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The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

East Lothian police seize £100k worth of drugs and weapons in three raids

Officers in East Lothian raided three locations on Thursday. They say that they uncovered around £100,000 worth of drugs and several weapons at three addresses.

Edinburgh Live · May 12, 2023

East Lothian homeowner told to remove garden room as it 'blocks view' from golf course

The owner of the listed cottage apologised for not applying for planning permission for new garden room which he said replaced a similar outbuilding of the same size

Edinburgh Live · May 11, 2023

East Lothian 'Right of Way' path moved after housing built across it

The path, which has been on maps since the early 1900s connects the John Muir Way to an access road for Yellowcraig beach

Edinburgh Live · May 10, 2023

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East Lothian pervert pounced on schoolgirl while looking after her

Andrew Blaikie pounced on the teenage schoolgirl by placing his hands under her clothing and fondling her breasts while looking after her at a property in East Lothian.

Edinburgh Live · May 10, 2023

Niaomi Doran: Concerns for missing East Lothian girl last seen walking on high street

Police in Dunbar are appealing to the public in trying to trace a missing 14-year-old that was last seen on Dunbar High Street at around 8.45pm on May 8. Her parents are concerned for her wellbeing.

Edinburgh Live · May 10, 2023

Historic East Lothian house hits out after youths use ancient window as goal target

The house is now occupied and maintained by the National Trust for Scotland, the historic building has seen spates of vandalism before and has been targeted again.

Edinburgh Live · May 9, 2023

East Lothian firefighters tackle huge Dunbar blaze through the night

Fire crews were sent to a field in East Lothian on Monday evening after they were alerted to hay bales being on fire near the Spott Roundabout in Dunbar. Flames could be seen for miles.

Edinburgh Live · May 9, 2023

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Firefighters tackle blaze as 1000 hay bales found alight

FIRE crews tackled a blaze in East Lothian on Monday night after around 1000 bales of hay were found on fire.

The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2023

East Lothian coastguard race to help rescue injured Scottish hiker after horror fall

An East Lothian coastguard team was called to assist the casualty in a multi-agency rescue mission after a hiker dropped from a height and landed on rocks.

Edinburgh Live · May 9, 2023

Fire crews race to East Lothian blaze as burning hay bales seen for miles

Fire crews were sent to a field in East Lothian on Monday evening after they were alerted to hay bales being on fire near the Spott Roundabout in Dunbar, with four appliances on the scene.

Edinburgh Live · May 8, 2023

Owners of East Lothian farmworkers cottage make fresh plea to upgrade 'cheap' home

The cottage was built to house farmworkers nearly a century ago and has a large garden so tenants could grow their own vegetables but no insulation

Edinburgh Live · May 8, 2023

Teen boy, 17, dies in medical emergency after police called to boarding school

Loretto School in Musselburgh, East Lothian, says it is working with pupils and staff to come to terms with the tragedy, which happened at the site on Tuesday last week

Daily Mirror · May 8, 2023

East Lothian boy dies after emergency services race to boarding school

An East Lothian schoolboy died after being rushed to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary, with emergency services racing to Loretto School just before 7pm on May 2 following 'reports of concern' for the boy.

Edinburgh Live · May 8, 2023

Robin McKelvie: The jewel in the East’s coastal crown

"OUR region is almost embarrassingly picturesque,” beams Emma Bouglet, of East Lothian Food and Drink...

The National (Scotland) · May 7, 2023

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Edinburgh Live · May 6, 2023

East Lothian mum feared husband would die before hero NHS medics saved his life

Hero medics did a CT scan which revealed the dad-of-one had an aortic dissection and required immediate open heart surgery to save his life.

Edinburgh Live · May 5, 2023

East Lothian community hub bus designed by Edinburgh prisoners 'destroyed' by vandals

A bus known as 'The Crib', which was designed by inmates from an Edinburgh prison, has been destroyed. The mobile community hub offered support to vulnerable and disengaged people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Edinburgh Live · May 5, 2023

Landowner 'aggrieved' by East Lothian planners refusal to let him build new house

The original plans to rebuild an old schoolmasters house on the land was approved by Scottish Ministers but when the landowner submitted new designs relocating the house to a different part of the site it was rejected by planners

Edinburgh Live · May 4, 2023

Young East Lothian sport stars get green light to keep purple training centre

The purple colour of the storage containers was chosen by the athletes themselves and was described as more 'muted' than the dark blue colour they were originally painted in

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Edinburgh Live · May 4, 2023

Young East Lothian man tells of moment life changed forever after he was hit by van

Harry Davies, 21, was just 11-years-old when he was struck by a van as he cycled home from school near Haddington and only survived due to the helmet he was wearing

Edinburgh Live · May 3, 2023

Tributes to much-loved East Lothian dad who was pillar of community

Residents of Musselburgh have paid tribute to Frankie Grant, an ‘active member of the community’ who passed away ‘suddenly but peacefully’ on April 11 at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Live · May 3, 2023

Edinburgh and East Lothian branches among 13 bank closures across Scotland

Both the Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank of Scotland are set to close branches in the capital or East Lothian. Around 13 banks will close physical stores in Scotland this summer.

Daily Record · May 2, 2023

Moment yob films himself pushing white van into Scots harbour

Officers were called to Cockenzie on Sunday morning of Sunday, April 30, following a spate of vandalism and break-ins in the East Lothian town.

Edinburgh Live · May 2, 2023

Concerns East Lothian barns will become 'part of new theme park'

Objectors raised suspicions the sheds were part of a proposal to relocate East Links Family Park to the land but the farming family said they were needed for agricultural storage

Edinburgh Live · May 2, 2023

Reckless East Lothian man films himself pushing white van into local harbour

The reckless moment was filmed by the perpetrator as he pushed the van over the edge of Cockenzie Harbour as significant damage was dealt to the roof, bonnet and windscreen

Edinburgh Live · May 2, 2023

Controversial private East Lothian car park approved despite no Saturday opening

The owners of The Hopes estate said they need to close the car park three days a week, including on Saturdays, because they gather sheep there ahead of tick treatment but one councillor asked if sheep cared what day they were treated on

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