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A BEACH app which could offer visitors to East Lothian up-to-date advice on how to avoid the crowds is being given a £29,000 boost from East Lothian Council’s business recovery fund. Elected members voted to approve the cash injection, despite being warned by Councillor Jeremy Findlay (Con) they had to be able to “look people in East Lothian in the eye”. Mr Findlay had urged fellow councillors to amend the £600,000 business recovery plan put before them by officers to delay the funds until more information was provided about the app, which is being developed in partnership with the University of Edinburgh.
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ORGANISERS of Prestonpans Gala have vowed the event will return “bigger and better” in 2022 after this year’s gala day was cancelled. A number of community celebrations across East Lothian are expected to be cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Vikki Burns, chairperson, and Graeme B Hutchison, gala convenor, made the announcement on Sunday that Prestonpans Gala would not go ahead. They thanked members of the public for their “time, patience and understanding” and urged people to “stay safe and together we can beat this virus”. A statement on social media confirmed the gala had been due to take place on June 12.