49 h. ago Lewis Capaldi’s songwriting riches revealed as star’s value soars despite two

LEWIS Capaldi has boosted the value of his songwriting business to more than £4.6 million despite taking two years off. Accounts for the Scottish singer's company show his income has soared thanks to a string of chart-topping hits. The 29-year-old, from Whitburn, West Lothian, became a global star after his debut album Divinely Uninspired to...

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3 d. ago West Lothian vets honours perfect pets with Gift of Kindness campaign

Westport Veterinary Senior Vet and Managing Director, Stuart McMorrow, picked the winners and selecting 10 winners from over 50 nominations was not an easy task.

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4 d. ago Housebuilder announces £84m investment into 300 new homes in West Lothian

The development will see Home Group deliver 33 affordable new homes at the Stoneyburn site off Cannop Crescent, which when complete will provide a wide range of modern two, three and four bedroom homes.

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4 d. ago Man appears in court charged with murder after body found in Scots home

Grzegorz Bialy, 56, was found dead when police scrambled to a house in Whitburn, West Lothian, on Friday afternoon.

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4 d. ago Body found in home in Scots town as man arrested and charged

Grzegorz Bialy, 56, was found dead when police scrambled to a house in Whitburn, West Lothian.

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4 d. ago Tesco customers thanked for Winter Food Collection support as 2,300 meals donated in West Lothian

Stores across West Lothian received more than 2,300 meals from customers, which will go on to support Trussell and FareShare in providing support for those in need.

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4 d. ago Bathgate Labour candidate accuses Scottish Government of 'abandoning' ASN pupils

In West Lothian, there are now 10,742 pupils with ASN and 43 ASN teachers – meaning every teacher is on average responsible for 248 pupils.

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4 d. ago West Lothian sees turnaround time to refurbish empty council houses slashed

The number of days it took to re-let a council home dropped by an average of 15 days on the same period last year last year at a time when the bulk of homes returned to the council needed the most repair.

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4 d. ago Winning designs by schoolkids aim to slow traffic in one area of West Lothian

As part of Road Safety Week in November this year, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland challenged primary six pupils at Calderwood Primary School to design road signs encouraging drivers to drive safely throughout its local development in East Calder.

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4 d. ago West Lothian residents urged to submit meter readings before new Ofgem price cap

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national energy advice service energyadvice.scot, is reminding consumers to act before midnight on Hogmanay.

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5 d. ago Linlithgow MSP visits Royal Mail Delivery Office to thank posties for their hard work

The visit provided a first-hand look at the significant effort involved in ensuring mail and parcels reach residents across West Lothian during the festive season, the postal service’s busiest period.

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5 d. ago Monica Lennon supports Winter Food Collection at Tesco Extra Rutherglen

In partnership with the Trussell Trust, items are distributed to Rutherglen & Cambuslang Foodbank and Glasgow SE Foodbank.

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5 d. ago Popular Edinburgh diner chain opens for business in West Lothian

Hollywood Burgers & Shakes bosses launched their third Scottish outlet this week in Bathgate, the new venture seeing the creation of half-a-dozen jobs.

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5 d. ago West Lothian health club help spread festive cheer thanks to Christmas appeal

Throughout the last month, members and local residents dropped off toys and gifts at Bannatyne Health Club helping support families across Livingston and West Lothian who are struggling with the rising cost of living.

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6 d. ago 'I pick out the produce for your online Tesco shop – this is the most hilarious order I packed'

One of the 28,500 casual workers who signed up to pick out Tesco customers' online orders this Christmas has lifted the lid on what life is like for these unsung heroes of the season

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8 d. ago Woman who thought she was spiked on Ibiza holiday given heartbreaking diagnosis

Amy McNamara, 30, from West Lothian suffered a seizure on holiday in Ibiza in May 2023 - initially feared she had been spiked but the diagnosis changed everything

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8 d. ago The ultimate winter warmer going viral at M&S that’s ‘warm & soft’ and makes a brilliant last

NOW the weather has plummeted, we're all looking for ways to keep warm. And while a puffer coat does do the job, it doesn't always look the most stylish. Thankfully, Marks & Spencer has launched a gorgeous winter warmer to keep the chill off without compromising on style. The Brushed Fringed Wrap Scarf with Wool...

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9 d. ago Woman tells of ‘absolutely terrifying’ bid to escape gunfire on Bondi Beach

Miya Lind, from West Lothian, was on her way to the beach to watch the sunset when the attack began.

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9 d. ago Susan Boyle sends sweet message to Timothée Chalamet after he names her 'greatest Brit'

The Hollywood star recently unveiled his love for Susan Boyle and the West Lothian star has responded to him with a touching message

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9 d. ago When panto goes horribly, painfully wrong: ‘it was the worst chafing of my life’

Panto season is upon us, and for the performers, anything could happen. Actors recall their most excruciating moments – from a panic attack while dressed as a cow, to dripping blood while in flight as Peter PanWhen panto goes wrong, the show must always go on. And there is a lot that could go wrong: malfunctioning pyrotechnics, panic attacks, chafing thighs, broken props, broken bones, bruised egos – and that’s before you get live animals involved. Missed cues and forgotten lines are small potatoes by comparison. So with panto season once again in full swing, we speak to seasoned professionals about the exhausting, error-laden, explosive truth behind the most “magical” season of the year.Adam Buksh played The Genie in Aladdin at Howden Park Centre, Livingston, West Lothian, in 2013 It was halfway through the show when Aladdin got trapped in the cave. Our version was based on the original story, One Thousand and One Nights (not Disney’s), in which Aladdin possesses two magical entiti...

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