- £24,000 fine for Legionnaires' case
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- Olympic security test at Hampden
- Gun murder conviction appeal fails
- Scots 'devo-max' option highlighted
- Frew accused breaks down in dock
- Teaching union selects new leader
- Firefighters tackle scrapyard blaze
- Buying homes 'cheaper than renting'
- Housing budget set for 41% cut
- Contamination found at nuclear site
- 'Sustainable' joint campus opens
- Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
- Cyclists in cancer charity ride
- House move costs up 69% over decade
- Two hurt in police car accident
- 'Scots should decide on referendum'
- Trump wants windfarm public inquiry
- Former Labour MP Eadie dies aged 91
- Pair hunted after armed bank raid
News
Historic Preston Mill gets £30,000 facelift
One of East Lothian’s most painted and photographed tourist attractions is getting a £30,000 upgrade.
Car leaves road and overturns
A CAR rolled down an embankment and landed on its roof on the A1 near the Wallyford junction on Tuesday afternoon.
Tribute to The Hollies
Musselburgh will be buzzing this weekend when the Hollywood Bees present an anniversary tribute to top 60s group The Hollies.
SNP hit election trail
Having selected 12 local candidates, including eight serving councillors, to stand in all seven wards across East Lothian in council elections due in May, the SNP will be holding a traveling road show this Saturday, January 28.
Sport
Musselburgh go out of Scottish Cup
All four East Lothian junior football clubs are determined to finish the month of January on a winning note following mixed fortunes during the first month of the year.
Bad start for Haddington is costly
Haddington lost 48-13 at home to Premier 1 opponents Edinburgh Accies on Saturday in a Regional Cup tie.
Preston Lodge set new records
PL’s amazing record of taking a bonus point from every game so far this season remained intact after only 20 minutes of play at The Pennypit.
Musselburgh lose top of table clash
Musselburgh went down 15-3 to Hawick in top of the table clash on Saturday.
Basia wins Scottish badminton title
Thirteen-year-old North Berwick school pupil Basia Grodynska, pictured right, celebrated a fine win in the girls singles at the U15 Scottish Age Group Badminton Singles held at Ravenscraig Sports Centre.
Lifestyle
Italian Consul visits Roman exhibition at Musselburgh museum
The Italian Consul General was able to follow in the footsteps of the ancient Romans during a visit to the Honest Toun.
Country Corner
The Angle Shades Moth – right – is just one of a vast number of moth species to be found locally.
Drama group invite to Musselburgh theatre
A NEW amateur drama group is being launched at the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh this month.
Help is at hand to quit smoking
East Lothian residents are being urged to give up smoking after it was revealed that every year 13,000 Scots die from smoking-related illnesses.
Roman link to Inveresk explored in talks
“Discovery by Trowel and Error” is the subject for the first in a trilogy of talks being held in conjunction with the Romans exhibition at Musselburgh Museum.
Community
Few crimes in North Berwick
There were 11 recorded crimes in North Berwick in December — four of which have been solved.
Land use in East Lothian to be discussed
East Lothian Council is seeking the views of residents and others on future land use and development in the county as it prepares a new Local Development Plan.
Tenants’ groups to pay tribute to Rabbie Burns
A BUFFET to mark the life and work of Scotland’s national bard Robert Burns can be enjoyed at an open meeting organised by the East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel.
Fears grow as 500 new homes earmarked for North Berwick
Parents are worried about the impact 500 new houses, planned for Gilsland and Mains Farm, would have on North Berwick High School.
One in 10 children living in poverty in East Lothian
East Lothian fares better than other Scottish local authorities nearly half of which now have wards where more than 30 per cent of children live in poverty.
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Weather for Musselburgh
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 1 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: East
