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The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

East Lothian snapper captures mesmerising Northern Lights from local beach

Kris Bird had headed down to Whitesands Beach in Dunbar to try to get a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis but said that he did not hold out much hope due to the conditions.

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Edinburgh scout leader escapes jail for attacking teenage girls at summer camp

The creepy Scout leader also lured a 15-year-old girl to an empty room at an Edinburgh church where he pinned her against a wall and kissed her on the neck, a court heard.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian driver who killed friends in crash shouted angry comments at the police

Robbie Gemmell, 25, who killed three teenage friends in a horror car crash, made the shocking threat to constables after he had been arrested following an incident in Haddington.

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East Lothian family plea for new information after missing son never came home

The distraught dad has made a plea to anyone with information to help the family piece together his last movements so they can have some closure and understand what happened that night.

Edinburgh Live

Man dies in major A1 crash between lorry and truck which shut down road 'for hours'

A man has tragically died following a crash on the A1 in the Scottish Borders on Thursday. Those travelling from Edinburgh and East Lothian was warned to avoid the area.

Edinburgh Live

Magnet fisherman pulls 17 bullets and mountain bike from Scots river

James Pearson, from East Lothian, shares his finds online with fans and has made some intriguing discoveries.

Daily Record

Call for lifeguards at East Lothian's beaches as visitor numbers soar to three million

Concern about the number of tourists heading into the water with no 'knowledge of the sea' has led the council to introduce an East Lothian Water Safety Policy

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East Lothian mum devastated after losing precious necklace that was gifted after losing baby

"Yesterday somewhere in Tranent I lost this pandora necklace with a feather pendant. I am devastated, this was a gift for my triplet I lost, so very sentimental."

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Meet the East Lothian duo turning vintage vans into a successful food business

Kurt Edwards and Laura Mouat have two vintage vans, Rita, a Peugeot serving up wood-fired pizza and Margo, a Citroen H Van offering smash burgers and tacos.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian council workers get extra holiday to mark King's coronation

It is estimated the cost of the extra public holiday in May will be £150,000 mainly in extra payments to staff who work on the day

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian councillor asks if £3.4m Cosla fee 'value for money' in cost of living crisis

Councillor Lachlan Bruce says the amount East Lothian pay under Cosla's current funding formula is equivailent to 5% of its council tax revenue branding it 'mind boggling'

Edinburgh Live

Holiday flat owner warns East Lothian rules are damaging the tourist trade

Planners refused to allow the flat owner to formally change the use of the property to holiday let because it shared a stairwell with residential properties saying it was incompatible

Edinburgh Live

Schools in Glasgow and East Lothian close as teachers take further strike action

The action is going ahead after talks on Thursday involving the Scottish Government, local authority leaders and teaching unions failed to resolve the issue.

Daily Record

Historic East Lothian beach house with breathtaking sea views hits the market

The property has stunning landscape views of a local golf course and out to sea through its wide light emitting windows. It is an amazing space for a young family to call their home.

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Edinburgh amongst 'worst' places to live in Scotland as capital makes dreaded list

Residents shared their thoughts on living in the capital, and some comments were pretty brutal, with an East Lothian town also making the unwanted 'top 10' list.

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East Lothian schoolboy blinded in one eye after 'deodorant bomb' stunt goes wrong

The can exploded in the victim’s face resulting in “gruesome” injuries and he was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where surgeons attempted to save the boy’s sight.

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Under-fire East Lothian nursery 'did not notice' child fall asleep at lunch table during inspection

Care inspectors said temperatures in an 'overcrowded' sleeping room with no ventilation were high enough to put children at risk while an attempt to address concerns over lack of outside equipment had seen a sandpit installed but no sand bought

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Malnourished East Lothian seal pup rescued after kind local raises the alarm

A concerned local came across the underweight seal who was found on the beach at Wardie Bay in East Lothian and contacted the SSPCA to come to the cute animals rescue.

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New East Lothian taxi restrictions will hit 30% of the county's fleet

A number of taxis in East Lothian currently have rear door access for wheelchairs which mean passengers have to be #bumped' off the pavement before being pushed up a ramp with none of the taxi ranks offering a dropped kerb

Edinburgh Live

Concerns growing for East Lothian woman last seen with black rucksack

She was last seen wearing a grey quilted jacket, grey polo neck jumper, blue Jeans and trainers. Kirsty was also in possession of a black/grey rucksack.

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East Lothian council leader wishes he could ban parents from driving children to school

The new Whitecraigs Primary School design has been hailed as 'bold and innovative' as it draws inspiration from the community's mining heritage

Edinburgh Live

Final design for East Lothian's controversial 'big shed' power substation approved

The Inch Cape substation will bring energy onshore from a windfarm and connect it with the National Grid continuing the site's long term link with energy.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian dad terrified after finding 4ft snake in dead aunt's kitchen sink

Paul was clearing out his late aunt's home when he noticed an unusual visitor in the kitchen sink. Thinking it was a toy at first, him and his daughter was left terrified.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian drivers warned as A1 to see three months of closures from this week

Issuing an update to motorists, BEAR Scotland confirmed that an estimated 16 weeks of works will be taking place in different sections of five bridges.

Daily Record

Heroic Scots nurse rescuing stray cats and dogs from Eastern Europe

Sue Bagley, 50, joined forces with the charity Meow Paws to bring the animals to her foster home in East Lothian.

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