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preston tower prestonpans 27/8/22.

Letter of the week: ‘Concerns falling on deaf ears’
As mentioned in recent Courier articles, the problem of anti-social behaviour in the areas around Preston Tower has been a concern of local residents for some time, and has recently been exacerbated by the presence of the scaffolding surrounding the tower.

Colin Beattie MSP

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Were the Provost's chains ever in the water off the coast of Cockenzie? Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Torness Power Station. Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Haddington Farmers Market

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Christmas cabins

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A snack van has been given the go ahead at Belhaven Bay. Copyright Richard West and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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A lateral flow test

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The new recycling scheme was launched seven days ago

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The changes to recycling collections come into effect on Monday

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The Edington Hospital in North Berwick

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Medical centres across East Lothian have been stretched in recent months

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The number of campervans at a site in North Berwick has caused concern

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This year's flu vaccine rollout is under way

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The Edington Cottage Hospital in North Berwick

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Wildlife, like this heron, are attracted to the River Tyne near Haddington’s Victoria Bridge but have to share it with old tyres and abandoned shopping trollies. Images: Ron Goldie

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Concerns have been raised about potentially substandard work being carried out. Picture: Unsplash/Jorg Hofmeier

Letter Letter of the week: Warning after garden incident

Are there too many chippies and fast food places in East Lothian?

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Dunbar Railway Station

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Letter of the Week: It's important to preserve Gaelic

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Dunbar Railway Station

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Concerns have been raised about the B6369 between Haddington and Gifford. Picture: Google Maps

Letter Letter of the week: Road in need of ‘urgent attention’

There are already some bilingual road signs at Meadowmill

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[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Dirleton Castle lies around 2 miles (3.2 km) west of North Berwick, and around 19 miles (31 km) east of Edinburgh..

Letter of the week: ‘Heads should roll’ after closure of national heritage properties

Neilson Park is one of the areas which has seen anti-social behaviour

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Housebuilding is taking place in many locations in East Lothian, including at Letham Mains in Haddington

Letter Letter of the week: 'An irreplaceable resource' lost

A Climate Forest is proposed

Letter of the week: 'Climate Forest' must be done right

The near-empty car park at the Hopes Estate. Image: Facebook

Letter of the week: 'Deeply saddened' at 'heavily restricted' parking at Hopes Estate

Hopes Reservoir. Photo: David Gray

Letter of the week: 'Access issues' at the Hopes Estate

Aberlady. Copyright M J Richardson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Letter of the week: Sewage in protected waters

North Berwick. Copyright Mat Fascione and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Letter of the week: Offering neighbourly support

Letter of the week: How do we solve parking issues?

Police have been accused of 'losing an element of control'

Letter of the week: Police 'have lost an element of control' at weekends

The former Cockenzie Power Station site. Image: Gordon Bell

Letter of the week: Commitment needed to port facility at Cockenzie

The coronavirus vaccination rollout is in full swing. Image: PA

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A piece of land in Tranent on Elphinstone Road and Castle Road went up for auction last week

Letter of the week: 'Buyer beware' over land plot sales

Barry Turner says there is still a lot of traffic, despite lockdown

Letter of the week: It's lockdown, why is there so much traffic?

Haddington in the snow during the Beast from the East 2

Letter of the week: Town centre 'fraught with difficulty' during Beast from the East 2

Letter of the week: How I'm coping during lockdown

Plans were previously revealed for a motor racing circuit at Musselburgh Lagoons

Letter of the week: Monaco, Singapore and Musselburgh?

Work is under way on building a new town at Blindwells

Letter of the week: How about a new 'super school' for Prestonpans and Blindwells

A statue of Bonnie Prince Charlie on horseback is hoped for at Blindwells, similar to this one in Derby. Image: Google Maps

Letter of the week: Battle of Prestonpans gives new community 'strong sense of place'

East Lothian has a nuclear power station at Torness

Letter of the week: 'Respect, don't fear, radioactivity'

Saltoun Big Wood. Image copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence

Letter of the week: Concern over access at woods at West Saltoun

Ponies on Traprain Law. Image by Sylvia Beaumont

Letter of the week: 'Selfish' to remove Traprain Law ponies

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The garden land where the new house will be built

Letter of the week: 'Inconsistency' over plans for homes in gardens

Concerns have been raised over safety on the A1. Image Google Maps

Letter of the week: Action to make A1 safer is needed now

Halloween will not be the same this year

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An artist's impression of the proposed new housing development at Goshen Farm

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Musselburgh Tesco. Image Google Maps

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Tesco Musselburgh

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