Sex shops will be banned from opening in East Lothian after councillors set the number they will allow to set up at zero. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get ...

EAST Lothian Council's transport services department has been recognised for its work. The team scooped the Fleet Award at the APSE Striving for Excellence Awards 2025, held in Aviemore last month.

East Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to confirm a double-digit council tax increase. A nationwide freeze on the levy is being lifted in April. East Lothian Council ...

East Lothian Council has put its household taxes up by almost 5%. At a full council meeting on Wednesday, councillors approved an increase of 4.84% in council tax, beginning in April. Council ...

East Lothian Councillors are set to approve a 10% council tax rise next week despite additional funding from Scottish Government. A cross party budget paper due to go to elected members for final ...

Housebuilders in East Lothian may have to provide far fewer parking spaces in the future as the council considers changes ...

Reports of shoplifting in East Lothian are currently 62% higher than the national average with the crime described as ...

Council tax rates are set to increase across the country with East Lothian first to confirm East Lothian Council has become the first Scottish local authority to confirm a double-digit council tax ...