A 100-YEAR-OLD Second World War veteran from Port Seton has regained her independence with an audio scanner following the deterioration of her vision, allowing her to read the Bible once more. Bea McMurray, a former tailor and child carer, has
CHILDREN aged five to 12 from East Lothian who are at risk from Covid-19 or living with an immunosuppressed person will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccination from Saturday. Dedicated clinics designed to cater for children will operate across
WEST Barns residents were temporarily left without water as planned repairs to a burst water main on Tuesday were unsuccessful. The village has experienced 10 days of localised flooding, as the burst main caused water to seep through the tarmac
KEY steps will be taken in the coming weeks in a bid to protect Musselburgh from the risk of flooding. A £42 million flood protection scheme was approved by East Lothian Council in January 2020. Since then, a project team has been working to
A DECISION to make new toilets at a high school primarily male and female zones is said to have been met with disappointment by pupils, following the school's decision to only include a smaller number of gender-neutral facilities. Following a lengthy
The January blues are almost over and with just a week left of what feels like the longest month ever, we can’t wait to welcome in a non-blue month. And McDonald’s is here to help with a week of incredible deals to see out January. From Wednesday
TIME is running out for people to see a giant LEGO version of an iconic aircraft. A six-metre-long LEGO Concorde is in place at the National Museum of Flight until February 6. Made up of more than 60,000 bricks, visitors to the museum at East Fortune
A NEW play park with more than a dozen pieces of equipment will be created in an expanding village. Plans to create a new play area within Pencaitland Park were given the go-ahead by East Lothian Council earlier this month. The new play area
OVERNIGHT roadworks will see a section of the A1 closed on Friday. Work is being carried out on the westbound carriageway of the road between Dolphingstone and Wallyford between 7.30pm and 6am the following morning. During the roadworks, which
LETTERS are being sent home to parents after “regular” reports of anti-social behaviour on the outskirts of Dunbar. Community police officers noted they had received reports “in and around the area of Dunbar Garden Centre, Asda and McDonald’s during
A TOWN centre employer with nearly 100 staff is aiming to double its annual production capacity after a multi-million-pound funding package. Leading Scottish malt ingredients manufacturer PureMalt has secured a £7 million package from HSBC UK.
SCAMMERS impersonating police officers have targeted North Berwick residents in a new fraudulent banking scheme. Police Scotland have urged the public to “remain vigilant” of the scam that has seen locals receiving calls informing them that their
DOZENS of fitness fans braved plummeting temperatures to raise thousands of pounds for charity. Between 60 and 70 ‘Hubsters’ worked out in shifts over 12 hours through the night in aid of Crisis. The charity, which helps people experiencing
A FATHER-OF-FIVE with terminal cancer has thanked the “kind-hearted souls of East Lothian” who donated to his Christmas foodbank initiative to help people in need this winter. For six weeks, Tranent fundraiser Johnnie Meechan worked day and night
BOOKING office hours at Dunbar Railway Station could be slashed under new proposals. Opening hours of the office at the station, which links the county with the north of England as well as Edinburgh, could be reduced by nearly 20 hours per week
