Italian adventure arrives for pupils

YOUNG ambassadors and teachers from two primary schools are heading to Italy to meet their Tuscan counterparts.

Posted 18 May 2013 09:00   Mairi Gordon   0 Comments

Cockenzie House to re-open at last

AFTER years of planning and preparing, Cockenzie House, Cockenzie, is ready to open its doors to the public.

Posted 17 May 2013 07:00   Mairi Gordon   0 Comments

Residents barking mad at dog day care plan

RESIDENTS have warned that a day care centre for dogs could drive them barking mad if the proposal gains East Lothian Council's approval.

Posted 5 May 2013 11:30   Mairi Gordon   10 Comments

Community council to have power station say

PRESTONPANS Community Council plans to make its views more widely known on some of the biggest issues facing the area, including the future of Cockenzie Power Station.

Posted 29 Apr 2013 07:00   Mairi Gordon   8 Comments

PL pupils putting finishing touches to two films

PUPILS at Preston Lodge are preparing to see their films on the big screen as they put the finishing touches to two documentaries.

Posted 24 Apr 2013 07:00

Dangerous medication goes missing

POTENTIALLY dangerous medication has gone missing in the Prestonpans area.

Posted 22 Apr 2013 11:20

Doggy delight or barking up the wrong tree?

TWO new businesses could be on the horizon for Prestonpans as a supermarket developer and a dog day care company set their sights on long-term vacant premises at Mid Road Industrial Estate.

Posted 8 Apr 2013 07:00   Mairi Gordon   25 Comments

Rugby club has its own home again

FOLLOWNG a decade without a permanent base, Preston Lodge Rugby Club has secured a home of its own, after sealing a deal to buy Prestongrange Bowling Club's clubhouse.

Posted 1 Apr 2013 07:00   Mairi Gordon   0 Comments

First panels of new tapestry set to arrive

VISITORS to the Gothenburg pub in Prestonpans have a chance to see the first panels in a new town-led tapestry telling the story of Scotland's diaspora.

Posted 27 Mar 2013 07:00   Mairi Gordon   0 Comments

Youngsters' mentoring efforts rewarded

YOUNGSTERS who gave up four weeks of their holidays to mentor younger children have been recognised with Dynamic Youth awards.

Posted 25 Mar 2013 10:30   Mairi Gordon   2 Comments

'I'm a prisoner in my own home'

A PRESTONPANS pensioner feels like a "prisoner in her own home" after she left hospital to find that her local authority-financed care package had been cancelled, leaving her without any support for three days.

Posted 22 Mar 2013 11:30   Mairi Gordon   3 Comments

PL pupils cook up a storm

TWO talented pupils from Preston Lodge High School have wowed judges with their culinary skills after their three-course meal won them the Teflon Diamond Standard Awards regional title.

Posted 19 Mar 2013 11:00   Mairi Gordon   0 Comments

Centre for locals to be run by locals?

RESIDENTS could take over the running of the Port Seton Centre as East Lothian Council proposes an asset transfer which could secure the facility's financial future.

Posted 16 Mar 2013 11:30   Mairi Gordon   4 Comments

Cockenzie Power Station shuts down

COCKENZIE Power Station shut down its four turbines for the last time this morning (Friday).

Posted 15 Mar 2013 10:00   Editorial   19 Comments