East Lothian

Xander Schauffele on his way to winning last year's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. Picture: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images.

Genesis Scottish Open tees up £200,000 boost for six local charities

It was turned into a family home in 1953, but has occasionally operated as a bed and breakfast in the intervening time – and it is still well set up if the next owners fancied running it as a boutique hotel.

Prestige property: Scottish coastal wonder wows with captivating views

Jamie Kennedy. pictured playing in the recent Genesis Scottish Open Media Day, will be returning to The Renaissance Club next month as he takes on his 'East Lothian 18' challenge.

Kennedy's 18-hole East Lothian round of golf with a difference

Stirling-based housebuilder Avant Homes Scotland has submitted proposals to build 342 two, three, four and five-bedroom homes at the Blindwells development near Tranent.

More than 300 homes set for development within Edinburgh's commuter belt

Bath Hut

Fletcher's Cottage, Archerfield, review - we try a new Bamford treatment

Mortonhall's winning team in the Edinburgh Ladies Inter Club tournament received the trophy from host club Liberton's lady captain Sue Hay.

Mortonhall retain Edinburgh ladies' title as Dunbar men land Lothians crown

Grant Forrest pictured with the Genesis Scottish Open Trophy at a media day at The Renaissance for the Rolex Series event on 13-16 July. Picture: SNS

Forrest loves Genesis Scottish Open reminding him of his fairytale job

American Max Homa and Tom Kim of South Korea share a laugh during The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles in February. Picture: Harry How/Getty Images.

Homa excited to be 'bringing eyeballs to golf' along with likes of Kim

Max Homa enjoyed his Genesis Scottish Open debut last year and is looking forward to being back at The Renaissance Club in July. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Homa becomes fourth world top-10 player to commit to Genesis Scottish Open

Bob MacIntyre with the Genesis Scottish Open Trophy during a media day for the Rolex Series event at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS Group.

MacIntyre ready to go in US PGA after walk on Oban beach in pouring rain

The family at Everest Base Camp.

Why parents took children out of school for six months and visited Everest

Sam Burns celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club in March. Picture: Tom Pennington/Getty Images.

World No 13 Burns joins star-studded Genesis Scottish Open field

Buck & Birch co-founders Tom Chisholm and Rupert Waites. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Buck & Birch counters 'gin fatigue' with drinks made from foraged ingredients

Tom Paxton's song We Didn't Know seems to sum up many recent comments by SNP figures (Picture: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

As SNP descends into chaos, the indy movement will no longer wheesht

Chief executive Andrew Bissell said the award marks a milestone in Sunamp’s journey so far. Picture: Malcolm Cochrane

East Lothian heat battery pioneer among firms to get King’s Award for Enterprise

The minke whale was identified by staff from the Scottish Seabird Centre

Dead whale washes up on North Berwick beach

North Berwick is Scotland’s most expensive seaside location for house hunters, with properties costing over £440,000 on average, according to Bank of Scotland figures

The Scottish seaside towns with the highest to lowest property prices

Alex Meredith, Berwick Bank Project Director

We can secure Scotland’s energy future and its seabird population - Alex Meredit...

Rock star Derek Dick, also known as Fish, the former frontman of Marillion, is planning a new life on Berneray in the Outer Hebrides (pictured) PIC: geograph.org.

Scottish rock star prepares for the quiet life and buys croft in Outer Hebrides

Andrea Baker at rehearsals for Catriona and the Dragon PIC: Rob McDougall

Andrea Baker on new opera Catriona and the Dragon

Oliver Mukherjee in action in his title triumph in last year's Scottish Amateur Championship at Gailes Links in Ayrshire. Picture: Scottish Golf.

Scottish champion Mukherjee close to carding magical 59 at Craigielaw

Fronting the team with 18 years of experience is legal director Claire Christie. Picture: Ian Georgeson

East Lothian legal firm takes aim with launch of family law division

If you live in one of these 11 local authority areas you'll be facing a bigger-than-average council tax rise.

The 11 biggest council tax hikes across Scotland

Gilmerton House exterior

Travel: exclusive use venue Gilmerton House, East Lothian

The Herringbone, North Berwick

Restaurant Review: The Herringbone, North Berwick

The Lowther - Inchcolm Green - Aberdour - CALA Homes (East). Image: Chris Humphreys Photography Ltd

New builds: Quartet of house styles comes to the fore

Phil Prentice: 'The difference an improvement district makes is colossal.'

Economic boost in store as Scotland gains further business improvement districts

Xander Schauffele poses with the Genesis Scottish Open Trophy after his win at The Renaissance Club last summer. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Thomas and Fitzpatrick to join Schauffele in Genesis Scottish Open

Greywalls, Muirfield, Gullane, East Lothian, was designed in 1901 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Pic: Contributed

Review: Greywalls Hotel & Chez Roux, Gullane – Scotland on Sunday Travel

Pragmatism will be key for property buyers and sellers - Wilson Browne

David Warren was presented with the Sir Henry Cotton Award by Golf Foundation president Nick Dougherty at a ceremony in London. Picture: Golf Foundation.

