A new promotion is being launched by Musselburgh Business Partnership on Saturday (January 29).

Those who spend £20 in any of the participating Musselburgh retailers will be rewarded with a £5 East Lothian Gift Card as a thank you.

The vouchers will be valid to spend in February or March in any of the Musselburgh businesses signed up for the gift card scheme.

The scheme comes in the wake of the launch of a community initiative to help promote businesses, attractions and events in the town.

A new website and Facebook page to highlight the enterprise, operating under the banner of ‘Love Musselburgh – Shop, Eat, Live’, were set up.

Sharon Brown, chairperson of Musselburgh Business Partnership and owner of Blueberry Gifts on High Street, confirmed Love Musselburgh was a project set up to support local businesses through the difficult times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Funding for this project was secured through Musselburgh Area Partnership, which has been “very supportive” to local businesses and charitable organisations during the coronavirus crisis, she added.

Local businesses which would like to join the business partnership should email info@musselburghbp.co.uk for more information.