2 h. ago Scots model thought she was going to die as she dodged bullets amid Bondi Beach terror

A SCOTS influencer told last night how she fled for her life as gunmen murdered 16 people on Bondi Beach Miya Lind had just crossed the bridge where the terrorist pair began their antisemitic bloodbath when she heard “pops going off”. The 26-year-old, from Kirknewton, West Lothian, lives just 15 minutes away from Sydney’s most...

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4 d. ago West Lothian Royal Mail workers 'pulling out all the stops' in run

Angela Constance MSP visited the Livingston Delivery Office and met with the dedicated management, postmen and postwomen who are working tirelessly to sort and deliver the huge volume of Christmas mail.

Politics

4 d. ago Nigel Farage hails Reform’s ‘fantastic’ first ever election win in Scotland

Reform emerged victorious in a West Lothian by-election in a breakthrough moment for the party.

Politics

4 d. ago West Lothian first in Scotland to have councillor elected on Reform ticket

David McLennan won the Whitburn and Blackburn ward by-election with 1,177 votes, beating the SNP by 149 votes.

Politics

4 d. ago West Lothian crime: Police hunt two masked men who broke into property and fled scene on a motorbike

Enquiries are ongoing.

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5 d. ago West Lothian primary pupils build creativity with festive hard hat designs

The creative design initiative invited children to showcase their imagination by transforming construction hard hats into Christmas themed creations, with nearly 200 primary school pupils across Scotland getting involved.

Politics

5 d. ago West Lothian schoolkids missing out on swim assessments due to lack of basic kit

A new initiative between West Lothian Leisure and swimwear manufacturer Zoggs aims to fix that.

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5 d. ago West Lothian homeowners 'hopeful' after crisis meeting with government minister

Mairi McAllan, the Housing Minister, met with local home owners at Livingston’s Civic Centre to hear often tearful evidence from owners of former council and housing association homes which have RAAC roofing panels.

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6 d. ago West Lothian family 'shaken' as huge branch crashes onto car during Storm Bram

Michal Dohnal was travelling home with his wife and toddler on Monday, December 9, when the frightening incident occurred at around 6.30pm.

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6 d. ago West Lothian land sold for £500k as more than 200 homes to be built

West Lothian Council’s Executive agreed the sale to enable the building of more than 200 homes.

Economics

6 d. ago West Lothian Council set to agree policy on use of AI tools in services

The policy- a year in the making- has drawn on work done by councils around the country as AI tools develop into the mainstream.

Events

7 d. ago West Lothian man had 'massive shock' from broken neck caused by rare disease

Craig Mackenzie, from Uphall, was diagnosed this year with multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow.

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7 d. ago Linlithgow MSP highlights carers support across West Lothian

More than 96,000 carers across Scotland received the Carer’s Allowance Supplement payment with money being paid into accounts from Thursday, December 4.

Politics

8 d. ago Account closures and restrictions are angering racing punters but there is an answer

The minimum bet rule model is there in Australia for all to see and the Gambling Commission should act nowRacing enjoyed its biggest win for many years in last month’s budget. The threatened harmonisation of duty rates for betting and gaming was not simply seen off, but routed, with the differential between the two rates significantly increased. As an added bonus, meanwhile, racing was excluded from the small rise in the duty rate for bets on football and other sporting events.Having celebrated the win, though, the next step is to ensure that the benefits are maximised. And since, in relative terms, racing has just become a more attractive product for bookmakers, what better moment could there be to address one of the major obstacles that many punters face when they want to bet on the horses? Continue reading...

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8 d. ago One tree planted every hour as green infrastructure takes root in West Lothian town

An average of 20 trees per day – almost one every hour – have been planted in the past five years, meaning 38,000 trees planted since 2021 now punctuate the vast Auldcathie Park that runs through the core of the growing community and in woodland adjacent to the Union Canal.

Politics

8 d. ago High sickness rates among West Lothian bin lorry crews are 'normal'

The physical nature of the work leads to often double digit percentages of staff absence compared to other areas of council work.

Politics

1 week ago West Lothian woman terrified as 'giant rat jumps at her' and whole street 'infested'

Stephanie Ireland claims rats are “eating through” the walls into her property.

Events

1 week ago West Lothian musician makes 'gutting' discovery upon returning to car after gig

Kyle Wood had been supporting American touring band Dim Wizard at Bloc+ in Glasgow on Tuesday, December 2, when he made the discovery.

Politics

1 week ago West Lothian charity set to open new home furnishing shop in Craigshill

It is one of a range of community based services which Almond Housing has developed from its headquarters in Etive Walk in one of the new town’s first neighbourhoods.

Politics

1 week ago MSP calls for joint action to deliver new secondary school and replacement health centre for East Calder

Angela Constance has written a joint letter to the Scottish Government’s Health Secretary Neil Gray, Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth and the Chief Executive of West Lothian Council Graham Hope in the hope of a joint strategy.

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