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Fishing – Cunningham hooks into bumper Festive bundle

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Cameron Cunningham cast a line and hooked the Christmas hamper prize in the popular annual event hosted by Bass Rock Shore Angling League.The fisherman from Port Seton beat a quality field to take the...

Coronavirus – reviews in East Lothian and Midlothian

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by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter East Lothian is moving back up to Level 3 coronavirus restrictions from Friday after the number of positive Covid-19 cases soared. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that case rates in the...

Musselburgh Racecourse flies the flag for St Andrew’s Day

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Musselburgh Racecourse is helping to fly the flag in advance of St Andrew’s Day at its next meeting on Monday. The Saltire Raceday, which is being staged behind-closed-doors, is supporting the Scottish Flag Trust and...

Fishing – Bass Rock boys out again this week as local sea angling continues

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Sea anglers are invited to take part in Round Six of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League's winter series. The match is on Wednesday, November 18 and it is a North Berwick open rover.The...

Fishing – Bass Rock round six planned for Wednesday

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The sixth round of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League's winter series is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, with registration at 6.15pm. Details of the registration point and the venue will be posted on...

Fishing – pack closing in on McEwan in Bass Rock title chase

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Barry McEwan still leads The Bass Rock Shore Angling League table but the opposition is closing and the event is scheduled to continue on Wednesday with the venue and times being confirmed on their...

East Lothian ‘not as badly affected’ by transfer of patients to care homes

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by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter No incidents of patients being moved from hospital to care home during lockdown are under investigation in East Lothian. Alison Macdonald, East Lothian’s director of health and social care, said...

Johnson uses mussel to claim Musselburgh design award

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The Mussel has been selected as the Musselburgh Conservation Society Design Award 2019 and Finlay Lockie (pictured right), patron of Musselburgh Conservation Society, presented the award to sculptor, Michael Johnson (pictured left). He created...

Fishing – McCallum makes significant move as Bass Rock pace hots up

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Dale McCallum claimed two fish for over 5lbs to comfortably win the fourth round of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League.The success moves the angler into second place with 18 points only two behind...

Simpson & Marwick return to Edinburgh property sector

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A household legal name will return to the Edinburgh property market in a deal which sees Simpson & Marwick become part of the ambitious Aberdeins professional services firm. Simpson & Marwick will go out on...

Temporary 20 mph could be here to stay in East Lothian

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by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter Temporary speed restrictions introduced as part of East Lothian Council’s Spaces for People project could be made permanent when they run out. In total, 23 towns and villages have been...

Jobs on offer in East Lothian

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Job seekers in East Lothian are being offered an employment lifeline while pursuing a rewarding career in the care sector.   U Homecare is at present seeking 10 local candidates who will provide essential frontline care...

Coronavirus – reaction against lockdown with low numbers in East Lothian

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by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter Anger over the inclusion of East Lothian in the Central Belt lockdown has been sparked, after it was revealed that the county recorded the 12th lowest number of positive...

Musselburgh Racecourse facing up to a year without spectators

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Musselburgh Racecourse general manager, Bill Farnsworth, has admitted that the East Lothian track may go a full year without spectators. Two attempts to stage pilot race meetings with up to 500 spectators in August and...

Mash up on the A1

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A potato trailer overturned at Thistly Cross on the A1 this morning. Photographer, Jon Savage, was quick off the mark to get these shots of the scene, and the cleaning up. Traffic Scotland ...

Fishing – Barry’s gamble pays off as he lands winning cod

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Barry McEwan (pictured) gambled by picking a mark off rocks near Dunbar and it paid off for the Post Seton-based angler.He landed a cod of 3lbs 14oz to win the heaviest fish prize at...

Regeneration plans for Preston Tower

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By Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter Nearly £1million in funding earmarked for a controversial car park plan in Haddington could be used to improve Prestonpans town centre instead. Councillors will be asked to approve proposals to...

Petition to save the trees at Museum of Flight

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by Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter A petition signed by 6,407 people objecting to plans to cut down 299 trees to make way for a new £15million museum centre has been accepted into an appeal...

Even genie failed to save Brunton pantomime this year

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Bosses of The Brunton (pictured) say the curtain will not come up on their traditional pantomime this Christmas. It was due to be Aladdin but The Brunton is closely following Government advice. Michael Stitt,...

Fishing – James beats pain barrier to land big win

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James Ogilvie (pictured) won the first pre-season match organised by Bass Rock Shore Angling League, the pensioner landing three flounder fish for 66cms to take first place in the measure and return match at Seacliff...

East Lothian Council approves path between Gullane and West Fenton

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East Lothian Council has granted planning permission for a segregated path linking Gullane and West Fenton. After reaching agreement with landowners, housing developer CALA Homes will fund construction of the path linking its current developments...

Fishing – Ogilvie crowned champion after winter series

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Craig Ogilvie won the hotly-contested Bass Rock Shore Angling League’s Winter League series. The North Berwick-based angler earned 72 points during the event to take the silverware. Derek Morrison from Gifford, however, put up a hard...

Making a will can save you cash solicitor tells SMEs

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Dorothy Kellas, partner, private clients, Gilson Gray solicitors, told Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber that there can be huge consequences if businessmen and women don’t make a will. She stressed that failure to put your...

Don’t stop me now, I’m having a ball at The Brunton

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The Queen classic Don’t Stop Me Now boomed out from the stage at the finale of Cinderella. The lyrics seemed to aptly sum up the audience reaction and they are: “Don't stop me now,...

Art in East Lothian – Darren Woodhead New Work

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Darren Woodhead presents work which he has created over the past two years. Working along the coast and river, and in the fields of East Lothian which is his home ground, Darren observes the...

Take the chance to race a local swimming champion

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LOCAL children have a chance to test their speed against a top Scottish swimming champion. Virtual swimming experience, Challenge Duncan, has arrived in East Lothianallowing pool-goers to see how they compare to Duncan Scott’s record-breaking100m...

Golf – record entries for hickory open

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The 15th World Hickory Open (WHO) will be held at several golf courses in East Lothian next week. Current entries indicate another record year and the event will tee off on October 20 at Dunbar,...

Fishing – Ogilvie tops podium in latest winter league match

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Craig Ogilvie (North Berwick), pictured left with his great friend Barry McEwan, won the second round of the Bass Rock club’s winter league with two fish for 3lb 2oz with Edinburgh angler David Cooper...

Fishing – Fairbairn tops table in latest round of Bass Rock title chase

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Stuart Fairbairn landed the biggest fish in the eighth round of the Bass Rock Sea Angling League summer series. The Haddington-based angler hooked into a cod weighing in at 3lbs 5oz using crab and mussel...

Fishing – Empson uses local knowledge to land winning bag

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Chris Empson knows the rocks and beaches around his home in Dunbar like the back of his hand. And the angler used that knowledge to land pole position in the fifth round of the Bass...