the 2023 season – including the Genesis Scottish Open - with fans encouraged to purchase early following a...

Thousands enjoy fireworks display in Musselburgh

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Six thousand people enjoyed a fireworks spectacular at Musselburgh Racecourse’s Guy Fawkes celebration on Saturday. The free non-profit event – run jointly with the Musselburgh Common Good Fund and the racecourse – was open to...

Police looking for information on hit and run driver

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Police Scotland is appealing for information after a cyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a van which failed to stop in East Lothian. The incident happened shortly after 6.50am on Thursday, 29 September...

Merger involves East Lothian’s biggest law firm

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Friends Legal completes acquisition of East Lothian’s biggest law firm, Garden Stirling Burnet Thriving modern law practice Friends Legal has acquired the biggest firm of solicitors and estate agents in East Lothian. The takeover of Garden...

Hit the road in East Lothian this summer

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Forget the over-rated North Coast 500 – Visit East Lothian has reminded day trippers of three routes that start right on Edinburgh's doorstep. The tourism body initially suggests using a car, although there will...

Call for council candidates to support the Drem to Gullane path

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East Lothian campaigners are calling on political parties contesting May’s council elections to include a manifesto pledge to build a cycle and walking path between Drem and Gullane. The resident led campaign is now in...
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Planning application lodged for site set aside for greyhound stadium

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A local family business has lodged plans for a solar-powered factory on industrial land which was previously set aside for a greyhound stadium. John Gilmour Butchers in East Lothian have applied for planning permission to...

Still planning a future for Cockenzie six years on

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It is more than six years since the iconic twin chimneys of Cockenzie Power Station was demolished in a dramatic demolition. But the question of what will rise out of the ashes remains at the...
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Gullane Beach – council spending a penny or two on the public toilets

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A £300,000 revamp of toilets in Gullane will include new signs urging people to go away. East Lothian Council is planning to invest in the facilities at Gullane Beach which it says  have fallen into...

Musselburgh Racecourse says Cin Cin to new Edinburgh Gin deal

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Edinburgh Gin has strengthened its relationship with Musselburgh Racecourse with a three year extension to a six-figure sponsorship deal. As official gin provider to the East Lothian track, Edinburgh Gin’s portfolio will be available throughout...

Empson hosts Big Fish Match

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Well-known East Coast competition angler Chris Empson is organising the East Coast Big Fish match on Sunday, November 21 and it is free to enter. There is a trophy for the biggest fish and one...

Fireworks display hits new heights in Honest Toun

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The Honest Toun’s revamped Guy Fawkes firework display has been declared an outstanding success by many who attended the event at Musselburgh Racecourse. Five thousand free tickets were issued in a joint project financed by...

Musselburgh jumps back into action with best ever National Hunt programme

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Musselburgh Racecourse jumps back into action on Saturday 30 October with its “biggest and best ever” National Hunt programme. Aside from the opening £100,000 fixture, season highlights include the traditional Betway New Year’s Day meeting...

Fringe hit comedian comes to The Brunton

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After his critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show, Thunderjab 3, Midlothian-based, Scottish comedian and writer, Eric Davidson, brings his unique style of humour to The Brunton this Autumn. Over the last few years, Eric has been...

Brunton launches new season

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The Brunton at Musselburgh has launched its October 2021 to January 2022 season, offering a line-up of theatre, music, dance film. What Moves You? features a solo performance from dance artist Niamh O’Loughlin. An outdoor...

Ducks – great location, website and food but…….

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Ducks, built originally in 1638, sits at the heart of a sleepy village of Aberlady near a wildlife reserve on the East Lothian coastline near Edinburgh. It is, according to the website, recognised as...

Weekend racing and family fun at Musselburgh

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Hot on the heels of a successful August and its sell-out Ladies Day meeting, Musselburgh Racecourse is gearing up for a busy double-header weekend on 11 and 12 September. The East Lothian course plays host...

Stobo Castle Ladies Day half the size but twice the fun at Musselburgh

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More than half of the 5,000 tickets on sale for Stobo Castle Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse have already been snapped up. In normal circumstances the East Lothian course would expect to welcome a 10,000...

East Lothian children get back in the swim

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Young swimmers across Scotland have led the way in showing there can be a safe return to leisure facilities with thousands signing up to resume lessons in their local pools – not least in...

Musselburgh Racecourse under starter’s orders to welcome back spectators

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Musselburgh Racecourse will welcome spectators for the first time in more than a year at its next race meeting on Tuesday 25 May. In a carefully managed event, the East Lothian track will admit 250...

Brunton re-opens from end of May

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The Brunton (pictured) at Musselburgh welcomes audiences back from 26 May when big screen movies and event screenings will resume in Venue 1.Michael Stitt, chair of The Brunton Theatre Trust said: “Working with East...

Public asked to help design cycle path

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Local residents are being asked to help design a new cycle path and walkway for a £69million community hospital in East Lothian. Health chiefs are getting ready to appoint architects to design the new paths...

Coronavirus – concern over vaccine letters in East Lothian

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A campaign to ensure people do not miss their Covid vaccine has emerged on social media amid claims some appointment letters are not being delivered on time. Social media posts sharing a freephone number to...

East Lothian holiday camp upgrade

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A holiday campsite which has been running for children since the early 1950s is to replace its traditional tents with cabins. Scripture Union Scotland has been organising activity holidays at Scoughall in East Lothian for nearly...

Coronavirus – vaccines to be delivered by GP surgeries in East Lothian

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by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter GP surgeries in East Lothian are preparing to start rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine to over-80s from Monday. NHS Lothian said practices in East Lothian will start receiving deliveries of...