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Hundreds of revellers 'stranded' after late-night trains cancelled due to emergency

AN EMERGENCY incident on the train line late last night saw "hundreds" of festival-goers "stranded" in North Berwick and…

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Police appeal after man, 50, reported missing from East Lothian town

A 50-YEAR-OLD man has been reported missing over the weekend from a town in East Lothian...

The National (Scotland)

Tram tracks thought to be more than 100 years old found in Scottish town

TRAM tracks likely to be more than 100 years old have been discovered in a Scottish town...

The National (Scotland)

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Runaway horse escapes racecourse and heads towards Prestonpans

A RUNAWAY horse has been returned to Musselburgh Racecourse after unseating its rider, escaping and making a "short journey" towards…

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Controversial East Lothian road closure plan should be stopped, council leader says

Plans to close the Johnnie Cope Road were first put forward 37 years ago but never acted upon until council officers revived them last year sparking protests from local residents

Edinburgh Live

Bid to save East Lothian road delayed as council leader calls for new report

The Johnnie Cope Road links Tranent and Prestonpans but was deemed 'unnecessary' following the opening of the A1 bypass in 1986, council officials recently resurrected 37-year-old plans to close it

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian legend and 'gentle giant' football coach dies as tributes pour in

One of his final wishes was to have the funeral cortege travel through the bottom main road of Prestonpans so he could pass through the town he loved so much one last time.

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Closure of last bank in East Lothian town branded 'appalling'

The Royal Bank of Scotland decision to close its Tranent branch, leaving the town with no bank, comes seven years after they left residents in the neighbouring town of Prestonpans in the same boat

Edinburgh Live

Fight over plans to close East Lothian road 37 years after it was first proposed

The council says the narrow Johnnie Cope Road which links Tranent and Prestonpans was never built to cope with the volume of traffic it now faces and could be a valuable addition to its active travel plans by restricting access to walkers and cyclists

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian man jailed for pulling knife on schoolboy selling homemade tablet

Mark Harkness threatened the terrified boy with the blade and said he would “shoot” him as he tried to earn extra pocket money by selling the confectionary outside a shop in Prestonpans, East Lothian.

Edinburgh Live

Body found on East Lothian beach as emergency services scramble to scene

Emergency services rushed to the coast in East Lothian after police were made aware that a body of a man had been found on the beach in Prestonpans.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian man taken to hospital after motorbike smash on quiet road

A 55-year-old has been taken to the Royal Infirmary after a crash involving a motorbike and a van on Johnnie Cope's Road in Prestonpans, with his condition unknown.

Edinburgh Live

The surreal mural commemorating Robert Burns set in a Scottish seaside town

Located in the East Lothian town of Prestonpans is a unique structure built to celebrate Scotland's most beloved poet featuring a mural inspired by one of his best-known works.

Daily Record

East Lothian man jailed after firing taser disguised as torch in children's skatepark

Jamie Garrity, from Prestonpans, was seen repeatedly triggering the device, which produced electrical sparks and made a distinctive crackling sound, in an East Lothian park.

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Edinburgh train passengers warned 'do not travel' due to major fault on line

Services to the capital from England and East Lothian will not be running for the rest of the day due to a major overhead wire issue at Prestonpans. LNER have urged customers to defer travel or "book a hotel"

Edinburgh Live

Young East Lothian local stabbed on quiet village street in early evening attack

Police have launched an investigation into a stabbing that took place on Tuesday evening in Prestonpans town centre - enquiries are still ongoing.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian librarian says it feels 'surreal' as he is named 'best in the UK'

Derek France, 46, has worked at Preston Lodge High School in Prestonpans since 2019, and has now officially been recognised as UK School Librarian of the Year.

Daily Record

Historic Scots pub forced to close as energy bill hits £8,000 a month

Michelle McLellan and Calum Wilson announced they would be shutting The Goth in Prestonpans on January 1 next year due to rising bills.

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Daily Record

Scots yob caught firing stun gun in public park claimed he was just ‘showing off’

Jamie Garrity, 35, is facing a lengthy jail term after he admitted being in possession of the weapon at a park in Prestonpans, East Lothian, in June 2020.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian boy who worshipped Ken Buchanan discovered boxer was actually his dad

The young lad discovered the shocking bombshell after friends in Prestonpans began to call him by a new nickname and his family decided that he had to know the truth.

Daily Record

Lorry crashes through wall onto Scots train tracks as emergency services rush to scene

Photographs from the scene show a lorry lying in the middle of the train tracks between the local station and Prestonpans.

Edinburgh Live

Life of East Lothian boxer Josh Taylor focus of brand new BBC Scotland documentary

The Scottish boxer, hailing from Prestonpans in East Lothian, will appear in a brand new documentary centring around his preparation for his fight against England's Jack Catterall.

Edinburgh Live

Hunt for descendants of East Lothian dignitaries to mark historic town hall opening

The Battle of Prestonpans Trust has struck medals to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the town hall opening and wants to present them to descendants of those who took part.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian pet budgie flies 200 miles to Yorkshire after escaping from home

The wee bird from Prestonpans, East Lothian managed to fly all the way down to Yorkshire where she was found by a kind samaritan who contacted her worried owners

Edinburgh Live

Lost East Lothian budgie reunited with owners after flying 200 miles to England

The adorable pet bird had sadly escaped from its home in PrestonPans, however in an unexpected turn of events it was finally reunited with its owners this week.

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