6 h. ago Calls for more urgency over need for new medical centre in West Lothian village

Built to serve just 4,500 it is now responsible for 16,000 patients

Science

8 h. ago West Lothian artist partners with multiple sclerosis charity after living with condition for 10 years

Linda Hoskins, owner of Linda Hoskins Art in West Lothian, has selected MS Society Scotland as her next Charity of the Year.

Politics

9 h. ago Rock the Crossbar brings musicians and footballers to West Lothian for a great cause

Jonathan and Michael Ward wanted to raise money for the Maggie’s Centre in Edinburgh

Sport

29 h. ago West Lothian community centre group to 'dissolve' next year due to running costs

The move comes in protest at West Lothian Council’s proposals to press ahead with changes to the way community centres and halls are run as the council tires to wring £1 million in budget savings from them.

Politics

30 h. ago New West Lothian Xcite community gym set to open with 'state

The community gym, located at West Calder High School will be opening mid-September with the same kit used in all Xcite gyms.

Politics

31 h. ago Pitches were perfect before quad riders tore across turf in West Lothian park as season kicked off

Whitburn FC use the community facility at King George V Park for matches and training

Politics

34 h. ago Remarkable West Lothian mum urges people to consider fostering

Denise Hopkinson, who has been married to husband Rick for almost 50 years, was herself fostered as a young girl, and it was this period of her life that gave her the motivation and drive to become a foster carer herself.

Politics

35 h. ago West Lothian town rallies together to save gala day after vandals strike

Residents of Armadale were devastated when several rented items were damaged by a handful of youths at the gala day in June.

Events

35 h. ago West Lothian locals in poor areas 'more likely to experience loneliness'

A region wide survey conducted in the wake of the Covid pandemic saw the county trail behind Edinburgh and East Lothian in physical and emotional health issues.

Politics

37 h. ago Coventry Primark tragedy as man dies outside busy store in front of shoppers

A man has died after falling ill in front of crowds at the Broadgate shopping centre in Coventry with reports that he suffered a medical emergency and was rushed to hospital

Events

54 h. ago West Lothian Schools Pipe Band were crowned World Champions in their grade

The talented band members picked up the top trophy in the Novice A section for the first time, after being runners-up for the last four years.

Culture

56 h. ago West Lothian pancake spot closes as diners say it 'came out of nowhere'

Stack and Still have thanked their customers in Livingston, after closing their doors for the final time.

Politics

3 d. ago Scottish Government failing West Lothian stroke survivors according to leading charity

Figures released by Public Heath Scotland this week as part of their Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme revealed the country is falling unacceptably short of its own target of 80% of stroke patients receiving an inpatient bundle which aims to ensure the best chance of survival and recovery.

Events

3 d. ago Award winning kitchen company announces expansion into West Lothian

Silver Birch Interiors is set to open a brand-new state-of-the-art showroom in Livingston on September 27

Events

3 d. ago Pensioners lose battle to save West Lothian community cafe in their retirement home

An 11th-hour rescue plan, which would have kept just one paid member of staff at the Rosemount Gardens cafe, was rejected by the Integration Joint Board which oversees social care.

Events

6 d. ago Boots team could play an even greater role in delivering NHS services in West Lothian

The challenge of retail crime was also discussed during the visit

Sport

6 d. ago Rapist who attacked three women in West Lothian and Falkirk caged

Kevin Malloy, 39, has been caged for nine years.

Events

6 d. ago Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed

MSF charity calls situation ‘beyond urgent’ as thousands seeking refuge from war rely on contaminated waterThe “worst cholera outbreak in years” has killed at least 40 people in the last week in Sudan, according to the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières.Overwhelmed medical centres are resorting to treating patients on mattresses on the floor, MSF said, as the country’s two-year civil war aids the spread of the disease. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Fashion accessories chain Claire's files for administration putting West Lothian stores at risk

Employees at the Almondvale Centre and Livingston Designer Outlet are being contacted

Events

6 d. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

Events