The fight to keep the lights on in local pubs across the Lothians

'I do my meter readings twice a day to see how much energy I am using'

Graham Blaikie is working hard to keep his award-winning local pub and grill alive and kicking.

Every evening when the till is cashed up, Graham Blaikie has a wry smile that he and his family-run pub and restaurant, Mercat Bar and Grill, in East Lothian, has survived another day. It’s been like this for many months, although his loyal customers love the …