The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

East Lothian council tax will rise by seven per cent as new budget approved

The council is set to charge £35 a year for garden waste collections and reduce household bin collections from fortnightly to every three weeks in bid to cut costs.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2023

Striking teachers save East Lothian Council £170,000 a day as schools shut down for industrial action

Teachers across the country have taken to the picket lines today as part of two days of action in a long running national pay dispute.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2023

East Lothian dad and daughter appear in dock side-by-side after Edinburgh derby

Givan was caught on CCTV igniting the explosive grenade and throwing it over the heads of fellow supporters on to the side of the pitch as Hibs clashed with Hearts.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 28, 2023

East Lothian police launch urgent search following disappearance of teenage boy

Officers have shared an appeal to help trace 14-year-old Aaron Henderson from the Musselburgh area after he was last sighted 24 hours ago. Anyone with information can call 101.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 24, 2023

East Lothian village gala gets booze ban as police voice concern for community relations

Organisers of the gala said the charity bar would help raise much-needed funds for future events with half the profits given back to them at the end of the day.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 23, 2023

East Lothian council tax set to rise by seven per cent as council looks to plug £17 million budget gap

The introduction of garden waste collection charges and reduction in household bin collections from fortnightly to every three weeks are also proposed.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 23, 2023

Schoolboy's stroll on beach near Edinburgh uncovers fascinating WWII artefact

Father and son's stroll along the sands in East Lothian unearths historic bullet casing from the Second World War that was likely fired by RAF gunners stationed at one of the region's famous airfields.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 20, 2023

East Lothian gala organisers told 'this is an event for kids' in row over pop-up bar

The gala attracts around 400 people with the majority of them children raising concerns about the need to serve alcohol at a family event.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 20, 2023

Shock and wild celebration: exit of Sturgeon upends Scottish politics

With no obvious successor to the first minister and a waning appetite for independence, Labour senses an opportunity

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023

East Lothian drivers face peak rate fees for charging vehicles

East Lothian Council says the peak hours for electricity demand are between 4pm and 8pm every day and they want to discourage drivers who used nearly 100,000kWh of power from their chargers last month from charging during this time

Edinburgh Live · Feb 17, 2023