The Latest Breaking News from East Lothian

Competition from neighbouring local authorities and private employers who the council says can offer 'more flexible pay' has made it tough to recruit staff back to pre Covid levels

Sammy McLeod underwent major brain surgery in 2013 after suffering seizures before that. Her mum Alison said "all hell broke loose" when her daughter experienced her first surgery in A&E

Police are asking the public for information following the two-vehicle collision in Cockenzie and are keen to speak with two pedestrians who may have witnessed the incident

Audit Scotland says its fees were based on the council having 'robust' internal controls throughout the year and will be revised after several were ruled unreliable

In 2018 the council received just 38 claims from drivers and paid out more than £3,000 in total but they now use external claims assessors to decide whether they are liable

EH32 Live began in 2021 under Covid restrictions offering a safe outdoor space for people to gather and enjoy music over the summer

The Chippendale International School of Furniture has one of the only remaining antique furniture restorers in the country onsite

The Dr Bruce Fund was established more than 200 years ago to help the town's poorest residents but in recent years it has only issued small grants to two people and auditors have now warned East Lothian Council its trustees are at risk of failing to meet their responsibilities

Catherine says that she was motivated to launch her business after looking for a new doctor's bag and only finding masculine products on the market. She says the support she has had from her family has been fantastic.

Consultants have compared plans to build two giant fisherwomen sculptures at the site to The Kelpies and The Angel of the North in their potential for national significance

The RAC estimates that a unit of petrol when compared to electricity costs 60p which is lower than some of the charges East Lothian are introducing across their Journey EV chargers