The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

East Coast in Musselburgh was the only chippy in Edinburgh and the Lothians to make the prestigious list, with the venue receiving two mystery customers visits.

Lee Ness had called at the woman’s East Lothian home at 3.30am looking for her daughter before lobbing threats towards the mum and another man at the address.

More than £1million was spent on projects to make town centres safer to use and encourage outdoor activities during the pandemic with some like the introduction of cycle racks at beaches to remain permanent

Rachel Eadie and her father Fraser will be taking vital donations to the Polish/Ukranian border next week, with the Musselburgh pair to take on the mammoth drive across Europe.

Some communities have been left disappointed as some schemes had to be shelved as time ran out for funding and supply issues hit council plans

The wildlife presenter backed a campaign by East Lothian residents to have netting which could prevent endangered species including house martins from nesting removed from the superstore

The North Berwick hospital closed its inpatient ward last September as staff were temporarily moved to East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington but the doctor says there is a reluctance to use the Haddington hospital for end of life care from some locals

The scenes being witnessed in Ukraine moved councillors who said the county would welcome refugees fleeing the crisis

The annual budget sees council rent frozen, funding to tackle antisocial behaviour and a reduction in coastal car park fees for season ticket holders