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The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

East Lothian Superbowl party gets pub licence despite police concerns

Concerns were raised over the use of the word 'party' to describe the event but board members were assured this was a well-known phrase and it was more of a gathering than a party type event

Edinburgh Live · Jan 27, 2022

East Lothian woman warns others after being targeted by NHS Covid text scam

Emily R Goldsmith received the text on Monday January 24 and is sharing the message she received in the hope of raising awareness for others in the East Lothian area.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 26, 2022

New East Lothian recycling service is 'industry-leading' council boss claims

Householders have been juggling six different recycling receptacles since November as council aims to separate more rubbish at kerbside and it is claimed it is resulting in cleaner material which is sought after by private firms

Edinburgh Live · Jan 26, 2022

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East Lothian council leader accuses Scottish Government of taking power from communities

Council's Labour administration is proposing a 3% council tax rise next year but said it could have been as high as 15% if it did not have more than £7million reserves to fall back in to try and plug its budget gap

Edinburgh Live · Jan 26, 2022

SEPA say investigations continue to identify source of River Esk pollution

Both the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and East Lothian council have said that they are undertaking several tests to try to identify the source of the pollution.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 25, 2022

East Lothian energy super highway will make North Sea a "powerhouse" of Europe

The £1.6billion project will see 12km of underground cable bring offshore energy onto land as new link is created between Torness and County Durham

Edinburgh Live · Jan 25, 2022

Edinburgh and East Lothian gastropubs named among 'best in the UK'

As awarded by industry owners and experts, Scran & Scallie and The Bonnie Badger are the only Edinburgh locations that made it into Estrella Damm's Top 50 gastropubs list

Edinburgh Live · Jan 25, 2022

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East Lothian council tax increase proposed in bid to plug £10million funding gap

The council administration's draft budget includes annual council tax rises of up to 13% over the next three years but confirms council rent will be frozen next year

Edinburgh Live · Jan 24, 2022

East Lothian journalist 'in tears' after racial abuse at Rangers game and pub

Bobby Nwanze, 32, is a Rangers man but was left in floods of tears after being racially abused in Ibrox as well as in a local Rangers supporters bar.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 23, 2022

Scotland's Covid death toll rises by 30 overnight as daily cases surpass 6,000

446 of the new covid cases were recorded in the City of Edinburgh health board area while 63 were registered in East Lothian, according to the latest statistics.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 22, 2022

East Lothian man hailed 'local hero' after hauling Tesco trolleys from River Esk

James Pearson, 46, was notified of the trolleys lying in the River Esk on a private community Facebook page, and locals hailed him a 'hero' after he retrieved them from the water.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 22, 2022

East Lothian Council say clean up operation still underway at polluted River Esk

East Lothian Council along with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency have said that the clean up operation continues to rumble on and have urged residents to keep a safe distance from pollution.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 22, 2022

Hero East Lothian mum praised after performing CPR on man who collapsed on packed bus

An East Lothian woman gave a man CPR for 15 minutes after he collapsed on a packed bus, until paramedics arrived allowing them to get a heart rate and rush him to hospital.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 21, 2022

East Lothian police seize cash and drugs worth £28,000 after Musselburgh raid

Officers retrieved a quantity of class A and B substances alongside the loose cash during the latest phase of Operation Juneau in the region, with one man arrested and charged in connection with the probe

Edinburgh Live · Jan 21, 2022

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Edinburgh Live · Jan 20, 2022

East Lothian care home residents had dignity 'weakened' by badly made beds, report says

Residents praised staff at the Drummohr Care Home, in Wallyford, for their kindness and compassion - but said that good work was compromised by 'significant weaknesses' identified by care inspectors

Edinburgh Live · Jan 20, 2022

East Lothian children's charity ransacked by callous kayak-stealing crooks

An East Lothian kids charity has been left devastated to discover that thousands of pounds of outdoor equipment was stolen from their premises in Musselburgh.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 20, 2022

Polluted East Lothian river clean up continues as tanker brought in to remove waste

Pet owners have been warned to keep dogs out of the River Esk as wildlife rescuers continue to monitor swans and geese in water with several taken away for treatment.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 20, 2022

Police to patrol historic East Lothian house after vandals shatter windows

Officers will have a visible presence around Newhailes House after bosses at the 17th-century attraction were forced to fork out £1,500 to repair damage to the historic building caused by thugs pelting the windows with stones

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Edinburgh Live · Jan 19, 2022

East Lothian goes to polls as council by-election set to get underway

The by-election was sparked by the death of council leader Councillor Willie Innes who represented his local community for more than 30 years

Edinburgh Live · Jan 19, 2022

East Lothian named second worst Covid hotspot in Scotland as cases stay high

Although Scotland is said to have "turned a corner" in the omicron coronavirus wave, there are still high rates of transmission being reported across the country in recent days.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 19, 2022

East Lothian charity shop shut down during lockdown to be new office for local MSP

Sue Ryder charity shops closed at the start of the first lockdown and the one in Haddington has lain empty ever since, with the building now set to become a new office for a Conservative MSP.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 17, 2022

Brazen East Lothian masked raiders target bike shop as £5,000 cycles stolen

The balaclava-clad trio are thought to be linked to thefts from a home in Aberlady and a bike shop in Musselburgh during a pair of overnight raids targeting mountain bikes

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