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News published August 2025

• Tourism in East Lothian generates £379 million for local economy in 2024

  East Lothian’s visitor economy continues to thrive, with the latest tourism impact figures showing a nine per cent year-on-year increase in economic benefit, generating £379 million in 2024.

  Published 14th August 2025.

• New primary schools prepare to open

  The scale and ambition of two new primary schools has become clear as they prepare to open their doors to children in just two days’ time.

  Published 11th August 2025.

• Attainment gap narrows for East Lothian learners

  East Lothian has made a significant improvement to narrow the attainment gap between pupils in the county’s most and least disadvantaged areas at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher levels.

  Published 5th August 2025.

• Review of short-term let policy

  Residents are being invited to share their views on East Lothian Council’s short-term let licensing policy.

  Published 4th August 2025.

• Storm Floris

  Storm Floris is likely to bring a spell of unseasonably strong and potentially disruptive winds to northern UK on Monday.

  Published 3rd August 2025.

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