- Barge hauls aircraft carrier's hull
- Children at nursery contract E.coli
- Fire debris 'may have asbestos'
- Young professionals 'prefer cities'
- Man arrested over rape of woman, 19
- Water warning issued amid hot spell
- Murder inquiry after man found dead
- Yes declaration seeks 1m signatures
- Man found unconscious in street
- Campaign for independence begins
East Lothian
Alex Salmond gives guarantee on new Sick Kids hospital
POLITICIANS regularly have to register interests in everything from chairmanships to shareholdings.
12 commentsGarry O’Connor ‘crashed Ferrari into deer’ court told
HIBERNIAN striker Garry O’Connor wrote off his prized Ferrari after crashing into a deer, a court was told today.
Health chiefs spend £22,500 on iPads for senior managers
HEALTH chiefs have spent £22,500 on 35 iPads for board members and senior managers.
Health chiefs threaten to scrap new Sick Kids hospital
HEALTH chiefs are to consider scrapping plans to build a new Sick Kids Hospital at Little France after revealing the project has been delayed again.
25 commentsHomes down on the farm
A DEVELOPER is set to transform farm steading buildings into new homes after the plans were given a green light by council chiefs.
Numbers of gannets soar at landmark
THE Bass Rock has become a victim of overcrowding after the number of gannets living there surged, according to new data.
O’Connor’s trial team ready to go
HIBS footballer Garry O’Connor is set to stand trial on cocaine possession charges next week.
Drug courier jailed over £230k haul
A drug courier who was caught with £230,000 of cocaine after he was stopped by police on a busy road was jailed for four years today.
Damaged door repairs cost police £364k in five years
POLICE have shelled out £364,000 to pay for securing damaged doors in the Lothians during the last five years, including payouts for raiding the wrong address six times since the start of last year.
Mum left without food for a week
THE family of a pensioner have been left furious after she was forced to go without food for more than a week while she waited for an operation.
5 commentsPolice launch public survey
POLICE are urging members of the public to take part in a new survey to gauge their views on policing and crime in the Lothians.
Energy giant enters talks to keep Torness operating
Energy giant EDF, which runs Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian, is in talks with regulators about extending the life of its UK reactors.
9 commentsRise in over-60s who self-harm
THERE has been a sharp rise in the number of over-60s hospitalised for self-harm in the Lothians.
1 commentHolidays blamed as measures to cut NHS waiting times stall
ATTEMPTS to cut the number of patients waiting too long for treatment in the Lothians stalled during April, NHS Lothian has said.
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Hundreds of Asbos on cards as investigations carried out
HUNDREDS of residents in East Lothian face being hit with Asbos under investigations into their alleged antisocial behaviour, new figures revealed today.
1 commentMembers for NHS youth forum sought
new members are being sought for NHS Lothian’s Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG).
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New Seabird Centre vessel makes waves with catamaran trips to Bass Rock
FOR those travelling to the famous Bass Rock, exposure to the elements has always been par for the course.
11 commentsGreen light for 42 homes
A DEVELOPMENT of 42 affordable homes is set to be built in a Lothian town after the plans were given a green light.
Spiegeltent green light
THE Fringe is set to take over George Street this year after plans for a Spiegeltent outside the Assembly Rooms were approved by the council.
Crash victim rushed to ERI
A MAN was in serious condition today after being cut from his vehicle and rushed to hospital by a trauma team following a crash yesterday.
Games firm breaks record with sales of 1.2 million
A TINY games firm based in an East Lothian village has smashed the Xbox sales record.
Council does U-turn on Royal break
A COUNCIL has given its staff a holiday to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee – after its new leader claimed the original ban was due to the SNP’s “vindictiveness” towards the royal family.
Calls to create NHS whistleblowing hotline
THERE were calls in the Scottish Parliament yesterday for a national NHS whistleblowing phone line to be set up in the wake of the NHS Lothian waiting lists scandal.
5 commentsWitness appeal after racial abuse in shop
Police are appealing for witnesses after a shop staff were subjected to a torrent of racist abuse.
Lifeboats aid tourist craft
A TOURIST boat on a trip to the Bass Rock had to be rescued by the Coastguard after its engine cut out.
