SURVIVAL skills used by pilots downed in enemy territory are being passed on to families during half term. The National Museum of Flight is exploring nature with the new programme of events, which run from tomorrow (Tuesday) to Friday. Featuring
IMAGINE yourself as a young bird, a young wading bird. You hatched out of your egg just three months ago and you’ve been able to fly for only two months. You’re a redshank, it’s early autumn and your long red legs are paddling about in marshland on
TALES of cats and their mischievous adventures have been turned into a storybook collection published by a mother-and-son from Cockenzie. Linda and Calum Johnston, who stay in The Chimneys, opposite Cockenzie Primary School, began writing stories
A MAN who suffered three strokes in 48 hours has raised more than £5,000 by completing a round of golf in memory of his late brother. Alex Galloway, who is visually impaired following the strokes, was joined at North Berwick’s Glen Golf Club last
On behalf of everyone at enjoyleisure, I’d like to say a massive thank you to all of our customers, colleagues and stakeholders for their continued loyalty, support, delivery, participation and enjoyment of East Lothian’s sports and leisure facilities
A TRANENT business owner is offering free beauty treatments for a year in an online raffle to raise funds to buy a drone to help search for missing East Lothian dogs – all in honour of her late furry friend. Shannon Godsell, 33, lives on John Crescent
IT IS POSITIVE to hear that the number of positive Covid-19 cases in East Lothian has continued to fall. As of October 10, 95 per cent of the total population over 16 have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccination. We are also seeing
A MOTORIST returned with a hammer after a disturbance took place opposite Boots pharmacy in Musselburgh yesterday, Sunday (October 17). At about 12.45pm in the High Street, a member of the public became embroiled in a confrontation with the occupants
SCARECROWS are set to dress up and line the streets for a special Hallowe’en-themed trail around Tranent later this month. Evelyn Stevenson, an NHS worker at East Lothian Community Hospital, has teamed up with her friend Carolyn Clark to organise
A ROLLERCOASTER weekend saw Hannah Chapman robbed of the chance to battle for a top-10 finish after mechanical problems. The Mini driver was among 30 battling it out at Donington Park over last Saturday and Sunday. Driveshaft problems meant
CORRIDORS and classrooms at Knox Academy could soon be quieter, with plans for school bells to be silenced throughout much of the school day. Pupils and staff at the Haddington secondary school are being surveyed about the potential reduction in
THE owner of the Mercat Grill in Whitecraig is hoping to get the go-ahead to site a food trailer in the car park at his premises. Graham Blaikie said it was hoped to have the new facility, which would offer takeaways, deliveries and alfresco eating
A COUNTY man has been placed on a community payback order after admitting behaving aggressively towards his partner. Callum Sinclair, of The Inveresk Estate, shouted, swore and adopted an aggressive manner during the incident. Sinclair also
