8 h. ago Bespoke whisky business awarded licence in the heart of busy West Lothian town

West Lothian Licensing Board agreed to award a premises licence to The Wee Whisky Shop in Linlithgow High Street run by Andrew Ure.

Events

20 h. ago Wife killer Nat Fraser to be released from jail this week for his mum’s funeral

The Sunday Mail can reveal the killer is expected to be escorted from West ­Lothian’s HMP Addiewell to the funeral on Wednesday.

Events

30 h. ago West Lothian man to undertake massive physical challenge for good cause

Murray Gourdie is running the London Marathon for a children’s cancer charity.

Politics

32 h. ago West Lothian rugby club to have summer dance noise levels checked

Linlithgow Rugby Club has agreed to have Environmental Health officers monitor the volume at social events planned around the town’s Marches festival later this year.

Politics

34 h. ago Extra time for West Lothian football club as social club opening hours extended

Linlithgow Rose will also be granted a beer garden area to its permanent licence.

Politics

62 h. ago Objection to West Lothian welfare survey findings branded 'Trumpism in a kilt'

The survey in West Lothian found that the majority believed families should “take responsibility for their choices,” rather than receive mitigation payments supported to counter the two-child cap on benefits, which the Westminster government has introduced.

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3 d. ago West Lothian man arrested after 'disturbance' as police swoop on busy road

Officers raced to the Mosside Road area of Blackburn at 2.55pm on March 29.

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3 d. ago Locals plead for West Lothian cafe 'with hardly any customers' to remain open

Jackie McKenzie, 61, from Torphichen, raised her concerns over the future of the Rosemount Garden cafe in Bathgate.

Economics

3 d. ago West Lothian cafe given reprieve despite 'running at £100K loss due to lack of customers'

West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board, which oversees social care, agreed to postpone plans to close the cafe in Bathgate's Rosemount Gardens as part of budget cuts.

Economics

3 d. ago Experts explain why Brits love freebies as star Matt Willis hands out complimentary drinks

Matt Willis handed out complimentary hot drinks to customers in an M&S cafe - and their pleased reactions were caught on camera to show the true power of a freebie

Science

3 d. ago Talented young musicians from West Lothian play to packed audiences at annual concert series

Pupils from 37 schools in the local authority area performed

Culture

5 d. ago Figures reveal that almost 1,300 West Lothian apprentices are in training

The Scottish Budget allocated a further £100 million for the coming financial year

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6 d. ago Caring companions being sought to help with Marie Curie service in West Lothian

Volunteers will be fully trained by the country’s leading end of life charity

Politics

6 d. ago ‘A kitchen film with no food porn’: how Alonso Ruizpalacios sold Rooney Mara on his abortion drama

The Mexican director of La Cocina on making movies under the Trump-Vance administration, why Oscars don’t matter and his time as a khaki-shorted waiter at the Rainforest CafeAnyone who visited the Rainforest Cafe, a now defunct Piccadilly Circus tourist trap serving overpriced burgers among plastic foliage and animatronic wildlife, may have met a future auteur without realising it. In the early 00s, Alonso Ruizpalacios was not the gifted, ingenious director he is today – the man behind A Cop Movie, a slippery psychodrama that breaks the laws of documentary, and the new La Cocina, starring Rooney Mara as a waitress at a hectic New York restaurant. Back then, he wore baggy khaki shorts and welcomed customers to the Rainforest Cafe. “Hi, I’m Alonso and I’ll be your safari guide today,” he would say. “You guys been here before? No? Well, this is Bamba, our gorilla. Occasionally there will be rain showers, but – hey – don’t be afraid, you won’t get wet!”Sitting in a London hotel room wit...

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9 d. ago Residents being urged to take pride in West Lothian and play their part in keeping it tidy

'Litter is one of those frustrating issues that keeps coming up time and time again'

Politics

1 week ago West Lothian volunteers welcome news mental health funding set to continue

The government funding, first launched at the height of the Covid pandemic has provided around £2m to local mental health and well-being projects, supporting hundreds “through hard times in their lives.”

Politics

1 week ago West Lothian Council facing £85m bill to tackle crumbling concrete

It is understood negotiations between the council and the Scottish Government about support for RAAC costs is ongoing.

Economics

1 week ago West Lothian school teacher is running to help other women suffering domestic abuse

Mum-of-three Vicky says she got her life back thanks to Women's Aid

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1 week ago West Lothian homeless numbers rising as Edinburgh and Glasgow 'full up'

A senior housing officer outlined the effect of the removal of local connection rules as she described the council’s own Homeless Strategy to replace a national programme.

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1 week ago Lion rescued from circus and rehomed in West Lothian recovers well after losing an eye

Skinny was one of four lions who moved into Five Sisters Zoo in 2015

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