East Lothian junior guru Warren wins Sir Henry Cotton Award

The Thompson, Fentoun Green, Gullane. CALA Homes (East)/Chris Humphreys Photography

New builds: Showhomes open for view at Saltcoats Grange

Nick Freer is the founding director of corporate communications agency the Freer Consultancy

Putting East Lothian increasingly on the map - Nick Freer

James Waters PIC: Ian Potter

James Waters: Scotland's musical mastermind on giving audiences what they want

Victor Perez speaks during a press conference prior to the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club. Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images.

Perez says new base at The Renaissance Club has 'been great for my game'

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike

Children in East Lothian are the latest to take delivery of new bird boxes that are going up in primary school playgrounds across Scotland as part of a project by teacher and conservationist Tom Rawson, founder of environmental firm GreenTweed Eco

Home tweet home: How school project is boosting birds

A new tax on electricity generators will not apply to those using coal, oil, and gas to produce energy (Picture: William Edwards/AFP via Getty Images)

UK tax raid on renewables is damaging fight against climate change – Rod Wood

Members of the EIS demonstrate outside Bute House in Edinburgh as teachers from secondary schools around Scotland are shut as members of the EIS and SSTA unions take strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Wednesday January 11, 2023.

Schools shut as teachers strike in Scotland over pay dispute

The project, on land east of Glennie Road, Newcraighall, highlighted, would see the construction of some 220 mixed-residential units.

Proposed development near East Lothian town would provide more than 200 homes

The East Lothian company specialises in converting and customising Volkswagen Transporter vans.

East Lothian campervan converter to turbocharge production after investment

Douglas Alexander served as Scottish secretary under Tony Blair. Picture: John Devlin.

Former Labour Cabinet minister 'submits' bid to stand in East Lothian

Eskgrove Hall, Inveresk, Musselburgh. Image: Angus Behm/Square Foot

Prestige property: Stately but with a secret to share

StorTera’s single liquid flow battery (SLIQ) will offer flexibility to the grid by storing electricity which can then be released at peak times when weather dependent technologies such as wind turbines and solar panels have periods of decreased energy generation.

Power grid boost as Scottish firms net £14m to work on energy storage systems

'We pride ourselves on offering an authentic and personal local accommodation experience and this grant will allow us to further enhance that offering,' says the firm's founder Cassie Bouverie. Picture: contributed.

Accommodation booking site Private House Stays checks in funding boost

Image: Paul Watt Photography

Ad Feature Christmas 2022: Sampling the festive flavours of Belhaven Smokehouse

Scotland's offshore wind energy is a vast natural resource that should be providing jobs and a boost to the economy (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Wind farm workers replaced by cheap overseas labour is worse scandal than P&O

Kaydee-Louise Lucas, 15, was described as a “beautiful, caring and bubbly girl”.

Tributes paid following death of schoolgirl in Dunbar

A new book reveals the findings of a 10-year research project into the hoard of Roman silver found at Traprain Law in East Lothian more than a century ago. PIC: NMS.

Shedding new light on some of Scotland's greatest Roman silver treasures

A light and airy open-plan kitchen and dining room

New builds: A new showhome is set to launch on Saturday

'Everyone is really excited to use the campervan and it’s getting booked out quickly,' say the firm. Picture: contributed.

East Lothian campervan-conversion firm buys vehicle for staff to use for free

Glasgow and West put on a show at the DAM Health Stadium.

Glasgow and West shine in under-17 regional competition

Stirling-based housebuilder Ogilvie Homes is poised to start work at the plot 11 site at Blindwells, located to the east of Prestonpans.

Work to start on latest homes at ambitious new town development in East Lothian

The firm said its service means that clients do not have to leave their home, memories and belongings to relocate into a facility which can often be closed to protect more vulnerable residents.

Glasgow in-home care provider to push into East Lothian amid 'burgeoning' demand

Wind turbine firms are being paid compensation to stop producing electricity because of a lack of storage capacity (Picture: John Devlin)

Kenny MacAskill: The £1 billion wind turbine scandal amid energy crisis

Braw Beard, which is based in East Lothian, was founded by John Jackson, a former graphic designer who launched the business in 2012 after a mountain bike accident in Fort William when he broke his back while training for a six-hour endurance race.

East Lothian beard conditioning firm to restart annual event as sales go global

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A man vaping, as researchers are searching for volunteers to take part in a new study being launched into the potential health effects of passive vaping. Picture: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire

New study will aim to find out health impact of 'passive vaping'

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie arrive for the Warner Brothers Pictures red carpet photocall of "Barbie" during CinemaCon 2023 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 25, 2023. (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)

Barbie is the blockbuster film of summer 2023 - Gaby Soutar

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater has been heading the decision on bracken herbicide permission (pic: Jane Barlow/PA)

'It could cost lives': Farmers reach tipping point over herbicide decision