UpMyStreet.com
UpMyStreet is the UK's leading provider of local information, offering an invaluable service to consumers and businesses across the whole of the UK. The website helps people find out more about a neighbourhood, whether they want to research and find a new place to live, or make the most of their home and local community. Users simply enter their postcode or town on the site to access relevant information.
www.upmystreet.com

East Lothian Council
The council website provides information on services provided by the council and contains links to data from the most recent census.  The library service is also beginning to collate information for profiles of each community covered by a library and you can find these on the homepage of each library.
www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Google Earth
Google Earth is a new product which is a globe inside your PC.  You can download the free version of the product and use it to find directions, take sightseeing tours, see places of interest and much more.  You simply type in your search location and then fly across the globe towards it.  This is a really fun product which also offers excellent educational potential.  Click on the link to find out more and download the free version.
http://earth.google.com/

The following directories provide listings of local businesses and services along with related web pages. All you need to enter is the type of service or business you require, and then enter your location.

Google Local

Scoot

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