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The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

Hundreds of East Lothian council workers apply to work from home permanently

The council has been reviewing its buildings with a redesign of office space to meet new demands and has asked people who are now working from home to 'depersonalise' their desks

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian motorist caught almost six times the drink drive limit

Sandra Forrest, 57, provided the “huge reading” after several members of the public spotted her vehicle weaving across a country road in July last year.

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Council plea to protect East Lothian's countryside from 'weak' new national planning rules

Council leader says new national planning policy proposed by Scottish Government is 'Central Scotland-based' and does not reflect East Lothian's countryside and rural economy

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Youth games renamed in tribute to former East Lothian council leader

Willie Innes was the driving force behind the council's sports development strategy and battled for quality facilities saying there was no point getting youths into sport if the had to play from "wooden sheds"

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian charity's vital mental health work with children doubles in a year

An East Lothian mental health charity for chronically ill children has doubled the number of kids they have helped over past year and with extra funding, it's set to continue.

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Visitors turn East Lothian coastline into giant campsite with thousands of tents

Record numbers of campers are 'compromising' the visitor experience as locals stay away and people set up tents next to their cars.

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East Lothian school sports tournament set to be renamed in tribute to Willie Innes

Council leader Willie Innes was instrumental in making East Lothian Councill the first to have a spots development strategy in Scotland and was passionate about making sure everyone had access to sports, regardless of ability

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Scots woman attacked love rival on doorstep after accusing her of seeing cheating boyfriend

Laura Jamieson confronted her victim at her East Lothian home over alleged affair and ended up kicking her during struggle.

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Record number of East Lothian school pupils going to university

A higher number of teens in care and those with additional support needs also went on to 'positive destinations' last year as East Lothian consistently performed better than the national average

Edinburgh Live

Missing teenager may be in Edinburgh after disappearing from Ayrshire

Sophia Gourlay, 14, is understood to have connections in both the capital and East Lothian and is believed to have travelled East after last being seen in Hurlford last Friday

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Scottish man stunned at discovering he now has four kidneys after transplant operation

The BBC report that the local man who was living in East Lothian and working in Edinburgh when he was first diagnosed almost 20 years ago and received his first operation soon after

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East Lothian head teachers unite with police to tackle antisocial behaviour in towns

A small group of pupils are said to be behind a rise in antisocial behaviour in towns across the county with Prestonpans, Musselburgh and Dunbar mentioned

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Ex-Hibs player turned postman awarded £17,000 after being sacked for chewing gum incident

The former Hibs player is now a postie in East Lothian and following a routine delivery he was called in by his bosses and questioned over some CCTV footage that a customer had sent

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian charity plants sunflower seeds for Ukrainian families as it sends message of support

Fostering Compassion worked with Chernobyl children when they visited Scotland four years ago and the youngsters have been in their thoughts as the war on Ukraine has continued over the last month

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East Lothian pensioner praises Aldi staff for saving him from random dog attack

Andy Henderson, 75, and his West Highland Terrier Angus were both attacked by an out-of-control Staffie while enjoying a walk in Haddington, East Lothian.

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East Lothian business transforms shipping containers into amazing spaces

Quick containers have created some extremely unique spaces for multiple uses throughout the pandemic and the business is looking to grow even further as they move into future.

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East Lothian father and daughter arrive at Ukrainian border after exhausting three-day drive

Rachel Eadie, 22 and her father Fraser, 52, have spent the last few days and nights travelling across Europe with local donations for refugees from Ukraine who are crossing into Poland.

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East Lothian 'alien' holiday lets approved despite claims they are embarrassing

The new apartments have been designed to reflect the historic World War One industrial laundry building they will replace but drew objections with one resident claiming they were a "stain on the sensibilities" of the village

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East Lothian residents say council 'destroying wildlife' by removing hedgerow

Steve Jackson, who moved to the area in the past two years, has said that the destruction has been heartbreaking to see. But the council say the junction is a much needed piece of infrastructure for the area.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian energy plant accused of 'greenwash' over animal waste plans

The anaerobic digestor was given the go ahead to be built near Haddington four years ago but was banned from using animal waste to feed it leading some to accuse the developer of trying to 'play the system' with change request

Daily Record

Ex-Scots footballer Paul Hampshire dies after being hit by car as clubs pay tribute

Raith Rovers, Berwick Rangers and East Fife FC have issued statements after the 40-year-old midfielder died near Dunbar, East Lothian, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian Labour fields lowest number of candidates in two decades for council elections

With 22 council seats up for grabs, even if Labour's candidates win every one they contest they will not have a majority and will need support to get decisions passed as they have done for the last five years when they have been a minority administration

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Missing East Lothian schoolkids found after going missing from boarding school

Police Scotland have confirmed that the two missing schoolkids from East Lothian have been found safe and well after an appeal was launched when they were reported missing on Friday.

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Missing schoolkids from East Lothian 'spotted near the A1' as more details emerge

Ivana Scott, aged 15, and Noah Holmes, aged 14, were last seen around 4pm on Friday, 11 March, 2022 when they left Loretto School in Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Daily Record

Man dies after being hit by car on A1 in East Lothian as cops launch probe

Emergency services were called to reports of a pedestrian hitby a black Ford Fiesta on the A1 dual carriageway near Dunbar at around 1am on Sunday March 13.

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