TEN avid tennis players will serve up an ace tribute to a friend who passed away from cancer. The members of Gullane Tennis Club will cycle more than 70 kilometres and take part in six hours of cardio tennis, visiting six East Lothian tennis clubs
A creative Longniddry resident is sharing some of her recycled art designs including, 'Leeky Boots', a 'Beach Tree', a 'Key Ring' and more at an exhibition in her home for charity. Ann Fraser, 81, has been using her imagination to create a backlog
WHEELIE impressive floral creations could become prizewinners later this summer. Blooming Haddington is encouraging entrants to its annual wheelbarrow trail ahead of judges from Beautiful Scotland visiting later this year. The trail was established
Ninety-five-year-old former chairman of East Lothian District Council, George Wanless, led a protest outside John Muir house today to re-present a petition in opposition to the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme. Mr Wanless joined a number of
Tranent FC have announced the signing of ex-Hibernian defender Jordon Forster as well as the return of ‘The Tranent Pele’ Alan Horne. Forster was in the Celtic youth system but moved to Hibernian in 2010. The defender played 79 times for Hibs
NEW increased fees for charging electric cars in East Lothian will make it more expensive than buying petrol at some of its plug-in spots. The county’s huge network of nearly 100 public chargers means that it has one of the highest levels of electric
A FREE summer music festival has been cancelled at the last minute after organisers were told that they did not have the right licences in place to go ahead. EH32 Live was due to kick off at Cockenzie House and Gardens on Saturday but devastated
MARIA Lyle has continued her preparations for the World Para Athletics Championships. The Team East Lothian (TEL) sprinter took to the track at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland last Thursday. Twenty-three-year-old Lyle ran
Residents will once again have to pay East Lothian Council for the uplift of unwanted bulky household items. For the past 11 years, the service has been free. However, a new charge of £5 per item will come into force on July 3. When Labour
A BID to continue a short-term holiday let between Dunbar’s High Street and harbour is being weighed up by East Lothian Council. Graham Low has applied for a certificate of lawfulness for the property on Victoria Place. Details included with
HARD-WORKING sisters are celebrating after scooping a prestigious national award. Arabella and Charlotte Harvey set up Raven Botanicals in a kitchen just three years ago, and were celebrating in Glasgow recently as they won Online Retail Startup
A Norwegian comedian who “captured the heart of the nation” by winning Britain's Got Talent through his wacky performances is coming to Fringe by the Sea this summer. Viggo Venn claimed victory and the £250,000 prize on Saturday after his hilarious
A day of wellness and relaxation is being held at historic Newhailes House & Gardens at Musselburgh on Saturday, July 8. The event, run in partnership with the team at East Lothian Wellbeing Collaborative, will take place in the privacy of the
A FAMILY has dominated a special squash event in Edinburgh. Isla Hamilton won Division Two while sister Phoebe Hamilton won Division Three and their mum Katie Hamilton, playing in her first ladies’ tournament, won all her matches in Division Four
A classical music star from Longniddry will be taking her powerful voice to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. Ciara Harvie, 25, shot to fame after appearing on TV’s The Voice, as well as the musical-themed dating show Romeo & Duet.
A CHARITY using off-road motorcycles to engage with young people is on the right track to success after receiving funding for an electric motorcycle. The Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project works with youngsters from throughout the county to offer
A county-based MSP has quizzed new Health Secretary Michael Matheson MSP about the ongoing closure of the Edington Cottage Hospital’s only ward. The North Berwick hospital’s ward closed in September 2021 for an initial 12-week period but has now
