16 h. ago West Lothian residents fume 'why do we need to book quiet recycling centres?'

A booking system was introduced during the Covid pandemic for reasons of social distancing.

Politics

17 h. ago Police arrest man, 20, after teenage girl dies in crash with HGV near Bathgate

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a teenage girl was killed in a crash in West Lothian.

Events

18 h. ago Uniform exchange in West Lothian will help families with 'completely unaffordable' school costs

The Leith Collective has been approached by a number of teachers and parents

Politics

41 h. ago West Lothian charity benefits from recent round of funding awards made by People’s Postcode Trust

The West Lothian 50+ Network supports some 700 members aged 50 to 90 through a wide range of social, learning and wellbeing activities held throughout the week.

Events

42 h. ago Six West Lothian residents honoured in King’s Birthday Honours List

West Lothian Provost Cathy Muldoon has praised the recipients of the various honours.

Politics

65 h. ago Two popular Livingston pubs win extensions to their licence to allow outdoor drinking

The agreement of West Lothian Licensing Board will formalise outdoor drinking at one of the oldest pubs, dating back to the 1760s, as well as one from the development of Livingston as a new town in the 1960s.

Events

66 h. ago West Lothian school transport cost prompts question over free bus pass use

The council pays £1, 245 per pupil to provide ‘free’ school transport - but with the Scottish Government also providing free bus passes to under 22s, one councillor questioned why pupils were not being asked to use normal buses.

Politics

66 h. ago Inside look at West Lothian heritage centre project as work continues

The transformation of a historic West Calder Co-op bakery into a new national heritage centre will eventually create jobs and new training opportunities in the village.

Politics

3 d. ago Now and then 'life stamp' project captures changing times of West Lothian town

The ambitious photography project has become a celebration of the area’s resilience

Politics

3 d. ago Young people in West Lothian tasked with designing alternative uses for heat pumps

The renewables sector in Scotland is in need of a wave of new blood

Politics

4 d. ago Four West Lothian schools get uniform hubs to help families in need

The bank had funding from West Lothian Climate Action Network for a scheme which helps families in need and clothes thousands of children a year.

Politics

5 d. ago West Lothian Film Festival announces partnership with breast cancer support charity based in Bathgate

Breast Friends and Family emerged as the winner from 30 nominated organisations

Culture

5 d. ago West Lothian summer holiday support will include free school meals

The money is part of the free school meals programme which ensures youngsters do not lose out during the six week summer holidays which start at the end of this month.

Politics

5 d. ago West Lothian planning laws 'complicated and expensive to enforce'

But a report made clear that legal enforcement of planning remains a complicated and expensive process for the council if it is faced with deliberate and determined planning breaches.

Politics

5 d. ago West Lothian school transport applications open for children starting primary and secondary

Anyone who has a child going into P1 or S1 in August should apply before June 23

Politics

5 d. ago Exam clash fears prompt change to West Lothian school holidays

The changes will see the Easter holiday moved forward, and will also take account of the council election in early May 2027.

Politics

5 d. ago Councillor from West Lothian who climbed Ben Nevis with broken back had incurable blood cancer

Myeloma occurs in the bone marrow but is frequently missed as symptoms are vague

Events

6 d. ago Partnership equips West Lothian students to turn up the heat with key green technology

The college has teamed up with Mitsubishi Electric to tackle a shortage of heat pump installers

Society

6 d. ago West Lothian schoolboy joins big bunch of jokers at the Scottish Parliament

P3 pupil John McGlynn from Livingston left MSPs in fits of laughter

Politics

7 d. ago Dilapidated West Lothian farm house set for new future thanks to community team

Members of Livingston’s Community Shed pride themselves on solving practicable problems.

Politics