Musselburgh, Scotland News

A reduction in civil liberties doesn't end well for anyone, except government, writes Simon Williamson on the decision by the US government to subpoena AP records.

The inspirational way clubs have endorsed the project is impressive with some very different approaches to dress, fellowship and celebrations.

BOGUS workmen who conned a resident by carrying out shoddy work on their home for a five-figure sum are being hunted by police.

RISING star Clara Young, pictured left, has warmed up for next week's Scottish Women's Championship at Longniddry by regaining the East Lothian title.

THE Our Heroes ceremony will take place tomorrow and will see big names from TV, film, sport and politics honouring ordinary Scots who make an extraordinary difference to the lives of others.

A retired traffic cop has hit out at changes in police cover for the A1, branding it "a blatant attempt at saving money over public safety". Kenny Buchanan from Prestonpans, a former chief inspector in charge of traffic operations for Lothian & Borders Police, expressed "deep concerns" over the future policing of the road from Musselburgh to ... (more)

FORTYSOMETHINGS Alan Sim and Brian Erskine rolled back the years to be amongst the winners on the opening night of the Lothians Championship at Duddingston.

A group working to eradicate possums on the Otago Peninsula has asked the Dunedin City Council for its support to create possum-free neighbourhoods in the city's eastern suburbs that border the peninsula.

A MAN has died after being crushed by machinery as he tried to unload goods from a vehicle at Musselburgh Racecourse.

Officers seized about 30,000 of heroin from one property in the capital and a further 1,000 of the drug from a separate address.

The hosts were always playing catch-up after losing three out of the top four morning matches, a series they lost 4-2. It was a ding-dong affair in the afternoon singles, with Liberton youngster Anthony Blaney and Musselburgh's Benn McLeod both delivering fine wins for Lothians in the top half of the order.

The hooligans set off pyrotechnics at a match against Lothian City and in another incident invaded a McDonald's restaurant by jumping on to tables and chanting.

The inspirational way clubs have endorsed the project is impressive with some very different approaches to dress, fellowship and celebrations.

WWII hero corporal Dr Tom Renouf lost six friends at Mauny during the push to liberate Nazi-occupied France.

At first glance, Perth-born writer Ben Tagoe's new play for Leeds-based veterans Red Ladder looks like the sort of timely dissection of financial corruption that fuelled the likes of Lucy Prebble's hit, Enron.

Charities and voluntary groups angered by "prohibitive" new charges for the Brunton Hall have been promised action by East Lothian Council.

THE Duke of Somerset is travelling to the Lothians to help commemorate Scotland's largely forgotten Battle of Pinkie Cleugh.

Musselburgh and Longniddry railway stations are among 60 across Scotland to benefit from improvements in time for next year's Homecoming events.

The SNP group is calling on East Lothian Council to end "prohibitive fees" being charged for the hire of Musselburgh's Brunton Hall.

A MAN was today acquitted of attempting to murder a Portobello garage owner - moments after a woman told a jury about how she rushed to help the alleged victim.