East Lothian Courier | News | North Berwick Headlines http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/northberwick/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:47:42 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 20 East Lothian Courier | News | North Berwick Headlines http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/lc_logo_500x75.png http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/northberwick/ Golden couple's delight A GOLDEN couple who met while dancing at North Berwick's old pavilion celebrated 50 years of marriage with a gathering of family and friends on Sunday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398003-golden-couples-delight/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398003-golden-couples-delight/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News Lights could out on town's festive display, warns organiser NORTH BERWICK could lose a little festive sparkle this year unless £4,000 can be found to professionally mount its Christmas lights display. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398005-lights-could-out-on-towns-festive-display-warns-organiser/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398005-lights-could-out-on-towns-festive-display-warns-organiser/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News Bestselling Irish author starting new UK chapter ACROSS the Irish Sea, she's a best-selling author in the mould of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly. But in her adopted home of North Berwick, Erin Kaye is a complete unknown. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397764-bestselling-irish-author-starting-new-uk-chapter/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397764-bestselling-irish-author-starting-new-uk-chapter/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:05:00 +0000 News Alan's high hopes for Bellany artwork in charity auction A PAINTING by famed county artist John Bellany is among the artworks donated to a charity auction in aid of two Edinburgh hospitals. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397765-alans-high-hopes-for-bellany-artwork-in-charity-auction/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/04/397765-alans-high-hopes-for-bellany-artwork-in-charity-auction/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 News Damp in cramped home is hitting my son's health A FAMILY-of-five, crammed into a two-bedroom council house in North Berwick, have hit out at their "overcrowded" conditions and the bad damp that is affecting their two-year-old's health. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397531-damp-in-cramped-home-is-hitting-my-sons-health/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/25/397531-damp-in-cramped-home-is-hitting-my-sons-health/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News Polio won't stop this marathon run A POLIO victim is determined to conquer a 'virtual' New York Marathon… despite having never strapped on running shoes in her life. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397231-polio-wont-stop-this-marathon-run/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397231-polio-wont-stop-this-marathon-run/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:45:00 +0000 News Hatchery scheme lifeline CAMPAIGNERS are hoping to resuscitate a floundering bid to establish a lobster hatchery in North Berwick. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397232-hatchery-scheme-lifeline-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397232-hatchery-scheme-lifeline-/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:40:00 +0000 News Veteran sailor hopes to launch merchant navy association A VETERAN sailor is hoping for a favourable wind to launch the county's Merchant Navy Association (MNA). http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397233-veteran-sailor-hopes-to-launch-merchant-navy-association/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397233-veteran-sailor-hopes-to-launch-merchant-navy-association/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:35:00 +0000 News Kids to get music lessons NORTH Berwick Youth Forum is hoping to strike a chord with fledgling musicians by offering instrument tuition until June. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397234-kids-to-get-music-lessons/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/18/397234-kids-to-get-music-lessons/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:34:00 +0000 News Stricken canoeist's rescuer needed rescuing A HAVE-A-GO hero found himself out of his depth after attempting to rescue an upturned canoeist in Milsey Bay, North Berwick. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396974-stricken-canoeists-rescuer-needed-rescuing/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396974-stricken-canoeists-rescuer-needed-rescuing/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News Top acts lined up after £10k cashpot FRINGE By The Sea chiefs are lining up ambitious headline acts for this summer's musical bonanza following a £10,000 funding coup. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396956-top-acts-lined-up-after-pound10k-cashpot/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396956-top-acts-lined-up-after-pound10k-cashpot/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News Extra CCTV camera for town AN EXTRA pair of electronic eyes is set to join North Berwick's CCTV network. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396957-extra-cctv-camera-for-town/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396957-extra-cctv-camera-for-town/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News Council leader 'still fighting' for museum COUNCIL leader David Berry has defended the record of his administration after being quizzed over plans for the mothballed North Berwick Museum. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396729-council-leader-still-fighting-for-museum/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396729-council-leader-still-fighting-for-museum/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News About-turn on public drinking bylaws NORTH Berwick's liberal on-street boozing laws will be preserved after town leaders defied police pressure to introduce a blanket ban. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396730-aboutturn-on-public-drinking-bylaws/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396730-aboutturn-on-public-drinking-bylaws/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News Local celebrity Amanda backs earthquake relief TV DIET expert Amanda Hamilton lent her support to the Haiti Earthquake Appeal last week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396470-local-celebrity-amanda-backs-earthquake-relief/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396470-local-celebrity-amanda-backs-earthquake-relief/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News Will-Aid boosts Malawi project A MALAWI fundraising drive is to be boosted by support from a generous North Berwick solicitors. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396471-willaid-boosts-malawi-project/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396471-willaid-boosts-malawi-project/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News Enjoy the fruits (and veg) of our labour A UNIQUE environmental scheme is laying roots in North Berwick. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396218-enjoy-the-fruits-and-veg-of-our-labour/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396218-enjoy-the-fruits-and-veg-of-our-labour/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:00:05 +0000 News Recovering cancer mother nets £45k A CANCER-hit mother-of-two - in recovery following a stem cell transplant last August - has raised £45,000 for the hospital that saved her life. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396219-recovering-cancer-mother-nets-pound45k/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/21/396219-recovering-cancer-mother-nets-pound45k/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000 News Kari and Isabelle return to war-ravaged Rwanda TWO intrepid teenagers have escaped the bruising Scottish winter in favour of three months in tropical climes... and relative poverty. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395969-kari-and-isabelle-return-to-warravaged-rwanda/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395969-kari-and-isabelle-return-to-warravaged-rwanda/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:00:10 +0000 News Former pilot in heroic New Year rescue A FORMER county army pilot has been hailed as a hero after he jumped into an icy river to save a New Year reveller - even though he suffers from Parkinson's Disease http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395748-former-pilot-in-heroic-new-year-rescue/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/07/395748-former-pilot-in-heroic-new-year-rescue/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:05:00 +0000 News Hatchery headway A STEERING group has been launched to spearhead the development of a pioneering lobster hatchery in the Firth of Forth. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395391-hatchery-headway-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395391-hatchery-headway-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 News Fraser fund on track CAMPAIGNERS are halfway to securing a technology that will enhance the life of a brain-damaged teenager. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395392-fraser-fund-on-track-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395392-fraser-fund-on-track-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:25:00 +0000 News We're all snap happy CHRISTMAS has come early for avid snappers in the town following a 'zooming' incredible funding boost. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395394-were-all-snap-happy/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395394-were-all-snap-happy/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:20:00 +0000 News A superb posting BIG-HEARTED North Berwick pupils were this week busy delivering the final greetings cards of their Christmas post service - bagging £660 for a school Malawi trip. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395393-a-superb-posting-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395393-a-superb-posting-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:20:00 +0000 News Catriona honoured SCOTTISH golfing icon Catriona Matthew is to be awarded the Freedom of East Lothian in recognition of her sporting prowess. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394980-catriona-honoured/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2009/12/10/394980-catriona-honoured/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000 News