The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

Drunk Edinburgh man caused £20,000 of damage to university then ran off

Jonathan Brown lit the fire within a storage area that contained canisters of butane gas, CO2 and helium at Queen Margaret University, in Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 5, 2022

East Lothian driver gutted after stranger smashes car in leisure centre car park

A Dunbar car owner has been left frustrated after a crooked vandal smashed in her window. The incident is the third car related crime that Edinburgh Live has reported on in as many days.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 3, 2022

Parents of young Scot feared she was in lorry crash after callous thieves write off motor

Emily Wood, 26, received a tearful phone call from her mum after they were notified by police that her VW Polo had been involved in a smash on the A1 in East Lothian.

Daily Record · Apr 2, 2022

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 · Mar 30, 2022

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.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 30, 2022

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

Edinburgh Live · Mar 29, 2022

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 · Mar 29, 2022

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.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 29, 2022

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.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 28, 2022

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

Edinburgh Live · Mar 25, 2022