Tag: Musselburgh
Learn about taking your driving test
Learners drivers are invited to find out more about the process of taking their driving test at Edinburgh (Musselburgh) driving test centre on 8 September 2018.
Edinburgh is one of the first driving centres in...
Ice hockey – Racers land major sponsor deal
Lothians-based K C Scaffolding have invested a five-figure sum in backing Murrayfield Racers’ bid to bring top flight ice hockey back to Edinburgh.
It is understood to be the biggest ice hockey sponsorship deal in...
Craig wins Pride in the Job award
Craig Donaldson who works as a CALA Homes site manager has received a prestigious industry award from the National Home Building Council (NHBC).
Craig who hails from Musselburgh has won a 2018 NHBC Pride in...
Fishing – chairman asks for more support
An angling boss in the Lothians has appealed to fishermen to back the organisation.
A number of committee members have left the Musselburgh and District Angling Association this year.
And chairman Chris Halliday needs help in...
Speedway – Nigel bags Monarchs team sponsorship
Edinburgh Monarchs fan Nigel Finlay has dipped into his wallet to hand the speedway team a 70th birthday present.
And his gesture came precisely 70 years on from Monarchs’ first ever fixture at Bristol.
Nigel owns...
Appalachian Spring – the RSNO at The Brunton in March
The RSNO and The Brunton in Musselburgh have combined to bring the national orchestra to East Lothian at least once a year.
This year the RSNO will play The Brunton in March when you have...
East Coast attraction
Over 1000 people attended East Coast Buses Musselburgh garage on Saturday 21 October for its first Open Day, raising over £500 for their charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support in the process.
The free event was...
Smith’s Trane rolls into Musselburgh from Ronnie Scott’s
Internationally acclaimed Edinburgh-raised saxophonist Tommy Smith brings his new quartet to The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh this
Thursday 26 October 2017 following a sold out concert at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London on...
Himalayan Balsam causing concern
Volunteers are needed on Sunday 18 June 2017 to clear Himalayan Balsam from the banks of The Esk.
For the third year running the Musselburgh and District Angling Association will be spending the day pulling...
Council Elections 2017 – Scottish Liberal Democrats begin their election campaign
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP will begin the Scottish Liberal Democrat 2017 local election campaign later today as he visits Musselburgh on the first stop of his Scottish tour from the Borders to the Highlands.
Mr...
Edinburgh Gin sign Sponsorship Deal with Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse and acclaimed drinks brand, Edinburgh Gin, sign £20,000 Headline Sponsorship Deal
Musselburgh Racecourse has joined forces with one of Scotland’s leading gin brands, Edinburgh Gin, and signed a new headline deal for...
Horse McDonald brings Careful to The Brunton Theatre
Scottish singer-songwriter, Horse McDonald, will be heading to Musselburgh with her award-winning one-woman play, on Thursday 30 March 2017, as part of a tour of Scotland.
Horse takes to the stage as an admirably frank...
Fishing Column – Musselburgh
Musselburgh and District Angling Association has a new committee which has been together since December last year.
Secretary Stevie Devine tells me that it is eight-strong with four office bearers.
Chairman is Chris Halliday, Jamie McDonald...
East Coast Buses are hiring!
East Coast Buses began running services from Edinburgh to East Lothian last August taking over an existing company with members of staff, and ensuring the continuation of a public transport link from the capital and...
National Trust for Scotland seeking permission to develop Newhailes House
The National Trust for Scotland has applied for planning permission to redevelop Newhailes House near Musselburgh in a £2.4 million project.
The house dates from the 17th century and in 1709 the estate was purchased by...
Edinburgh for free – Loretto Junior School Fun Morning
A morning at Loretto Junior School will include wizardry, potions, virtual reality and green screen filming antics.
A myriad of free activities is on offer for all youngsters aged 5-12 years at the upcoming Loretto...
Scottish Opera at the Brunton Theatre this autumn
Scottish Opera will bring The Elixir of Love to The Brunton on 29 October as part of a nationwide tour.
British director Oliver Platt and designer Oliver Townsend have taken inspiration from the world of...
At the Brunton Theatre – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
The iconic sound of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons recreated in this "feel-good" concert. Four phenomenal singers and a fantastic live band. Lots of fun and dancing in the aisles encouraged!! A must-see...
Loretto School staff cycling for The Teapot Trust
Reaching 40 years old often requires a re-evaluation of one’s life; a time to take stock, mark the milestone and make a difference.
Not ones to do things by halves, four members of staff at...
Fisherrow Sands given a big clean up
VOLUNTEERS CLEAN-UP WITH M&S
- More than 150kg rubbish collected at M&S Big Beach Clean-up 2014 -
Over 200 local volunteers descended on Fisherrow Sands in Musselburgh last week to take part in Marks & Spencer’s (M&S)...
Musselburgh Ladies Day partners with Stobo Castle for a beautiful day out
STOBO CASTLE LADIES DAY AT MUSSELBURGH RACECOURSE IS BACK CELEBRATING ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
After a decade of glitz, glamour and galloping, Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse is set to sparkle once again as the Capital’s most...
Learn about winter trees at Inveresk Lodge Garden
Winter trees and Christmas crafts are on the agenda at the National Trust for Scotland’s Inveresk Lodge Garden in Musselburgh on 30 November.
Join ranger Stuart Whittaker for a tour of Inveresk’s tree tops and...
Ladies Day at Musselburgh moving to Saturday next year
Musselburgh’s Ladies Day Moves to Super Saturday Slot
Musselburgh Racecourse has announced it is moving its annual Ladies Day meeting to a Saturday slot and it will be combined with the £100,000 Scottish Sprint Cup.
The...
The Hanging of Margaret Dickson – an Edinburgh tale
Contributed article
Here is some news about my new novel – The Hanging of Margaret Dickson – published by Thames River Press on 1 June 2013. I first came across this amazing story over ten...
Racing this Easter Weekend at Musselburgh
Musselburgh Flat Season Reaches £1 Million Peak
Musselburgh Racecourse gets the Scottish flat season underway tomorrow with the double header Betfred Easter Festival and is putting up more than £1 million prize money over its...
Celebrate Mother’s Day 2013 in Edinburgh!
Mother's Day is right around the corner, and Edinburgh has many wonderful ways to celebrate. The Edinburgh Reporter has some suggestions to help you brighten up your mum's special day of the year!
TREAT YOUR...
Skull in Musselburgh dated by archaeologists
East Lothian Council’s Archaeology Officers have confirmed that the skull found on Musselburgh’s Old Links Golf Course is a young Iron Age woman.
The skull was discovered ten days ago when council groundkeepers dug up...
Racing at Musselburgh on 3 February
Musselburgh Warms Up for John Smith’s Scottish Cheltenham Trials Day
Britain’s deep freeze conditions continues to cast an icy chill over the racing industry, meaning Musselburgh’s John Smith’s Scottish Cheltenham Trials next Sunday 3 February...
Musselburgh adds an extra race on Friday
The maiden hurdle at Friday's Musselburgh meeting has been divided with Division One now being timed for 12.40pm.
Cumbrian trainer Nicky Richards has a consistent strike rate at the East Lothian venue and his Scarlet...
The Chinaski Sessions at Brunton Theatre
David Hughes Dance To Premiere The Chinaski Sessions At The Brunton Theatre
Edinburgh based David Hughes Dance Scotland will premiere their new show, THE CHINASKI SESSIONS, at The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, on 13 October 2012....
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