Fire crews raced to a blaze at an abandoned East Lothian hospital yesterday evening. Six pumping appliances were deployed to the old Edenhall Hospital in Musselburgh after a fire broke out within two buildings just after 6pm. Firefighters battled the blaze until it was finally extinguished after midnight. Severe damage has been caused to the buildings, which have now been deemed unsafe. The hospital was closed down in 2010 and has lain empty ever since. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service...
A search has been launched for a woman reported missing from North Berwick. Helen Bunney, 63, was last seen in the Lochbridge Road area of the town on Tuesday afternoon (May 7). She said to be a keen walker and is known to visit the Seacliff and wider East Lothian areas. Helen is described as 5ft 7in tall, of slim build, with long grey/brown hair and sometimes wears glasses. It is not known what she was wearing when she was last seen but she usually dresses in a top and trousers. Inspector...
A police investigation is underway after a Greggs bakery in East Lothian was broken into. The incident took place at the popular food chain’s branch on Musselburgh High Street on Saturday night. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.40pm on Saturday, 18 May, 2024, officers received a report of a break-in and theft at a premises on High Street, Musselburgh. “Enquiries are ongoing.”
The owner of a Tranent takeaway which was forced to close has slammed East Lothian Council for the “unacceptable” parking situation in the town’s centre. The Tower Kitchen, which has been trading on the High Street for two years, took to social media last week to say they were closing their doors for the final time last Sunday. In an emotional post on Facebook, they said: “It is with great sadness that we have made the decision to close our beloved kitchen. It has been a hard decision but due to...
This detached bungalow in North Berwick is a meticulously finished five-bedroom family home, minutes from the beach, on the market at offers over £1,150,000. Commanding a bright corner position, this outstanding residence at Inch Cottage, Dirleton Road has been thoughtfully converted and extended to a remarkably high standard by the present owners to form a simply exquisite family home. The beautifully light and spacious interior, extending to approx. 886 square feet, offers a perfect blend of...
TSB has announced they are to close 36 banks in the UK this year – including branches in Edinburgh and East Lothian. Among 10 Scottish branches set to shut in September 2024 are TSB’s banks on Leith Walk and Court Street in Haddington. TSB has said the closures across the UK, which will see 250 jobs across the business, are part of efforts to move to a better balance of digital and face-to-face services. It said its customers were now doing most of their banking digitally. TSB said it had...
A long-serving East Lothian RNLI crew member who saved his friend’s life aged just 16 sadly died this week. Dunbar Lifeboat paid a touching tribute to Noll Togneri, who was awarded with an inscribed watch by Princess Marina for his heroic actions which rescued 14-year-old Joan Scambler in April 1965. Noll was described as an ‘instantly recognisable figure’ in the town, well-known for his habit of walking around barefoot. In a social media post, the RNLI said he was ‘always willing to lend a...
A brave Scot who suffered a serious head injury in a horror skiing accident five years ago is preparing for a whole new challenge - by trekking to Everest Base Camp. Nicholas Guest was a 17-year-old schoolboy when he smashed his head on the ground after falling while enjoying himself on the slopes at the Saas-Fee resort in Switzerland. Nicholas was rushed to a local hospital where he spent two weeks recovering after being placed in a coma and undergoing a life saving operation in January 2019....
A 23-year-old man has been taken to hospital following a road traffic accident in East Lothian. Emergency services rushed to the scene on the A1 northbound near New Craighall at around 12.40pm. The road was partially blocked following the incident. An image shared with the Evening News shows a car overturned at the side of the road. Police said the man was taken to hospital ‘as a precaution’ and ‘recovery was arranged for the vehicle.’ The Scottish Ambulance Service has been approached for...
The simplest way for regional construction organisations to get started with AI is by focusing on how data is organised, managed, used, unused and those organisations that master data management and use digital twins can unlock the potential of AI, says Julien Moutte at Bentley Systems. The Middle East is buzzing with billion-dollar megaprojects. Out of all nine ongoing megaprojects named
CLOUDCROFT, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials with the Lincoln National Forest say crews are responding to the Moser Fire four miles east of Cloudcroft. Start Date: Monday, May 20, 2024 Location: E
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Friday in an update that they targeted a vehicle in east Lebanon carrying a Hamas-linked operative. The strike happened in Lebanon’s Majdal Anjar, located