The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

A driver in East Lothian was left gobsmacked after finding a cheeky note on the back of a parking fine. This comes as parking fines in East Lothian rise to £100 from £60 from April. The fine will be halved to £50 if paid within 14 days.

Buck and Birch also hold foraging sessions and tutorials on birch sapping from their base in Macmerry

Concerns that the commercial car park was restricting access to Hopes Reservoir with only 20 permits available each month saw councillors question whether it discouraged visitors rather than opening the area up to more of them

East Lothian councillor Lyn Jardine said new SNP leader Humza Yousaf had recognised the importance of local government and SNP councillors in his speech after his win was annouced at Murrayfield today

Inspectors who visited Pear Tree West Road nursery in Haddington said staff were more nurturing and children more confident in dealing with them demonstrating a bond of trust had developed

The out-building is thought to have been a female toilet block used by the auxiliary air force during the Second World War. Plans have been drawn up which would see it make way for a family home

Ormiston Gala was refused a drinks licence last month after it was argued the event was mainly for children and families but Aberlady organisers say they are working to bring all their community together at their event

Laura says that she has been floored by pain for the past five years after she was given a diagnosis of endometriosis. She is taking part in a new trial that will hopefully find a cure for millions of woman.

Officers in East Lothian have shared an appeal with the public after Aaron Anderson, 14, went missing from his home in the Pinkie Drive area of Musselburgh on Thursday