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PUBS, cafes and restaurants have finally been able to reopen their doors for the first time this year. From today (Monday), Scotland entered Level 3 coronavirus restrictions, which meant that hospitality venues were able to reopen and start serving food and drink once more. It might have been a cloudy and windy day but that did not stop customers from enjoying their first meal or pint of the year. The current rules state that hospitality venues can reopen both their indoor and outdoor s...

The Last Forest Review: Facts and Folklore Mingle in a Bewitching Brazilian Social Study The Last Forest Review: Facts and Folklore Mingle in a Bewitching Brazilian Social Study Director Luiz Bolognesi resists patronizing cultural fetishry in his artful documentary portrait of the Amazonian Yanomami community, giving them a narrative voice of their own. Guy Lodge, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Director: Luiz Bolognesi With: Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Ehuana Yaira Yanomami, Pedrino Yanomami, Jo...

GLOBETROTTING supporters of an East Lothian charity are making their way ‘Round the World in 90 Days’ as part of Scotland’s Virtual Kiltwalk. Their challenge, which began in January, is raising funds for Muirfield Riding Therapy (MRT), based at West Fenton, near Gullane. The walkers had no idea then if they would reach their target of logging enough team miles to circumnavigate the world by the Virtual Kiltwalk weekend on April 25. But with two months under their belts, they’ve ...

© SYSTEM Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The world’s largest construction vessel has arrived in the Firth of Forth. Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, the largest vessel of its type in the world, sailed into Fife on Saturday. The Pioneering Spirit in the Forth Estuary. Measuring 382 metres long and 124 metres wide, it will transfer a topside...

FOR two weeks I have enjoyed the welcome respite of not having to put up with the invariably crabbit Ruth Davidson searching like a lurcher in the dark to get a smidgeon of the reflected limelight that surrounds the First Minister. If I’m honest, deep down I had suspicions ... well, really I kind of knew it was too good to last. Now I say help me and mine as it’s all gone diabasticle! Is it just that Ruth is back too soon or has she just never really been away? Media reports suggest t...

© Supplied by Spirit Energy Limite Allseas Pioneering Spirit, the worlds largest construction vessel heads for the Forth this weekend. i Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The world’s largest construction vessel will sail into the Firth of Forth this weekend as part of a major marine operation taking place. Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, th...

THE great-nephew of one of Scotland’s most lauded artists is campaigning to have the painter’s damaged gravestone rebuilt. Ian Watson, a long-time member of North Berwick Community Council, is hoping for the reinstatement of his relative Arthur Melville’s “lost” grave in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey. Arthur Melville is considered one of the most innovative Scottish painters of his generation. He was born in 1855 in Loanhead-of-Guthrie in Angus and, when he was still a child, his...

CALA Homes has launched its community bursary initiative and encouraged local charities and community groups to apply. Since the community bursary launched in 2015 to mark CALA’s 140th anniversary, 46 good causes in East Lothian have benefited from the homebuilder’s support, including Gullane Christmas Lights, Cycling Without Age Musselburgh and East Lothian Young Carers. The scheme was paused last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Craig Lynes, managing director of CALA ...

Two Gophers softball players honored by Big Ten with weekly awards By News services Text size Copy shortlink: MaKenna Partain and Sara Kinch of the Gophers softball team (9-3) were named the player of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten, respectively, the conference announced on Tuesday. It marks Partains third Big Ten player of the week honor and Kinchs first. Partain, a fifth-year senior from Banks, Ore., batted .421 last weeken...

A TEENAGE agriculture trainee was named runner-up in an award ceremony that recognises the top trainees and rural learners in Scotland. Amy Lochhead was awarded agriculture learner of the year runner-up at Lantra Scotland’s ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills). Due to coronavirus, this year’s ceremony took place virtually last Thursday, covering a range of rural industries. The 18-year-old from North Berwick is doing a modern apprenticeship level three in agriculture...