East Lothian

American

[loh-thee-uhn] / ˈloʊ ði ən /

noun

a historic county in southeastern Scotland.

East Lothian British

noun

a council area and historical county of E central Scotland, on the Firth of Forth and the North Sea: part of Lothian region from 1975 to 1996: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Haddington. Pop: 91 090 (2003 est). Area: 678 sq km (262 sq miles)

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Faye Moffat, from Prestonpans in East Lothian, accompanied her dad Craig on the arduous ascent of Ben Nevis.

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The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for ice in north-east Scotland, western Wales, south-west England, and along England's east coast, East Lothian and the Scottish Borders into Friday.

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Kirsty and her two children from a previous relationship live in Prestonpans, East Lothian, with Daniel, who has three children.

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Isaacs, 39, who moved from Botswana to the East Lothian town, had claimed diminished responsibility but was found guilty last month.

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Popular filming locations such as Gosford House in East Lothian stood in for the Frankenstein family home.

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