The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

Plans to replace the former schoolmaster's house at Whittingehame Estate had been given the go ahead but the 'relocation' to an adjacent site was rejected amid fears planners would , in fact, be giving the green light to two separate houses

While East Lothian Council's bid was successful neighbouring Midlothian Council were unsuccessful in their bid for cash to help with major road improvements and have expressed their disappointment and frustration at the decision

Scottish primary and secondary teaching staff across East Lothian will be walking out of work on Monday, January 16, amid ongoing industrial action - here is the full list of strike dates.

East Lothian planners have rejected a number of applications for holiday lets in North Berwick because they share communal halls with residents

The local authority is keen to promote wild camping but has been faced with visitors who arrive in cars, motor homes and camper vans leaving trails of fire damage, litter and even human waste in their wake.

The Local Development Plan for East Lothian set aside land for economic development but the council leader accused landowners and developers of failing to bring them forward with more 'lucrative' housing plans being produced instead

The proposals for 195 new homes and 14 business units are for land which has been set aside in the council's local development plan to generate employment and planners said the benefits of the units did not outweigh the loss of the site

Holly Monteith, 14, disappeared from East Lothian on Tuesday afternoon but has now been found.

Out of the 17 parents who took part in the first Parental Employment Support Fund initiative, 16 have gone on to positive destinations, the council says