The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

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.

Daily Record · Mar 15, 2022

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

Edinburgh Live · Mar 14, 2022

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.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 14, 2022

East Lothian's most used electric car charger in popular beach town car park

The county has close to 100 public charging points and the least used electric charger was found in a residential street in Haddington where it was used just twice in 12 months.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 11, 2022

East Lothian rapist molested woman in a hot tub then followed her into house

The distraught woman fled after she was subjected to the rape ordeal wearing only a towel, the High Court in Edinburgh heard during the trial which saw Woods found guilty.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 10, 2022

East Lothian fish and chip shop named one of the best in the UK

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.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 10, 2022

East Lothian teen threatened mum in middle of night after asking to see daughter

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.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 9, 2022

East Lothian village evacuated as bomb squad scrambled to deal with 'historic explosive'

Residents in West Barns were ordered to leave their homes immediately as experts from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit rushed to the scene following the discovery of potentially dangerous ordnance

Edinburgh Live · Mar 9, 2022

Scots teen thug spat blood at cops arresting him over sick knife threat

Lee Ness struggled violently with officers who detained him in East Lothian for telling man and woman he'd stab them.

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2022

East Lothian shopping list of options to tackle speeding drivers

As well as introducing 20mph zones in town centres communities who want more are being encouraged to choose from a range of options from signs to pedestrian refuge islands and apply for funding from locally devolved grants

Edinburgh Live · Mar 8, 2022