2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (412+ words) OPENING hours at a popular restaurant will be extended in a bid to welcome more customers. Sweet & Smoky, on Dunbar’s West Port, opened towards the end of last year. East Lothian Council has approved an application to allow the restaurant…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (676+ words) MUSSELBURGH singer-songwriter Callum Beattie has announced a surprise Scottish tour to thank fans after the biggest year of his career so far. The artist, who has headlined venues including Edinburgh Castle, the OVO Hydro and Queens Park in the last…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (536+ words) IT WAS time to celebrate for a Haddington restaurant after it scooped a top award. Tyneside Tavern and Mazzoli Italian Kitchen was crowned Best Italian Restaurant at the Food Awards Scotland 2026. Paul Kinnoch and his team celebrated after impressing not…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1764+ words) HERE is a round up of letters sent to the Courier in the past week. Regarding Edinburgh’s second-home council tax levy of 300 per cent, confirmed on August 27 – I am a second-home owner in East Lothian and question what approach East…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (195+ words) NORTH Berwick Harbour Market returns this Saturday with stalls set to celebrate some of the county's best producers and makers. The market will run from 11am to 3pm, with visitors able to browse food, drink, crafts and gifts from more than 20 stallholders…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (236+ words) Morrisons is giving parents a free sweet treat this week as Baby & Toddler Club members can claim a free cake with any hot drink. The supermarket has extended its popular free cake offer from one day to a full seven…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (219+ words) AN OPEN day at a kitchen garden has raised more than £3,000 while celebrating its 10th anniversary. The event at Gilmerton House Kitchen Garden attracted a large crowd. Visitors enjoyed honey from the garden's own beehives, fresh fruits, vegetables, and plants, as…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (69+ words) East Lothian Courier Author Ashley Douglas set for Q&A session in Dunbar A QUESTION and answer session with author Ashley Douglas takes place in Dunbar on Thursday. The event, at the town’s Harbour Chapel, has been organised by Night…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (130+ words) AN AUTUMN afternoon tea can be enjoyed at Musselburgh Congregational Church later this month. The event, which will raise funds for ongoing building work at the church, will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2.30-4pm. The Rev Edmonde Openshaw, church minister, said:…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (373+ words) A NEW walking route has opened to improve pedestrian safety in Gullane. The path, delivered by Cala Homes (East), runs from the Saltcoats Grange housing development through Millennium Wood to Memorial Park and provides a safer walking route for schoolchildren…...