Drive sees hospital outbreaks plummet across NHS Lothian
The number of superbug infections in Lothian hospitals has plummeted, new figures show.
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Builder fined for fumes poisoning
A BUILDER convicted of leaving a chimney blocked which led to the death of a blind woman from carbon monoxide poisoning has been fined £15,000.
MSP hits out at nuclear firm secrecy
LOTHIANS Green MSP Alison Johnstone is calling on nuclear operator EDF to learn lessons from this week’s unplanned reactor shutdown at Torness.
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Town gets ready to stand tall with memorial to mine tragedy victims
A TOWERING memorial is to be built to pay tribute to hundreds of miners who died in a Lothians town.
Lift your spirits by visiting bluebells
Three Lothians woods have been named in Scotland’s top 20 for bluebells. Woodland Trust Scotland said Ravelston Woods in Edinburgh, Beeslack Wood in Penicuik, Midlothian, and Brock Wood in Dunbar, East Lothian were among the country’s best.
Plant reactor shuts down
A NUCLEAR shutdown took place at Torness Power Station after one of its reactors activated its safety system to close itself down.
City shops make the catwalk
OVERSEAS shoppers are putting George Street on a par with London’s Bond Street when it comes to luxury shopping, according to retail analysts.
Titchy top guns ready for air show
Mini-pilots Eva Scott, Olivia Urquhart-McKendry, Thomas Fox and Corin Woodhead, all 5, were getting ready for this year’s Airshow at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune.
Homes plan to go ahead
A DEVELOPER is set to build 152 new homes on agricultural land after the plans were given the green light.
James Barbour profile: From hospital porter to chief executive
JAMES Barbour was educated at Madras College, St Andrews and the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow where he gained a BA Joint Honours degree in politics, sociology and economics. He first worked in the NHS as a hospital porter and entered the Graduate Management Training Scheme in 1977. He subsequently worked in posts in Glasgow, at the Great Ormond Street Group of Hospitals in London, Manchester and Aberdeen.
1 commentBenefit fraud cheats caught in crackdown
A CRACKDOWN on benefit fraud in East Lothian has seen eight people referred by police to the Department of Work and Pensions.
Fringe show based on trio’s trip round UK
THEY’VE hitched a ride on a pink tractor, flown microlights and driven DeLorean cars as they criss-crossed their way through Britain.
Knife man appeal bid is rejected
A MAN caught carrying a knife in the street by police has lost an appeal bid to overturn his conviction.
NHS Lothian bullying report: Calls for review of retired chief’s payout
A DAMNING report into bullying at NHS Lothian has described an “undermining, intimidating, demeaning, threatening and hostile working environment” at the health board.
Town coasts to expensive homes title
North Berwick is the most expensive coastal town in Scotland, according to new research.
Notorious Asbo yob cleared of battering man in street fight
A YOB once branded “Scotland’s worst teenager” has walked free from court after being cleared of charges he battered a man unconscious.
Lazy proves lucky for couple
A COUPLE have scooped the lottery jackpot after a last-minute U-turn over changing their numbers.
Dad attacked partner in other woman row
A DAD attacked his partner during an argument about another woman he was seeing.
Motorist cut free from car
A DRIVER has been treated in hospital after crashing his car in East Lothian.
Red Arrows to swoop in
FLYING favourites the Red Arrows are to perform at the National Museum of Flight for the first time in five years.
Calls for quick publication of NHS bullying findings
Calls have been made for the swift publication of a report into the alleged bullying culture at NHS Lothian after Health Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed she had already received its preliminary findings.
Yobs smash window on moving train
POLICE have appealed for commuters to help them catch youths who threw stones and smashed the window of a moving train.
Soldier cycles across Britain
A SOLDIER from East Lothian who lost both legs during a blast in Afghanistan has cycled across Britain ahead of taking on America.
Hunt for youths who smashed train window
POLICE have appealed for the help of commuters to help them catch youths who threw stones and smashed the window of a moving train.
Hunt for knife man after robbery attempt
Police are appealing for witnesses after a knife-wielding criminal attempted rob an East Lothian newsagent.
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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