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Local Network News

  • Post Zero?
    by @ourlocality
    There is a moment before a post. Before the algorithm wakes up, before the counters begin to tick, before a compulsion starts […]
  • July – Dec 2025
    by lorna
    The fantastic weather during the Summer was the icing on the cake for our outdoor activities, with visits to Lauderdale Park for […]
  • What have we done in ourlocality since 2023?
    by ourlocality
    Over the last 24 months we have been busy: 2023-2024 Achievements 1000s of updates Every day quietly someone is updating their website, […]
  • Kind Hearts at Christmas
    by tyninghame
    A big thank you to all who donated to the collection for the East Lothian Foodbank when attending either Carols Birthday Ceilidh […]
  • Scottish Place Name Helper
    by fieldnames
    We have created an experimental GPT to assist with field names research. The GPT assists researchers in investigating the etymology and historical […]
  • Field Names Progress
    by fieldnames
    As we approach the end of the year, it is useful to chart progress. Just over 150 fields have been recorded across […]
  • Field Names Data Snapshots
    by fieldnames
    We’ve automated a weekly snapshot of the data, in a format called geojson and rendered on the front page of this site […]
  • Report on the Talk by Sir Hew Dalrymple
    by George
    Life and Love in North Berwick and London Society President, Joy Dodd, welcomed member Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple Bt DL to give the […]
  • Where would you find this bearded man in Haddington?  
    by HHS
    Question Faces of Haddington: The bearded man Where is he, where did he come from, and who does he represent? Is it […]
  • Community Transport Workshop
    by bethl
    One of our four community ambitions is that a public or community transport service should be re-introduced to link the villages with […]
  • Beth’s Blog – a partnership approach to construction impacts
    by bethl
    What a whirl these last few months have been! Since I last wrote a blog post I have been developing and taking […]
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