East Lothian Courier - Archives
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Keeping their cool at the fete
VISITORS to the annual Belhaven Parish Church Hall fete were blessed with brilliant sunshine and organisers had plenty to smile about too, with an impressive £1,800 raised for church funds.
Published: Thursday, 19th June, 2008 08:00
Safety fears for teens in woods
A CHILLING warning has been issued to teenage drinkers at John Muir County Park: “In the woods no one can hear you scream!”
Published: Thursday, 19th June, 2008 08:05
LABOUR Councillor, Norman Hampshire, has reported the ruling SNP adminstration to Audit Scotland for an alleged “misuse of public funds”.
Published: Thursday, 12th June, 2008 08:10
A NEWBORN kitten slipped down a pipe in a Dunbar kitchen on Sunday night, and was rescued by eight firefighers and a hoover – with a sock pulled over the nozzle!
Published: Thursday, 12th June, 2008 08:05
SCOTTISH Opera Orchestra and Lord of the Rings star, Billy Boyd, teamed up to launch a new children’s book and CD at Skateraw on Monday – in a bid to boost the popularity of classical music among youngsters.
Published: Thursday, 12th June, 2008 08:00
In charge of the largest primary
THE acting headteacher of one of the county’s smallest primaries has been elevated to the £57,000-a-year top job at the largest primary school in Scotland.
Published: Thursday, 5th June, 2008 08:05
Asda’s UK blitz on plastic bags
ASDA began asserting its green credentials this week by removing single use carrier bags from checkouts across all its UK stores.
Published: Thursday, 5th June, 2008 08:00
Safer routes to primary school
PATHWAYS surrounding Dunbar Primary School have undergone a £150,000 facelift, creating safer pedestrian routes to school at least one year earlier than anticipated.
Published: Thursday, 5th June, 2008 08:00
DUNBAR Grammar School pupils went to a French cemetery last week to pay tribute to a county soldier who died in the Great War – the first time the grave had ever been visited.
Published: Thursday, 29th May, 2008 08:20
Dunbar set to join 3 Harbours Arts Festival
THE 3 Harbours Arts Festival swings into action on Saturday (May 31) and will incorporate Dunbar for the first time in its three-year history.
Published: Thursday, 29th May, 2008 08:05
TORNESS power station welcomed VIP guests into the power plant last weekend to celebrate two decades of nuclear energy production in Dunbar.
Published: Thursday, 29th May, 2008 08:00
TWO gutsy mums have booked their place in the world’s largest marathon to raise funds for a children’s charity which is close to their hearts.
Published: Thursday, 22nd May, 2008 08:05
