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HIBERNIAN Football Club benefactor Sir Tom Farmer helped officially open the club’s £4.9 million training centre near Ormiston on Wednesday – with a promise to give disadvantaged county youngsters a sporting chance.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
Girl, 6, in 30ft ferris wheel terror
THE mother of a Haddington schoolgirl at the centre of a safety scare on an Edinburgh ferris wheel has spoken of her daughter’s “terrifying” ordeal.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
Education chief set for top job
THE man earmarked as the next chief executive of East Lothian Council says he has the full support of colleagues and the public.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
Driving force of X Factor's Leon
A STAGGERING 13 million TV viewers watched X Factor winner Leon Jackson return to his home town last week – in the back of a Port Seton limo!
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
THE Scottish Government has awarded East Lothian Council additional funds to help make East Lothian’s streets safer over the festive season and into the New Year.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
A GROUP of pigeon fanciers sent into a flap at the prospect of a 3,000 per cent rent hike for their local authority-owned storage facility are celebrating victory in their battle to obtain a concession from East Lothian Council.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
Honoured as best rail station in East
NORTH BERWICK Station has been crowned ‘top of the pots’, following the judging of the Best Unstaffed Station competition for the East of Scotland.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
Go ahead for new nursery as demand rockets
A £450,000 bid to build a temporary nursery for Dunbar’s burgeoning pre-school population was approved by councillors last Tuesday.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
A SUPPORT group for the blind faces closure if weekly attendances continue to plummet.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
HADDINGTON’S rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill when a small boy tried to slide down a makeshift fireman’s pole – and became stuck!
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
AN EAST LOTHIAN teacher has collected more than 600 teddy bears to send to poor children in South Africa for Christmas.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
Climbing to dizzy heights for charity
AFTER witnessing the incredible bravery of one of her pupils, a former Tranent teacher has vowed to live life to the full – and improve the lives of others while she does so.
Published: Thursday, 20th December, 2007 09:30
