http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/musselburgh/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:18:11 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 20 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/lc_logo_500x75.png http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/musselburgh/ PLANS for a £3.2 million redevelopment of Musselburgh's Brunton Hall have been put on public display. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396702-stage-set-for-pound32m-brunton-hall-revamp/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396702-stage-set-for-pound32m-brunton-hall-revamp/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News A MUSSELBURGH primary school is on the lookout for the next Susan Boyle - by holding its own talent competition in a bid to raise £40,000 for a new playground. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396703-exsimple-minds-boss-to-judge-talent-show/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396703-exsimple-minds-boss-to-judge-talent-show/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News A STUDENT is launching a drama-based project with a group of cancer sufferers in Musselburgh to help them cope with the after-effects of the disease. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396463-battling-the-big-c/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396463-battling-the-big-c/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News Housing and Communities minister Alex Neil MSP visited a dilapidated block of Musselburgh flats last week, which isdue to be demolished and replaced with new council housing. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396464-ministers-visit-highlights-housing-challenge/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396464-ministers-visit-highlights-housing-challenge/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News THE long-awaited construction of a new £21 million primary care centre in Musselburgh is set to be completed next year after councillors granted planning permission. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396214-clean-bill-of-health-for-new-pound21m-care-centre/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396214-clean-bill-of-health-for-new-pound21m-care-centre/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News SHOPPERS in Musselburgh had their heads turned on Monday as ta colourful travelling musician Leather Monk arrived in town. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396215-welltravelled-lewis-back-home/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396215-welltravelled-lewis-back-home/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News AN ELDERLY Musselburgh woman found dead on the beach near Fisherrow Harbour is thought to have frozen to death. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395965-beach-death-stuns-elderly-neighbours/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395965-beach-death-stuns-elderly-neighbours/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:55:00 +0000 News Businesses in the Honest Toun and county sports fans have been given a boost after Musselburgh Racecourse announced it will stage a new Derby Day race, the totepool Edinburgh Cup, worth at least £80,000. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395966-boost-for-racecourse/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395966-boost-for-racecourse/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News A MASSIVE crowd gathered at the River Esk in Musselburgh on New Year's Day to watch animal welfare officers and firefighters rescue a starving seal pup. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395744-seal-pups-river-rescue/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395744-seal-pups-river-rescue/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:35:00 +0000 News THE newly-refurbished St Peter's Episcopal Church in the Honest Toun was voted the winner of Musselburgh Conservation Society's 2009 annual design award at its December meeting. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395733-peters-makeover-is-a-winner/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395733-peters-makeover-is-a-winner/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:05 +0000 News NOT-SO-LITTLE Mia Denholm became the county's first newborn of the decade on Ne'er Day. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395730-baby-mia-is-firstborn/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395730-baby-mia-is-firstborn/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 News A FANATICAL Arsenal Football Club supporter from Musselburgh cycled the equivalent of a marathon to raise cash for a children's charity. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395398-im-gooner-raise-lots-of-cash-for-sick-kids-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395398-im-gooner-raise-lots-of-cash-for-sick-kids-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 News A MUSSELBURGH day centre has been awarded £5,000 to appoint a new respite carer. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395399-new-respite-carer-thanks-to-pound5k-grant-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395399-new-respite-carer-thanks-to-pound5k-grant-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:25:00 +0000 News POLICE are hunting two thieves who ran off after they were disturbed during a break-in. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395400-thieves-disturbed-by-resident-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395400-thieves-disturbed-by-resident-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:20:00 +0000 News EAST Lothian Council leader David Berry has categorially denied he suggested to independent councillor John Caldwell that he could be financially compensated to soften the blow of standing down as chairman of Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee (MJRC). http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/17/395202-council-leader-denies-offering-track-chief-compensation-to-stand-down/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/17/395202-council-leader-denies-offering-track-chief-compensation-to-stand-down/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:05 +0000 News THE former headmaster of Loretto School has sadly passed away while on holiday in South America. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/17/395203-exloretto-headmaster-dies-in-peru/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/17/395203-exloretto-headmaster-dies-in-peru/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000 News A MUSSELBURGH teacher has caused controversy after he admitted pupils should use the often-inaccurate website Wikipedia as a resource tool. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394976-school-web-controversy/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394976-school-web-controversy/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:00:05 +0000 News LUCKY Loretto schoolkids had the thrill of a lifetime last week after being invited to meet an Oscar and Grammy-winning musical icon. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394977-the-oscar-winner-and-us/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394977-the-oscar-winner-and-us/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:05 +0000 News A FOUR-STAR hotel development in Musselburgh has been given the green light following a meeting of East Lothian Council's planning committee on Tuesday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394759-hopes-high-for-2500-new-jobs-at-park/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394759-hopes-high-for-2500-new-jobs-at-park/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:00:05 +0000 News AN UNUSUAL Musselburgh fundraising event has raised more than £2,700 for a cancer charity. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394758-cheers-to-beaujolais-breakfast/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394758-cheers-to-beaujolais-breakfast/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000 News A MUSSELBURGH-BASED artist has walked off with a prestigious, international art award. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394506-arist-darren-walks-off-with-international-award/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394506-arist-darren-walks-off-with-international-award/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:10 +0000 News Three public bodies have teamed up to combat alcohol-related violence and disorder in and around Musselburgh. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394507-antidisorder-scheme-is-best-bar-none/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/26/394507-antidisorder-scheme-is-best-bar-none/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:05 +0000 News THE NEW principal of Musselburgh's Queen Margaret University gave her inaugural speech at a special ceremony in Edinburgh last week to mark her appointment. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/394289-qmus-principal-sets-out-future-vision/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/394289-qmus-principal-sets-out-future-vision/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:05 +0000 News SEVEN Musselburgh school kids have been nominated for prestigious Kind Kids Award for carrying out acts of kindness. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/394290-kindness-of-very-caring-campie-primary-school-kids-is-recognised/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/19/394290-kindness-of-very-caring-campie-primary-school-kids-is-recognised/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000 News A POPULAR former teacher who was the reigning Musselburgh's Citizen of the Year has sadly passed away. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394003-tributes-to-citizen-of-the-year-robert-clark/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394003-tributes-to-citizen-of-the-year-robert-clark/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:05 +0000 News