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Fears for Corsie jobs Comment Bubble

BUSINESS leaders are to discuss possible ways of assisting troubled Haddington-based Corsie Group, amid growing fears for the company’s 35-strong workforce.

The sports and leisure goods firm established by ex-world champion bowler Richard Corsie 11 years ago, appears to be in meltdown following the resignations of its founder, chairman and two other directors in just over three weeks.

Arrow Catching countryside speeders Comment Bubble

SPEEDING drivers on the county’s rural roads could soon be caught on camera and brought to book.

Arrow Planning chiefs get tough with housing developers Comment Bubble

EAST LOTHIAN planning chiefs have vowed to take a tough line over developers who fail to meet agreed conditions, after hearing this week that residents have been waiting for four years for a playpark which has still failed to materialise.

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Arrow Yes, minister! Comment Bubble

HOLY matrimony took on a whole new meaning for Prestonpans minister, the Rev Robert Simpson, when he tied the knot with Susan Sadler, his partner – and parishioner – of two years!

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Distressed by teenage flasher

A NINE-year-old girl is said to be in a state of distress after a youth indecently exposed himself in front of her.

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New home for Tranter display

ARTEFACTS from the life of Nigel Tranter, hailed as Scotland’s greatest storyteller, have been immortalised in a public exhibition in Athelstaneford Parish Church.

New vets surgery is approved

REVISED plans for a £1.6 million veterinary surgery and canine rehabilitation centre in Haldane Avenue have been given the green light by councillors – despite objections from nearby residents and the town’s community council.

Injured in house fire

A MAN was taken to hospital after fire tore through a kitchen in Wallyford on Saturday.

Hundreds join in big litter clean-up

MORE THAN 400 volunteers donned yellow tabards and wielded litter pickers in a collective spring clean of East Lothian last month.

Taking care kids

CHILDREN and Early Years Minister, Adam Ingram MSP, was at the Macdonald Marine Hotel in North Berwick on Tuesday to promote East Lothian Council’s corporate parenting strategy.

Plea by old folk

ELDERLY members of Gullane Day Centre have pledged their support to the controversial proposal for a £3 million multi-purpose health facility on the outskirts of the village.

Still waiting pay out

THE cash-strapped owner of the former Cockenzie House Nursing Home has blamed East Lothian Council for his failure to deliver £76,000 in redundancy payments to his former staff.

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Overclocked: A History of Violence Comment Bubble

Point and click adventures are the Cinderella of gaming. With your big name releases - GTA4, anything with 'Lego' in the name, or that comes with a shiny new Wii gadget taking all of our attention (and a great slice of disposable income) this summer, the smaller releases are increasingly lost in the noise.

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