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• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:30

  County trio set for Delhi adventure

  TWO of the fast-rising county athletes and a lifestyle coach are heading to this year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi – for vital learning experience in the run-up to the 2014 event in Glasgow.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:29

  Racing bosses and MP join forces to tackle funding squeeze

  MUSSELBURGH Racecourse general manager Bill Farnsworth insists the East Lothian venue will run a full schedule of meetings in 2011, despite the British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) decision to delay publication of next year’s fixture list.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:29

  Found guilty of child porn offences

  A WHITECRAIG man found guilty of taking, or permitting to be taken, indecent photographs of children will be sentenced for the offence in September.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:28

  Joan's legacy of care

  THE woman behind one of East Lothian’s biggest commercial success stories has spoken of her delight at safeguarding the futures of her 132 staff upon her retirement.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:27

  Clubs' countdown to new Juniors season

  After a close season lasting barely two months for most clubs, and even less in some cases, junior football clubs are back in competitive action next week as the 2010/11 campaign gets under way.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:27

  Heavy blow for Hadd U17

  THE talented teenagers of Haddington Athletic Under-17s suffered bitter disappointment in the Gothia Cup last Friday as their dreams of victory in the tournament were dashed by a quarter-final defeat in the competition’s B class.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:26

  East Lothian derby in contest for National Shield

  THE 2010/2011 national rugby cup competitions have thrown up an East Lothian derby in the National Shield while Haddington and Mussleburgh are involved in a revamped Premier Cup.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:25

  Records smashed as runners reach the finish line of festival 10K

  There were a number of records broken at this year’s Musselburgh Festival 10k race. Musselburgh and District Athletic Club had a record number of entries, reaching nearly 400, and a record number of finishers in this popular and well-organised event.

• 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.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:23

  Tie-break was start of Dee's double heartbreak

  NATIONAL champion Dee Hoggan, of Tranent Bowling Club, suffered a disappointing semi-final exit in the ladies’ junior singles at the British Isles Championships at Worthing earlier this week.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:23

  Fun takes off at East Fortune airshow

  TEN thousand visitors flocked to the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune on Saturday to witness the attraction’s annual airshow.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:22

  Incinerator protesters' £500 funding bid rejected

  The chairman of Dunbar Community Council (DCC) says he objects to the group trying to “influence” the outcome of a public inquiry into a bid to build a waste incinerator near the town.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:22

  Golfers put a hole lot of effort into community council cups

  THE organisers of the annual North Berwick putting competitions for the Crawford and Calder Cups are to review their scheduling after an “extremely disappointing” response from the public.

• Published: 29 Jul 2010 09:21

  Brand new panto

  TRANENT’S Loch Centre will be transformed into a fairytale castle in December, when panto season kicks off in the town.

• Published: 28 Jul 2010 08:00

  “I’m working from home today!”

  A few years ago, if a colleague said they were working from home, you can bet there would be a number of people rolling their eyes in disbelief: after all, working from home was nothing more than a euphemism for “I had a few too many last night and I’m not feeling great – the sofa’s by the computer and the phone’s in my pocket…”

• Published: 28 Jul 2010 08:00

  Will unpaid overtime keep your job safe?

  With current employment uncertainty, it’s only natural to want to protect yourself against redundancy. But if you’re always the first to give up your lunch break, the first to come in early and the last to leave every night, it could be that you’re being taken advantage of.

• Published: 27 Jul 2010 09:30

  Advice for Mums returning to work

  With all the negative press about the state of the economy and the resulting increase in unemployment, it is not surprising that mums currently on career breaks are “conditioned” into thinking and accepting that a return to work in the current climate will be tough if not unachievable. Majella Wilkins from Return2WorkMums offers advice to those who have taken a career break and want to get back into employment.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:27

  Protesters set for new front against incinerator bid

  A JOINT action group which objects to the construction of a giant waste incinerator plant near Dunbar is gearing up to make its final stand against the bid later this year.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:24

  Borders suffer defeat

  East Lothian’s sparkling form in Section 1 of the Seniors Inter County League, for the Matt Purdie Trophy, continued on Monday as they made it a hat-trick of wins with a commanding 64-42 victory over Borders at West Barns.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:24

  Captain Robb clinches bronze

  HADDINGTON heavyweight karate star Calum Robb was the only male member of the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) side to come home with a medal from the seventh World University Karate Championship in Montenegro at the weekend.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:23

  Craig king of gruelling challenge

  TRANENT’s European champion Craig Dale claimed success on home land and sea at Saturday’s Gullane Beach Triathlon.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:23

  Athletic aim to avenge last season's collapse

  After collecting nine points from a possible 15 at the start of the 2009/2010 East Seniors Premier Division, Preston Athletic would have been quietly confident about the year ahead. However 11 defeats from their last 15 league games left the Prestonpans outfit in an unwanted position, only six points ahead of bottom-placed Coldstream.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:23

  Society censors Leuchie House protest

  CAMPAIGNERS hoping to rescue multiple sclerosis respite facility Leuchie House from closure have been forced to strip all ‘Save Leuchie’ literature from the premises.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:22

  Preston Lodge pupils 'amazing' say inspectors

  EDUCATION inspectors have described Preston Lodge pupils as “amazing” after visiting the Prestonpans high school last month, headteacher Gavin Clark has revealed in a letter to parents.

• Published: 22 Jul 2010 09:22

  RNLI fete organisers hoping to sail past record

  ORGANISERS of tomorrow’s (Saturday’s) RNLI Lifeboat Fete Day are praying for sunny weather as they aim to build on the success of last year’s record-breaking day.

• Published: 15 Jul 2010 09:29

  Tony's a big draw

  GOLF legend Tony Jacklin visited Musselburgh on Monday to support the Scottish Golf Heritage Festival – and praised the town for its historic role in developing the game.

• Published: 15 Jul 2010 09:28

  Harness racing heaven

  The UK’s top harness racers head to Musselburgh this weekend for the country’s most important fixture, culminating on Champion’s Day on Sunday.

• Published: 15 Jul 2010 09:28

  Police probe launched after Loretto complaint

  LOTHIAN and Borders Police is said to be under investigation by the Crown Office following a complaint from a member of the public over its handling of abuse claims at Musselburgh’s exclusive Loretto School.

• Published: 15 Jul 2010 09:26

  Ali secures coveted scholarship

  STANDING at 6ft 10in tall, 18-year-old Alistair Mackay has always been head and shoulders above his basketball buddies.

• Published: 15 Jul 2010 09:26

  Sir David rocks the Bass

  Britain’s best-known natural history film-maker, Sir David Attenborough, set foot on Bass Rock, one of the wildlife wonders of the world, for the first time last Wednesday.