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East Lothian mum-of-four stops GP career to sell 'feminist bags'

Catherine says that she was motivated to launch her business after looking for a new doctor's bag and only finding masculine products on the market. She says the support she has had from her family has been fantastic.

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East Lothian climate change centre with giant fisherwomen sculptures 'could cost £29.5m'

Consultants have compared plans to build two giant fisherwomen sculptures at the site to The Kelpies and The Angel of the North in their potential for national significance

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East Lothian fast electric chargers will cost drivers more than petrol

The RAC estimates that a unit of petrol when compared to electricity costs 60p which is lower than some of the charges East Lothian are introducing across their Journey EV chargers

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Award-winning East Lothian developers urged to talk to neighbours about privacy and parking

The Longniddry South housing estate was named Large Development of the Year 2023 by Homes for Scotland and has been praised by councillors for its high quality design

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Historic East Lothian beach house gets go-ahead for roof terrace

Seafield, in North Berwick, was built in 1897 facing the town's West Beach and still has its original front door

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East Lothian museum to host Awesome Bricks Lego event for avid fans

The National Museum of Flight in East Lothian has announced to their followers that an extra-special Lego weekend will take place next week, offering several exciting activities.

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East Lothian dance school ready to expand into vets next door

The community dance school was set up by Louise Collie in 1990 to introduce children and young people to the arts

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East Lothian riverside restaurant gets go ahead despite flood concern

Plans to convert the former antiques shop into a cafe or restaurant have been approved three times already over the last eight years but to date nothing has happened.

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East Lothian cyclist spots 'venomous snake' while out on a weekend ride

The cyclist said he had always hoped to come face to face with the UK's only venomous snake as he had heard multiple stories of people spotting them in the East Lothian area.

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30-stone East Lothian dad 'trapped at home' and desperate to turn life around

Sean Crawford, 36, is determined to turn his life around after poor eating habits, grief and personal circumstances led him to rapidly pile on weight right before the pandemic struck.

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East Lothian Rangers fan fined for sending abusive email to Old Firm referee

Daniel Samson sent the offensive message to Clancy following the controversial derby clash between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on April 8 this year. He pled guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

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East Lothian bank set to close leaving residents miles away from nearest branch

The Bank of Scotland on Dunbar High Street is set to close next year, leaving locals miles away from their nearest branch. Residents will need to travel to either Haddington or North Berwick for any face-to-face banking with the group.

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East Lothian flats plan thrown out over 'significant' risk to life from flooding

Developers had hoped plans for a Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme would allow the flats to go ahead but were told the level of protection it would give the building may not be enough

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East Lothian objections over huge wind farm bid to buy land sparks inquiry

Network Rail, ScottishPower and Torness nuclear power station owners EDF objected to the Compulsory Purchase Order sought by the wind farm alongside private land owners

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More than 50 beaches named among country's best in Scotland Beach Awards

MORE than 50 spots in Scotland have been named in a list of the country’s best beaches.

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Quick-thinking East Lothian schoolboys praised for saving pal after freak fall

The smart lads reacted quickly when Aaron started "shaking" as one rushed to grab a teacher from their nearby school and another phoned an ambulance.

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East Lothian beauty spot trashed by feckless wild campers leaving kit and litter

A group of wild campers left some of their kit, along with bags and boxes of rubbish, at a beauty spot in East Lothian with one local resident 'shocked' by the damage to the area.

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East Lothian flat owners fail in bid to turn them into holiday lets

Three apartments in a six block of flats in North Berwick have been refused permission to be holiday lets because of shared entrance and stairwell

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East Lothian homeowner told his rooftop balcony plans would 'harm the area'

The home owners submitted pictures of other houses in the area where roof extensions including balconies had been granted planning permission.

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Van catches fire on busy East Lothian road as firefighters rush to scene

Crews remain at the scene on Spott Road, Dunbar, following the incident as images from the scene show a white van on fire with smoke pouring from the vehicle at the side of the road

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East Lothian music festival approved despite complaints over noise, drugs and swearing

The summer festival sees public music events every weekend from June to September and attracts up to 150 people to Cockenzie House and Gardens

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East Lothian community fight landowner's plan to remove trees which survived Storm Arwen

The landowner describes 48 Scots pines as 'abnormally tall and spindly' and says they have a limited life span however objectors insist they could live for hundreds of years

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£8.5m Musselburgh care home at risk of being struck off improves grading to 'adequate'

Inspectors said communal facilities including a fine dining room, tearoom for relatives, enclosed gardens and minibus were 'underused' and more needed to be done to ensure residents who could get out of bed did every day

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Former East Lothian garage could be turned into town centre car wash

The car wash plans come just months after planners rejected proposals for a drive-thru service on the outskirts of the town

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Protesters claim East Lothian holiday guests 'don't recycle properly'

A North Berwick flat owner applied for a change of use to operate it as a holiday let seven years after first renting it out

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