3 h. ago Livingston village will see regular bus service restored next month

The agreement follows discussions with West Lothian Council’s public transport staff and a robust campaign and petition raised by villagers which started earlier this year.

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3 d. ago Fire in the hole: the Indigenous crews blasting the Alaskan rainforest to save it

After a historic land buyback by the US Forest Service, Tlingit crew members are demolishing culverts to restore streams, salmon runs and cultural history deep in the Tongass national forestThe morning begins with a sense of anticipation – the calm before 1,200lbs of explosives detonate a stream culvert buried 10ft in Alaska’s Tongass national forest.Jamie Daniels, 53, and his crew of Tlingit forestry workers take cover in a glade of alders. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Plans revealed to restore council grass cutting in West Dunbartonshire

A motion has been tabled to restore grass cutting services across West Dunbartonshire's public open spaces.

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9 d. ago Campaign and consultation launched by Livingston MP to improve bus services

Livingston Village, Addiewell, Longridge, Stoneyburn, Adambrae, and parts of Broxburn are all experiencing either reduced or non-existent services

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1 week ago M&S click and collect finally returns months after cyberattack

The retail giant resumed online orders to addresses but the click and collect service was the last to be restored

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1 week ago Wishaw opticians helps restore defibrillator back to lifesaving service at veterans' hub

'This experience has genuinely restored my faith in the community'.

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2 w. ago Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump's executive order

A statue of a Confederate military leader that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall, in line with President Donald Trump’s campaign to push back on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative

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2 w. ago Trump administration to reinstall Confederate statue toppled in Black Lives Matter protests

Statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general, will return to Washington DC, National Parks Service saysA statue of a general in the Confederate army that was toppled and set on fire during social justice protests in 2020 in Washington DC will be reinstated, the National Park Service (NPS) has announced.The bronze statue depicting Albert Pike is being restored, the Park Service said in a statement on Monday, sharing a photo of the statue undergoing cleaning to remove corrosion and paint prior to repairs, with a view to reinstalling it by October. Continue reading...

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