Musselburgh
TWO Musselburgh stalwarts have re-launched an audacious bid to trace all Honest Toun servicemen who died in the First World War in order to compile a roll of honour for display in the town’s library.
Tom Renouf and Ruth Knight – both Citizen of the Year winners – believe they have already tracked down 75 per cent of the war dead from the town and surrounding villages but are now seeking community input to help uncover others that do not appear on official registers.
MUSSELBURGH Cricket Club will retain Lewisvale Park for home matches despite losing their changing facilities to an alleged fire-raising attack in November last year.
STUDENT teacher Mark Lambert received his best-ever birthday present by being voted Honest Lad – while for his Lass Kimberley Riddoch it was a case of third time lucky.
Chef creates a buzz in the Gambia 
A DUNBAR chef is creating a buzz in The Gambia after setting up a beekeeping project to provide sustainable income for the inhabitants of rural villages.
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BUSINESS leaders are to discuss possible ways of assisting troubled Haddington-based Corsie Group, amid growing fears for the company’s 35-strong workforce.
SPEEDING drivers on the county’s rural roads could soon be caught on camera and brought to book.
Planning chiefs get tough with housing developers
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.
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!
A NINE-year-old girl is said to be in a state of distress after a youth indecently exposed himself in front of her.
ARTEFACTS from the life of Nigel Tranter, hailed as Scotland’s greatest storyteller, have been immortalised in a public exhibition in Athelstaneford Parish Church.
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.
A MAN was taken to hospital after fire tore through a kitchen in Wallyford on Saturday.
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