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The Paralympic Lion Roars once more!

After being selected to represent Great Britain as a Staff coach at this years Paralympics in Beijing, Former professional Sprinter Eddie McKenna starts his journey to China. In Macau he will meet up with the rest of the team, including Neil Fachie of Aberdeen a visually impaired Sprinter whom Eddie has been coaching for over two years for this very event, before the team relocate to the Olympic Village in early September to await the Opening Ceremony on the 6th Sept, and the games. In Track and feild, Team GB is expected to do well, better than their non disabled counterparts in last months Olympics

Amazed at ‘stupidity’ of Tesco campaigners

I have been keeping clear of the ‘Stop Tesco Moving’ debate, but now that the protagonists have leafleted my innocent car, thus implying I support their claim (don’t do it again lads), I have to stick my oar in. I am amazed at the misinformation, ignorance, and stupidity expressed.

Outstanding talent on display at showcase

Please through your columns can say just how good Sunday’s ‘band showcase’ on the Links in Musselburgh was.

Sums don’t add up over beach parking charges

The council has repeated on many occasions that the beach car park charges will raise over £300,000 a year, but this is only the tip of the story

Many hands to make lights work

As in other walks of life, Dunbar Christmas Lights Committee is faced with change and must increasingly be seen to meet all requested requirements.

Minister attacks Gray’s comments

With reference to your article concerning my correspondence with Iain Gray (‘Housebound due to a weighty problem’, East Lothian Courier, July 11), I write to object to Mr Gray’s allegation that my response to his concerns was “complacent”.

Please give us peace on Sunday at least

We were very happy to see in recent articles that the council and police were working together to encourage people to consider others when they are leaving pubs late at night.

Hard not to keep track of train service irony

Further to the coverage (August 8) about the ministerial visit by Stewart Stevenson MSP and the prospect of a local rail service to Dunbar, I was in attendance at Dunbar station as East Lothian Council planning convenor.