http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:24:35 +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/ EIGHT drug-dealing county residents who “peddled misery” in their communities have been jailed for a total of 12-and-a-half years following a major police blitz on drugs and organised crime in East Lothian. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404643-peddlers-of-misery-are-put-behind-bars-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404643-peddlers-of-misery-are-put-behind-bars-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0100 News NORTH Berwick station was plunged into chaos on Tuesday when a man collapsed onto the rail track, forcing a hold-up on the line until he was taken to safety. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404644-man-collapses-on-to-rail-line/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404644-man-collapses-on-to-rail-line/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:29:00 +0100 News Firefighters tackled a farm inferno for nearly 12 hours on Wednesday after about 100 tons of straw were set alight at Fenton Barns. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404645-100-tons-of-straw-alight-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404645-100-tons-of-straw-alight-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:28:00 +0100 News TRAGIC five-year-old Archie Dunbar – who adored trains, fishing with his dad, and Harry Potter – was laid to rest in a poignant service attended by hundreds of mourners last Thursday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404646-a-loving-goodbye-to-a-special-wee-boy/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404646-a-loving-goodbye-to-a-special-wee-boy/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:00 +0100 News TWO teenagers have appeared in court following an alleged housebreaking and fire at former East Lothian councillor David Costello’s Prestonpans home last month. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404647-teens-charged-with-costello-breakin-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404647-teens-charged-with-costello-breakin-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 News ORMISTON great-grandmother Janet Scott may have achieved a century of life experience... but she's still able to look up to her 101-year-old sister! http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404648-im-100-but-im-still-a-wee-sister-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404648-im-100-but-im-still-a-wee-sister-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:25:00 +0100 News RAIL bosses have responded to claims by a leading county politician that passengers travelling beyond Edinburgh from stops on the North Berwick line are paying an “unnoticed surcharge” on their tickets. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404669-councillor-hits-out-at-scotrails-subtle-ripoff/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404669-councillor-hits-out-at-scotrails-subtle-ripoff/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:24:00 +0100 News A DEVELOPMENT of 19 flats and two houses is planned at historic Cockenzie House – though a community campaign is about to be launched to transform the former nursing home into a cultural centre. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404672-new-use-for-excare-home/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404672-new-use-for-excare-home/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:00 +0100 News STAFF and children at a Musselburgh nursery have been given a glowing report by education experts following a joint inspection by HMIe and the Care Commission. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404667-nurserys-caring-staff-praised-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404667-nurserys-caring-staff-praised-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:00 +0100 News A DUNBAR museum dedicated to the life and work of conservation pioneer John Muir, who was born and raised in the town, has been awarded a maximum five stars by tourism body VisitScotland. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404661-birthplace-is-fivestar-attraction/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404661-birthplace-is-fivestar-attraction/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:00 +0100 News FOUR adventure-seekers from North Berwick will tomorrow (Saturday) push their bodies to the limit in a bid to raise funds for medical research. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404654-adventurers-long-day-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404654-adventurers-long-day-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:00 +0100 News THE popular former minister of a Haddington church will return to the county this month to enjoy a number of classical musical concerts, including one from the group he first brought to East Lothian more than 15 years ago. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404649-cliffords-comeback-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404649-cliffords-comeback-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:00 +0100 News COUNTY youngsters were starstruck as they learned hip moves from Britain’s Got Talent favourites Flawless at the official opening of a Prestonpans dance school on Saturday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404673-a-flawless-performance-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404673-a-flawless-performance-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:21:00 +0100 News TWO free battlefield tours have been organised to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh – with more activities promised if the walks prove popular. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404668-get-cleughup-on-battle-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404668-get-cleughup-on-battle-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:21:00 +0100 News DUNBAR Grammar School has been recognised for good practice in religious observance with the presentation of the Church of Scotland’s Stevenson Prize. The school received the accolade after S1 pupils examined the effect of 1998’s Hurricane Mitch on Honduras. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404662-school-picks-up-prestigious-prize-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404662-school-picks-up-prestigious-prize-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:21:00 +0100 News A SERIES of environmental films are to be screened at the Scottish Seabird Centre and the Hope Rooms as part of the inaugural North Berwick Film Festival. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404655-ecoprogramme-for-town-film-festival-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404655-ecoprogramme-for-town-film-festival-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:21:00 +0100 News A GARDENING celebrity will be going back to his county roots after opening this weekend’s East Lothian Horticultural Society’s annual flower show in Haddington. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404651-george-returns-to-his-roots-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404651-george-returns-to-his-roots-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:21:00 +0100 News A PRESTONPANS musician and his former bandmates will pay tribute to former Bay City Rollers manager Tam Paton with a weekend of performances at Royal Musselburgh Golf Club. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404674-tribute-to-tam-paton-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404674-tribute-to-tam-paton-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:00 +0100 News THE Scottish Government has confirmed details of the public inquiry into Viridor’s bid for an energy-from-waste incinerator near Dunbar. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404666-green-light-for-inquiry-into-incinerator-proposal-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404666-green-light-for-inquiry-into-incinerator-proposal-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:00 +0100 News CRAZY costumes, sinkings and general tomfoolery were again in abundance at North Berwick Raft Race on Saturday, with the Millennium Puffins escaping the madness to claim victory. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404658-packed-to-the-rafters-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404658-packed-to-the-rafters-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:00 +0100 News A NEW face has joined the team at Peter Potter Gallery. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404652-new-face-at-gallery/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404652-new-face-at-gallery/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:00 +0100 News COUNCIL chiefs have issued an unreserved apology after construction noise threatened to drown out a funeral service at North Berwick Cemetery. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404053-sorry-for-grave-noise-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404053-sorry-for-grave-noise-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:29:00 +0100 News THE number of bed-blocking patients in East Lothian is proportionally the worst in Scotland, causing NHS Lothian chiefs to hit out at the county’s council for its failure to tackle the problem. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404055-nhs-boss-attacks-east-lothian-council-over-bedblockers-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404055-nhs-boss-attacks-east-lothian-council-over-bedblockers-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:28:00 +0100 News THE funeral of five-year-old Archie Dunbar was due to take place yesterday (Thursday) morning at Aberlady Kirk. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404064-funeral-of-tragic-archie-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404064-funeral-of-tragic-archie-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 News EAST Lothian Council is predicting the worst cuts to its funding in its history. A combination of service changes, service cuts, tax increases and charge increases will be almost inevitable, say council bosses, as Holyrood’s grants to Scotland’s 32 councils decrease. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404069-much-tougher-times-around-the-corner-warns-council-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404069-much-tougher-times-around-the-corner-warns-council-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:26:00 +0100 News