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Stobo Castle Ladies Day half the size but twice the fun at Musselburgh
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...
East Lothian children get back in the swim
Young swimmers across Scotland have led the way in showing there can be a safe return to leisure facilities with thousands signing up to...
Musselburgh Racecourse under starter’s orders to welcome back spectators
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...
Brunton re-opens from end of May
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,...
Public asked to help design cycle path
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...
Coronavirus – concern over vaccine letters in East Lothian
A campaign to ensure people do not miss their Covid vaccine has emerged on social media amid claims some appointment letters are not being...
East Lothian holiday camp upgrade
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...
Coronavirus – vaccines to be delivered by GP surgeries in East Lothian
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...
Fishing – Cunningham hooks into bumper Festive bundle
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...
Coronavirus – reviews in East Lothian and Midlothian
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...
Musselburgh Racecourse flies the flag for St Andrew’s Day
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...
Fishing – Bass Rock boys out again this week as local sea angling continues
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,...
Fishing – Bass Rock round six planned for Wednesday
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...
Fishing – pack closing in on McEwan in Bass Rock title chase
Barry McEwan still leads The Bass Rock Shore Angling League table but the opposition is closing and the event is scheduled to continue on...
East Lothian ‘not as badly affected’ by transfer of patients to care homes
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...
Johnson uses mussel to claim Musselburgh design award
The Mussel has been selected as the Musselburgh Conservation Society Design Award 2019 and Finlay Lockie (pictured right), patron of Musselburgh Conservation Society, presented...
Fishing – McCallum makes significant move as Bass Rock pace hots up
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...
Simpson & Marwick return to Edinburgh property sector
A household legal name will return to the Edinburgh property market in a deal which sees Simpson & Marwick become part of the ambitious...
Temporary 20 mph could be here to stay in East Lothian
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...
Jobs on offer in East Lothian
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...
Coronavirus – reaction against lockdown with low numbers in East Lothian
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...
Musselburgh Racecourse facing up to a year without spectators
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...
Mash up on the A1
A potato trailer overturned at Thistly Cross on the A1 this morning.
Photographer, Jon Savage, was quick off the mark to get these shots...
Fishing – Barry’s gamble pays off as he lands winning cod
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...
Regeneration plans for Preston Tower
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...
Petition to save the trees at Museum of Flight
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...
Even genie failed to save Brunton pantomime this year
Bosses of The Brunton (pictured) say the curtain will not come up on their traditional pantomime this Christmas. It was due to be Aladdin...
Fishing – James beats pain barrier to land big win
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...
East Lothian Council approves path between Gullane and West Fenton
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...
Fishing – Ogilvie crowned champion after winter series
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...
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