Our Locality

Since 2010 our safe and secure family friendly website platform has been grown with locally sourced content and powered by open source software, binding local communities online without corporate interference with your personal data. No intrusive adverts or pop ups.

Ourlocality is “totally locally owned” by Sustaining Dunbar, which subsidises the service for all users.

Paid Plans get extra free support, provided pro bono. Free Plan users can invite a friend to help them.

Support for a website is literally round the corner, in sunniest Dunbar.

Local Network News

• Beth’s Blog – Empowering communities through the energy transition
  8 April 2026 by bethl
  As my first year in East Lammermuir fast approaches I have been reflecting on how the challenges and opportunities from the clean […]
• Where in East Lothian is this building?    
  7 April 2026 by HHS
  Question Where in the county is this building? It’s been in the news lately, so what does this image tell us about […]
• No Mow May Competition  🌱
  3 April 2026 by tyninghame
  East Linton have been chosen by the charity Plant life to run a No Mow May Competition this year. This spring, give […]
• Hall Build – Week 15
  3 April 2026 by gareth
  Well it’s been very quiet for a few weeks while we waiting for the steel to manufactured but it was all action […]
• Interested in Catchment Restoration? We need a Development Officer
  3 April 2026 by philip
  This is a short update about setting up a ‘Project Advisory Group’ for our East Lammermuir River Catchment Restoration Project. Thanks to all […]
• John Irvine (1956 – 2026)
  3 April 2026 by ridgeadmin
  We are devastated to share with you the news of John Irvine’s death this week.  John was a Trustee of The Ridge […]
• Discussion Group/Green Drinks
  2 April 2026 by philip
  Tuesday 5th May, 7.30pm at Station Yard This is the first of a proposed quarterly social meet-up and discussion group. Each meet-up […]
• Eastern Green Link 1 news
  2 April 2026 by bethl
  landfall cable works update Prysmian, cable contractor for the EGL1 project, have notified of plans for 24hr working over the summer period. […]
• Scottish Elections Hustings
  2 April 2026 by philip
  Wednesday 22nd April, 7.30-9pm, Dunbar Parish Church, EH42 1LB Come and hear all your parliamentary candidates. All welcome. Please send suggestions for […]
• Meet the Honey Bees
  2 April 2026 by philip
  Saturday 25th April, 10am-1pm, Belhaven Community Garden Meet the Bees -an introductory workshop for anyone interested to learn more about the life […]
• Squirrelling about at the Beehive Garden
  2 April 2026 by jenw
  A hedgehog-themed evening was enjoyed with the 1st Dunbar Squirrels at the Beehive Garden recently with Jen, our Pledgehog Officer and Carey, […]