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  • Tim's Tales: Woodland therapy

    SEPTEMBER can be such a beautiful month, a time of nature’s harvest, and I don’t have to travel far to enjoy it. The rowan and elder trees in my street have been full of berries, and the woods and walks nearby ripe with brambles. The sunlit evenings

  • ‘Constructive’ talks held over X5 bus service

    TALKS between a county-based MSP and executives at Lothian Buses have been described as “positive and constructive”. Craig Hoy, South Scotland MSP, had repeatedly called on the bus company to reintroduce the X5 service, which connects North Berwick

  • Horticultural awards put back following death of Queen

    GREEN-FINGERED volunteers will have to wait until next month to find out if they have struck gold. Keep Scotland Beautiful’s annual Beautiful Scotland awards were due to take place last week. However, following the death of the Queen, it was

  • Mary Contini column: The start of a ‘maturing society’

    With the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, we have, as a United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations, experienced a unique feeling of being cared for, guided and loved. Our monarch, having experienced a century’s history first-hand, had invaluable

  • Joe Hamill's time with Musselburgh Athletic comes to end

    MUSSELBURGH Athletic are searching for a new manager following the departure of Joe Hamill. The former Hearts and Leicester City midfielder resigned on Sunday after just over a year in charge of the club. Musselburgh had lost after extra time

  • Musselburgh couple toast 65 years

    A COUPLE from Musselburgh marked their 65th wedding anniversary by celebrating with their family. Jim, 88, and Jane Ross, 85, married at Prestongrange Parish Church, Prestonpans, in August 1957 and have been together ever since. Looking back

  • Electronics expert Meyer remembered

    Meyer Averbuch, co-founder of one of Scotland’s oldest electronics and engineering companies, has died. He had just turned 88. He passed away at home in Joppa, Edinburgh, on 6 September, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. His family said it