ROCK bands and live singers will be performing at an afternoon event to raise funds for children with special needs. The East Lothian group, Special Kids in Play (SKIP) is holding SKIP Rocks! in Musselburgh tomorrow.

BEST friends hope to follow in the footsteps of Russell Brand, Leona Lewis and Martine McCutcheon after winning places at a prestigious drama school. Cara Ballingall and Louise Edmonds, who are both ex-pupils of Loretto School in Musselburgh, will attend the renowned Italia Conti Academy in London.

By Liam Rudden Arts and SEX and chocolate - a timeless combination. Just ask The MsFits. Every September, as the Fringe fades into history, there are one or two solo shows that go on tour around the provinces.

A NEW headmaster has been welcomed at Scotland's oldest independent school. Peter Hogan has joined Loretto in Musselburgh, replacing Michael Mavor who retired after seven years. Mr Hogan was the warden of Llandovery College in Wales for almost a decade.

By Gareth Rose COMMUNITY leaders and residents say they are being short-changed after X-ray facilities and a 60-bed residential unit were cut from health plans. Musselburgh residents fear they will lose out over the proposed state-of-the-art Musselburgh Health Centre.