East Lothian charity conference inspires big donation to help animals in Ukraine
by www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com— Thousands of stray and homeless animals in Ukraine have been helped after an activist’s speech at a Scottish conference moved a charity boss to donate £25,000. Humane education charity Fostering Compassion, based in Ormiston, East Lothian, held its two day conference last October and included campaigner Zhenya Dove. Also on the speakers list was Mike Arms, president of the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Santa Fe, California, who was inspired by Zhenya’s speech to hand over the donation to...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—East Lothian crime: Man, 37, remanded in custody after alleged thefts at takeaways and shops in East Lothian. Police have arrested a man in connection with a number of housebreakings and thefts in East Lothian. According to officers, the 37-year-old was charged after the incidents which took place at the Jade Garden and Preston Bay Takeaway in Prestonpans and the Day Today convenience store on North High Street in Musselburgh. After appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday (April 25), the man was remanded in custody. Police Scotland said in a statement: “The housebreakings took place at the Jade...
@GreeleyTribune—Northern Colorado softball wins first Big Sky Conference regular-season title with help from Idaho State. UNC clinched its first conference regular-season title in program history Sunday afternoon while playing a nonleague game at the University of Oregon.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—East Lothian's 'smallest' gala hit by booze ban after council knocks back East Linton Gala's request. East Lothian’s ‘smallest’ village gala has been barred from selling alcohol at the event despite people being able to buy booze from the local shop and drink it there on the day. East Linton Gala had hoped to have a drinks tent at this summer’s gathering, which it said helped raise funds for the community. However, a meeting of East Lothian Licensing Board yesterday refused to grant them a licence after ruling the gala was a ‘predominantly children’s event’ and it would be against policy. The...