6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (583+ words) A NEW £40 million innovation hub has officially opened, aiming to drive economic growth and high-value employment. The Edinburgh Innovation Hub (EIH), a joint venture between East Lothian Council and Queen Margaret University (QMU), was officially opened by Parliamentary Under Secretary…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (841+ words) Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce thousands of job cuts as part of a voluntary redundancy programme to help save £1.7 billion over the next two years. It is understood the firm is telling workers on Monday morning amid reports…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (661+ words) The VAT differential across the island of Ireland is putting hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland under pressure, a Westminster committee has heard. Businesses told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of shrinking margins during a probe into the taxation of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) RECENT economic growth in Scotland will be the focus of an upcoming public talk in Haddington. East Lothian U3A is set to host Aidan Rooney, assistant economist at the Fraser of Allander Institute, who will deliver a lecture, entitled Scotland’s growth…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (281+ words) A CONTROVERSIAL parking charge scheme in North Berwick brought in £111,000 in its first two months, a new report has revealed. The income from on and off-street parking meters and residents' permits does not include money from fines issued during that…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (106+ words) PLANS for a cash machine at a High Street shop have been given the green light. Permission was given to NCR to put the ATM in place at the Premier store in Haddington. East Lothian Council planning officials noted that…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (342+ words) Mobico has struck a deal to sell its remaining UK regional bus operator to the West Midlands local authority. The group, which also runs the National Express coach business, said the deal to sell its West Midlands-based UK Bus business…...