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The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

Police officer ‘raped young girl and tried to pull her into bath’

Martyn Coulter is alleged to have attacked the child at an address in East Lothian in late 2014.

The Independent UK

Masked East Lothian gang steal motorbike in raid on home as police investigate

A group of masked thieves were spotted taking off with a motorbike from a home in Musselburgh, East Lothian. Police Scotland have now launched an appeal for information.

Edinburgh Live

Body of elderly East Lothian woman found in the Firth of Forth

It is understood that both the police and the coastguard responded to the scene after reports of concern for a 73-year-old woman in the water in the Firth of Forth by Longniddry.

Edinburgh Live

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Dramatic footage shows East Lothian dog being rescued by hero lifeboat crew

RNLI Kinghorn were paged to the former Cockenzie power station in East Lothian recently after receiving a concerning call that a dog had fallen from a considerable height into the water below

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian dad in agony after waiting more than six years for life-changing surgery

Martin Brown's condition is so bad he can barely walk or spend time with his grandchildren - a situation branded "disgraceful" by a Labour MSP.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian mum tells of moment doctor told her baby wouldn't survive

Heather Ellis has spoken about how the Edinburgh charity Held in Our Hearts helped her after she tragically lost her daughter at just 31 days old. Now her five-year-old son is training for a marathon.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian workmen left red-faced after spelling error at multi-million pound estate

The sign - spelling out ‘Hoprig Aveune’ - was put up last week as the finishing touches were being laid down at the new Blindwells estate in East Lothian.

Edinburgh Live

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Vulnerable Scots gran's home broken into and SSE prepayment meter fitted backs calls to end practice

SSE forced their way into Tracey Milley's East Lothian home to fit a new meter after she built up £690 in unpaid bills.

Daily Record

East Lothian fisherman died after getting caught in gear and dragged overboard

Peter Gray was alone on his creel boat, Saint Peter, catching crab and lobster when the accident occurred on May 2, 2021, near Torness Point, Dunbar, off the East Lothian coast.

Edinburgh Live

Family heartbroken after Scots dad dies in sleep weeks after being diagnosed with sleep apnoea

Dad-of-four Lee Jamieson, known as Biggie, tragically passed away on Sunday, January 29, at his home in Haddington, East Lothian.

Daily Record

East Lothian council tenants reject 5% rent increase and call for freeze to continue

East Lothian Council has one of the lowest rents in Scotland with most of its homes charged at between £71 and £74 a week - 15% below the Scottish average

Edinburgh Live

Small East Lothian farm cottage would be 'overwhelmed' by extension

The 1930s cottage is described as cheap housing which was built to home rural workers after a report revealed their poor living conditions giving them large garden plots to grow their own fruit and vegetable on

Edinburgh Live

Upset East Lothian children rescued from local Tesco after getting 'trapped'

The teenagers were trapped inside a lift at the Tesco Extra on Olive Drive Road for an hour and a half and had to be rescued by firefighters.

Edinburgh Live

Pair driving fairground dodgem car down street spark bemusement from residents

A TikTok video shows the bizarre scene of a fairground dodgem car heading down a residential road in Musselburgh, East Lothian, sparking laughter for people in a car passing by

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East Lothian Hearts fan who trolled Hibs on Italian broadcast 'inundated with messages'

Natasha Lodge, from Wallyford, East Lothian, was on holiday in Milan with her boyfriend when she came across experienced football writer and reporter Tancredi Palmeri recording a transfer roundup

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian Super Bowl party gets green light despite police objections

The owner of the East Lothian pub said patrons who are fans of American Football had been 'tickled pink' last year when they were able to watch the final live in their local without having to travel to Edinburgh

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh hospital sets up food bank for hard up hero workers unable to feed kids

Unison union members have set up food pantries at locations across NHS Lothian sites after reports of staff being unable to afford the bus to work - with the help of the Edinburgh Food Project and the East Lothian Foodbank.

Edinburgh Live

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.

Edinburgh Live

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.

Daily Record

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.

Edinburgh Live

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

Edinburgh Live

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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