3+ day, 15+ 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…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (616+ words) Canada struck back at US President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about 20 billion US dollars worth of American goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (120+ words) AN INCREASE in the use of contactless payments has been highlighted as a reason behind the closure of an East Coast Buses facility in Musselburgh. The town’s TravelHub will shut its doors on Saturday due to a reduction in customer…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (321+ words) Small business lender Funding Circle has revealed plans for its boss of more than four years to step down by next September as it upped its annual profit outlook. The group said Lisa Jacobs is set to leave “no later…...

6+ day, 21+ 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, 1+ day ago   (372+ words) A FORMER grain mill that dates back to at least 1752 is up for sale. The three-bedroom detached house, The Old Mill, near Whittingehame, is on the market for offers over £360,000. The house, which the estate agent says is "requiring renovation…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (484+ words) The outgoing boss of John Lewis says he remains “optimistic” ahead of Christmas despite the “perma crisis externally” affecting consumers. Peter Ruis, who is set to step down this month “to pursue new projects”, acknowledged that the economy is not…...

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, 4+ day ago   (178+ words) DOZENS of storage containers could soon find a home on an area of land previously leased by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). East Lothian Council received no objections from members of the public regarding plans for 56 storage containers on land…...