HERE'S a round-up of six of the bigger stories in East Lothian this week:

1. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visits hospital

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the East Lothian Community Hospital.

The outpatients department was officially opened last Monday (March 12).

2. Second man dies after Dunbar house fire

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A second man has died following a house fire in Dunbar.

Robert Cameron, 79, known as Bobby, passed away on Saturday following the fire on Cedar Street on February 25.

3. Parents offered first glimpse of Ross High School expansion plans

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A first glimpse of plans for an £8.8million extension to Ross High School will be revealed at a special viewing next week.

Parents and carers are invited to go along to the school to see drawings of the proposed extension, which is expected to get under way next summer.

4. Pensioner caught with 20,000 child abuse images

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A pensioner who downloaded horrific images depicting babies being abused and young girls raped is facing a jail sentence.

Alan Kay, 70, was caught with more than 20,000 indecent pictures of children when police searched his home last year – the second time in a matter of years he had been caught with similar images.

5. New Year party rapist told victim 'let's have some fun'

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A New Year party host who raped a guest after urging her to "have some fun" has been jailed.

Veselin Ivanov carried out the sex attack on the new mother after she had gone to a room at his home in Wallyford to sleep.

6. East Lothian exam stats revealed

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Comparing the raw data of exam results “does not reflect the excellent achievement and attainment” happening at the county’s schools, the council’s head of education has stressed.

Performance data released by Education Scotland highlights how East Lothian’s six secondary schools are performing.

The figures show how many pupils leaving school in 2016/17 – whether at the end of fifth or sixth year – earned three or more Highers.