News
Dunbar coastal path upgrade
Walkers and cyclists are to benefit from an upgraded coastal path linking West Barns and Belhaven at Dunbar.
Musselburgh councillor’s Brunton ‘Berlin Wall’ jibe
Council bosses have been accused of creating their own “Berlin Wall” to keep riff-raff out of the revamped Brunton Hall.
Vandals target home of Cardinal in Dunbar
Vandals have attacked Cardinal Keith O’Brien’s intended retirement home in the wake of the Pope ordering him to leave Scotland.
Prestonpans woman swore at paramedic
A Prestonpans woman who struggled with police and a paramedic, who was attempting to treat her, has been placed on a community payback order.
Funfair will continue at Bleachingfield in Dunbar
The visiting funfair will continue at the Bleachingfield, Dunbar, despite a complaint from a resident that it caused a nuisance.
Gross and gruesome tales
Year six and seven pupils at Loretto School revelled in the barbarous and bloodthirsty antics of King Henry Vlll during a recent visit by the Edinburgh Festival Theatre Group.
Sport
Musselburgh’s McKenna fires in injury time winning goal
Musselburgh and Lochee served up a nine goal thriller with the Burgh grabbing the winner in the last minute.
Musselburgh race night is music to ears of punters
Musselburgh Racecourse is banking on a holiday weekend crowd tomorrow’s (Friday) Pentland Land Rover race meeting.
Students receive a harsh lesson from Preston
Preston were looking to stop a six-game losing streak when Heriot-Watt visited Pennypit Park on Saturday.
Everything is ace for budding star
Loretto School pupil Jessica Lemmon has net her selection in the school’s 1st tennis team while only 12-years-old. Unfazed by her extraordinary talent on the tennis court, Jessica, who joined Loretto School as a boarder from St Boswells Primary in September, has already represented the Borders at tennis and has been selected to play for the South of Scotland.
Community hubs are key to creating a sports future
As the countdown to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow gathers pace, the excitement throughout the country is continuing to build.
A sparkling partnership for Racecourse’s richest race day
To celebrate the return of East Lothian’s most prestigious and richest race day, Musselburgh Racecourse and Laing Edinburgh last week today announced their official partnership for The totepool Edinburgh Cup 2013.
Lifestyle
A jaw-dropping Twenties party
At every great party, there is that inescapable moment when the music stops, the lights go up and all of the imperfections, which have been concealed so deliciously under a cloak of darkness, are suddenly thrown into sharp relief.
The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
24/05/31 - What’s It All About? By a strange quirk of fate, Hollywood megastars Michael Douglas and Will Smith share the same birthday (September 25) - albeit several years apart.
The Great War by Peter Hart
Peter Hart, oral historian at the Imperial War Museum, examines the First World War, charting major battles and small skirmishes to build an in-depth overview of the first truly global conflict. The sheer level of detail Hart presents is astonishing, providing combat formations and movements, weapons and military hardware used on both sides, and a wealth of knowledge encompassing all involved.
Various - The Great Gatsby Soundtrack
The Roaring Twenties sound gets revamped to accompany Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire and hit cinemas on May 16.
‘Best ever’ line-up at Trad on the Tyne
The “best ever” programme has been announced for this year’s Trad on the Tyne in Haddington.
Country Corner
This week I reproduce a poster widely used by East Lothian Ranger Service over recent years.
Community
New station rises from the ashes
Work to rebuild North Berwick Fire Station, which was destroyed by a blaze in December, is to start in June.
Portrait bought for new look coastal communities museum
A portrait of a famous North Berwick citizen has been purchased for the revamped museum in North Berwick at a cost of £6,000.
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Weather for Musselburgh
Friday 24 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 3 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: North east
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Sunny
Temperature: 7 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: West
