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Published: 26th August, 2010 09:22am

Belters cry foul over pitch rental

MANAGEMENT at Tranent Juniors have cried foul over a £2,500 annual fee imposed for the use of their council-owned home ground which, they claim, has led to the loss of top scorer Paul Harvey and the axing...

Published: 26 Aug 2010 09:21

Pitch repairs to cost 'thousands'

VANDALS have caused “extensive damage” to a widely used artificial sports pitch at Tranent’s Ross High School – which could cost thousands to repair.
Published: 12 Aug 2010 09:23

Boyfriend's cancer battle inspired teen

A TRANENT teenager has raised £300 for a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young cancer sufferers after watching her boyfriend bravely battle the disease.
Published: 12 Aug 2010 09:22

Teen volunteers return from Kenya mission

A GROUP of Ross High School pupils recently returned from a life-changing three week journey to Kenya where they helped create a water supply for a drought-stricken community.
Published: 12 Aug 2010 09:21

Town band joins 7,000-strong Pipefest on Royal Mile

Tranent’s premier pipers lent their musical tones to the Edinburgh leg of the Pipefest Global Challenge as part of a worldwide pipe band demonstration.
Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:23

Rotarian Richard 'high as a kite' after charity abseil

Jumping off a 165-foot bridge suspended over the sea is not for the faint-hearted but fearless Tranent Rotarian Richard Miller held his nerve to take a leap of faith for charity...
Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:22

Animal rights activist welcomes community backing

A Tranent woman's campaign to end the savage treatment of bears around the world has been endorsed by a nearby garden centre, who have pledged their support to her work.
Published: 5 Aug 2010 09:21

Cars smashed during overnight vandalism spree

A spate of vandalism in Tranent early on Tuesday morning saw four cars have their windows smashed in the town centre.
Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:24

Gamble pays off for poker ace Craig

COUNTY poker ace Craig Fulton admits he was flushed in more ways than one as he battled to win his first major title.

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Published: 2nd September, 2010 09:30am

'Peddlers of misery' are put behind bars

EIGHT drug-dealing county residents who “peddled misery” in their communities have been jailed for a total of 12-and-a-half years following a major police blitz on drugs and organised crime in East Lothian.
Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:28

100 tons of straw alight

Firefighters tackled a farm inferno for nearly 12 hours on Wednesday after about 100 tons of straw were set alight at Fenton Barns.
Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:27

A loving goodbye to a 'special wee boy'

TRAGIC five-year-old Archie Dunbar – who adored trains, fishing with his dad, and Harry Potter – was laid to rest in a poignant service attended by hundreds of mourners last Thursday...
Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:26

Teens charged with Costello break-in

TWO teenagers have appeared in court following an alleged housebreaking and fire at former East Lothian councillor David Costello’s Prestonpans home last month.
Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:25

I'm 100, but I'm still a wee sister

ORMISTON great-grandmother Janet Scott may have achieved a century of life experience... but she's still able to look up to her 101-year-old sister!
Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:24 (1)

Councillor hits out at 'ScotRail's subtle rip-off'

RAIL bosses have responded to claims by a leading county politician that passengers travelling beyond Edinburgh from stops on the North Berwick line are paying an “unnoticed surcharge...
Published: 2 Sep 2010 09:22

New use for ex-care home?

A DEVELOPMENT of 19 flats and two houses is planned at historic Cockenzie House – though a community campaign is about to be launched to transform the former nursing home into...