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Gifford musician Coreen Scott

Coreen seeks inspiration overseas

Gifford-based singer Coreen Scott has a fresh twist to her repertoire for her new CD ‘Beyond the Sea’.

Investiture by Deputy Lord Lieutenant Michael Williams of BEM to Dr Alice Doherty, Musselburgh.

Alice is pictured with her children, Margaret, Bernadette, Alice, David, John, Anne, Paul & Frances

Alice in wonderland as medal is presented in Musselburgh

Retired Burgh GP Alice Doherty had a ready made crowd of well-wishers when she arrived at the Brunton Hall last week for the presentation of her British Empire Medal.

Peter Hammond, organiser of the raft race which has been saved, at Elcho Green, North Berwick. 

Peter is pictured with the new trophy for this year's winners.

Raft race in North Berwick rescued by the lifeboat service

North Berwick’s charity raft race, which was in danger of being abandoned this year, has been rescued by the local lifeboat service.

Sarah Sinclair at the 5-a-side pitches, Pennypit Community Development Centre, North Grange Avenue , Prestonpans

High fives all round for new Prestonpans pitches

Young people in Prestonpans are being encouraged to take ownership of the revamped five-a-side pitches at the Pennypit complex.

Council tenant evicted

East Lothian Council has evicted a tenant for breaching his tenancy agreement after being convicted of being in possession, and supplying drugs at his property in Salters Road, Wallyford.

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Keep focused for the Musselburgh 10k

It’s week four of our 12-week training plan for the Musselburgh Festival 10k Road Race on July 20 and, by now, you should be able to comfortably run for at least 30 minutes at a pace that suits you.

Bryan Campbell at Railway Bend

Firm race favourites return to East Fortune circuit

The North East Motorcycle Racing Club make their first outing north of the Border this weekend, when they hold rounds three and four of their NEMCRC Championship at East Fortune race circuit, near Haddington.

Haddington Athletic v West Calder United

Promotion rollercoaster keeps East Lothian sides on their toes

The rollercoaster race for promotion from the South League to next season’s Premier League continues apace with Dunbar United away to Stoneyburn where points again will be vital.

QMU cyclist Trevor Laffin.

Trevor gears up for cycle challenge

A Musselburgh academic is bidding to complete this year’s Tour de France - ahead of the professionals.

Bowling

East Lothian bowlers get off to a winning start

East Lothian’s Scottish Counties Championship campaign for the Andrew Hamilton Trophy got off to a winning start in the East section.

Cllr Archie Graham  (3rd left) joins CEO Anne Smillie (3rd right) along with Robert Blair; Imogen Bankier, Kirsty Gilmour; and Robert Campbell.

Robert sets sights on Commonwealth Games

Law student and badminton star Robert Blair is aiming to qualify for his second Commonwealth Games – but his first competing for Scotland.

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Done roman? get the villa look

An airy, elegant home with decorative tiles and nature-inspired murals, where the outdoors blends seamlessly with the indoors, would be an enviable property by today’s standards.

Star Trek Into Darkness

The journey to the final frontier

In the captain’s log from the 1960s TV series, James Tiberius Kirk brazenly split an infinitive as the crew of the Enterprise embarked on a five-year mission “to boldly go where no man has gone before”.

Television

The Mentalist (Five, 9pm) 17/05/13

What’s It All About? Apart from making tea, driving Lisbon (Robin Tunney) crazy, and outing murderers with clever mind games, Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) has spent the past five series doing little else, but hunting for Red John. Now the California Bureau of Investigation’s most unusual independent consultant narrows down the list of people who could be the serial killer to seven suspects. However, the man who murdered his wife and daughter strikes again, and Jane is dealt another blow when he discovers the victim is linked to Jane’s past.

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East Lothian musical director has operation on vocal chords

The musical director of the Hadley Court Singers has resigned following emergency surgery for nodes on his vocal chords.

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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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