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The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

East Lothian nurseries at centre of E-coli investigation lose council funding

Parents who use the nurseries have today been told that they will need to make alternatives plans if they want to access free 1140 hours of chldcare after October 7

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian RNLI crew race out in darkness to help save fishing boat in distress

Launching their lifeboat into the Forth in complete darkness, the crew had travelled along the coast, where they discovered the fishing boat near Torness power station.

Edinburgh Live

Missing Scots boy, 9, who vanished from town found safe after police search

Police officers confirmed nine-year-old Austin McGovern who vanished from Dunbar, East Lothian, last night has been traced.

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East Lothian police ask public to search sheds and outhouses for missing boy

The 9-year-old boy, Austin McGovern, was reported missing yesterday evening and police are growing increasingly concerned after his whereabouts are still to be traced.

Edinburgh Live

Rent arrears in East Lothian fall below £1 million for first time in over a decade

East Lothian was the first local authority area to roll out Universal Credit as a pilot in 2016 leading to spiralling debt for council tenants with 70% of those put on the new benefit reportedly behind in payments after two years sparking a rise in unpaid rent

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian Council set to double staff homeworking allowance as cost of living crisis grows

The council estimates around 400 workers could be on working from home contracts but say the cost of living crisis and energy bill increase mean the current allowance of £156 is no longer an incentive to sign up

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian man almost mowed down smokers after being chucked out of miners' club

The East Lothian plumber got in his car after being thrown out of Wallyford Miners' Club and got behind the wheel after drinking inside. He mounted the pavement and nearly collided with a group of smokers.

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Plea for new East Lothian GP surgery as more houses get go ahead

Thousands of new homes are being built in the west of East Lothian including more than 2,000 ion the edge of Wallyford but no primary care facility has been approved by health bosses for the expanding community

Edinburgh Live

Friends Legal acquires Garden Stirling Burnet

East Lothian solicitors and estate agents name and leadership team will be retained

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E-Coli warning to East Lothian parents after some 'send nursery kids back too soon'

Health bosses say some parents have found exclusion rules put in place to try and stem E-coli outbreak hard to accept, particularly in the wake of the Covid restrictions

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian mob protest convicted child sex offender living on their street

Around 20 homeowners carrying homemade banners protested against pervert Graham Brown being housed near to them when they congregated outside a council building in Musselburgh, East Lothian on Tuesday.

Edinburgh Live

Former Edinburgh funeral home transformed into a funky new plant shop

Taken over by Merryhatton Garden Centre, who are known for their huge site in East Lothian, 'The Plant Shop' is the brand's latest site, focussing on house plants and garden trinkets.

Edinburgh Live

The curious forgotten plan to build Edinburgh Airport in East Lothian

Edinburgh Airport is 'where Scotland meets the world', yet the present-day site at Ingliston was not where it was supposed to be built. We explore the all-but-forgotten 1930s plan to construct the city's first passenger airport in East Lothian.

Edinburgh Live

Four Scots nurseries shut amid Ecoli outbreak as cluster linked to East Lothian

The total number of confirmed cases in the health board area is now 34.

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East Lothian councillors reject call for 'seat at the table' of workers pension fund

Although Lothian Pension Fund oversees retirement pots for workers in all four Lothian areas, only Edinburgh City Councillors have a say on the decision to merge with Falkirk Council Pension Fund and future investments

Daily Record

Scots cousin of Duchess of Cornwall found dead in hotel room after years-long divorce battle

Charles Villiers, from East Lothian, was embroiled in one of the UK's longest ever divorce battles with his former wife Emma, which cost £10,000 a month for eight years.

Edinburgh Live

Camilla's East Lothian cousin found dead in hotel room following huge divorce battle

Believed to have taken his own life, the 59-year-old was known to have been part of a long-running divorce with his former wife Emma Villiers, that saw a huge legal battle take place.

Edinburgh Live

Watch East Lothian council leader's outburst as he brands female colleagues ideas 'stupid'

Motions calling for reports on the costs of creating Warmth Refuges and additional breakfast club places at school were described as "headline grabbing" by council leader Norman Hampshire

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East Lothian climate change forum to oversee net zero strategy

East Lothian's first Scottish Greens councillor will chair the new Climate Change and Sustainability Forum which will oversee council decisions and provide political oversight

The National (Scotland)

Peter Mackenzie stays the course in Breast Cancer UK fundraiser

IF you were playing golf in East Lothian recently, you may have glimpsed the bounding figure of Peter Mackenzie darting about on the links.

Daily Mirror

10 beautiful UK beaches that water companies have filled with sewage

The sea off beaches in East Lothian, Kent, Northumberland, Yorkshire, Cornwall and Devon has been filled with sewage following heavy rainfall, a Surfers Against Sewage map shows

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian police raided man's home and found videos of children

Police officers “received intelligence” the indecent images were being downloaded at Brown’s home and officers executed a search warrant for the address at around 6.40pm on August 30 last year.

Edinburgh Live

Call for East Lothian schools to provide free breakfast clubs to help 'working poor'

Breakfast clubs and afterschool club places could be offered to all children and young people along with free meals to help parents work longer hours and keep youngsters safe

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian pension fund concern as Edinburgh gets vote on Falkirk merger

Despite Lothian Pensions Fund representing four local authorities it has been claimed only Edinburgh City Council members are able to vote on a propsed merger of their assets with Falkirk Council Pension Fund

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian son left his mum with no food or heating as he dipped into her savings

Gordon Stewart was left in charge of 94-year-old mum Mary’s finances after she fell ill but soon began using the pensioner’s finances for his own ends.

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