A SHOCKED community has bid farewell to one of its most well-kent faces. Andy Brown, who passed away last Monday after a short and sudden illness, was well known throughout North Berwick both as a talented music teacher who brought melodious joy to people’s lives and as “the man with the bells”. He was 58. Instantly recognisable on the streets of the town, a bearded Andy wore shorts no matter the season or weather, always had a string of bells round his neck, and would often be seen toting a guitar on his back. Born in Haddington on August 14, 1962, Andy moved to North Berwick with his dad William, mum Mary and sister Patricia when he was six.
ELEVEN artists have been selected to paint 10 six-foot hares ahead of their appearance in North Berwick this summer. Leuchie House respite centre, based just outside the town, is gearing up and working hard to launch The Big Hare Trail on July 10, which is being held in celebration of its 10-year anniversary as an independent charity. The 10 giant hares will be placed around North Berwick for 10 weeks in a free family-friendly trail. More than 100 entries were submitted to the public art event. And now all of the artists who will prime, paint, adorn and embellish the 10 hare sculptures have been selected.
TWO new stores are opening in North Berwick, both being the first of their kind in East Lothian. Both Trespass and Joules have announced they are opening stores on North Berwick High Street (see images above). Trespass, an outdoor clothing and equipment store, is opening its first branch in the county. Two new shops are due to open on North Berwick High Street including outdoor clothing and equipment chain Trespass in the former TSB bank branch The new store will be at the site of the town’s former TSB banking branch, which closed in January. Established in the 1980s, Trespass has more than 200 high street stores across the UK.
A DEMENTIA support group has made a ‘soup-er’ first-time delivery to its members, after dropping off tubs of home-made broth. Dunbar Dementia Carers Support Group has thanked chef and caterer Rod Bunney – “the best of soup-makers” – for making batches of chicken, minestrone and courgette and mascarpone soups, and Dunbar Dementia Network for funding the ingredients and containers. Lorna Bunney, the support group co-ordinator, told the Courier: “I’m very lucky to be married to a wonderful soup maker, a wonderful cook. “He works for East Lothian mental health charity Stepping Out and, as part of his job, he started just in the last couple of weeks to make homemade soups to be delivered to people.”