The Latest Breaking News from River Esk

Emergency services rush to Scots riverside after woman 'slips down bank retrieving dog'

It has been suggested she fell trying to get her pooch out of a tricky spot on the banks of the River Esk.

Daily Record · Feb 4, 2023

East Lothian residents found flood risk difficult to accept, council told

The cost of the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme currently stands at £42.5million and includes plans for more than 4km of walls and defences along the River Esk which flows through the centre of the town

Edinburgh Live · Aug 23, 2022

Hero dog raises the alarm as walker rescued after 200ft plunge down embankment

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team was called to the River Esk, on Wednesday evening, following reports that a walker had fallen and was on the bankside rocks

Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 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

East Lothian school kids create 'touching' cards for wildlife after large petrol leak in River Esk

East Lothian school kids have created 'touching' cards for the wildlife in the River Esk after a large petrol leak that SEPA and East Lothian Council continue to monitor.

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