4 h. ago West Lothian company celebrates reaching construction waste milestone

Livingston-based Brewster Brothers, which recycles construction waste into high-quality aggregate products, extracts the valuable materials from construction, demolition and excavation waste via its state-of-the-art recycling plant, using a wet-processing system.

Politics

9 h. ago Bo'ness couple's dream of building 'forever home' on golf club land gets green light

West Lothian Golf Club say the sale will have huge benefits for their community club

Society

15 h. ago Anthony Roth Costanzo, who introduced $11 tickets, brings opera with a difference to Philadelphia

Anthony Roth Costanzo, who introduced $11 tickets to Opera Philadelphia, aims to surprise audiences again with the company’s new season as it celebrates its 50th anniversary

Economics

27 h. ago West Lothian pupils may be asked to use free bus pass to cut school transport costs

Conservative councillor Alison Adamson had questioned why the council paid out more than £1,200 per pupil on school buses when the Scottish Government issued free bus passes.

Politics

27 h. ago West Lothian wheelie bin lid clips 'impractical and dangerous' for collection crews

Other councils said health and safety issues had been identified, and where they were allowed residents were asked to remove them before putting bins out for collection.

Politics

31 h. ago West Lothian woman launches initiative to support stressed healthcare staff

Mahnaz Sharif has created Better Boundaries – a series of small-group online workshops designed to help nurses, carers, and professional women protect their energy, reduce overwhelm, and sustain their performance without guilt.

Politics

31 h. ago Young dog nursed back to health after digestive system became paralysed thanks to West Lothian vets

One-year-old Hungarian vizsla Fred was referred to Linnaeus-owned Veterinary Specialists Scotland (VSS) in Livingston after losing nearly 10 per cent of his bodyweight.

Politics

34 h. ago Guyana found huge oil reserves 10 years ago, so why are most people still poor?

With a ‘one-sided’ deal handing vast profits to the world’s top oil firms, many Guyanese ask when the energy bonanza will benefit themOn 18 July, the International Chamber of Commerce approved the attempt by the US energy multinational Chevron to replace Hess Oil as a stakeholder in one of the world’s largest offshore oilfields, Guyana’s Stabroek, as part of its $55bn (£41bn) acquisition of the smaller company.Yet, as Chevron executives celebrated joining Exxon and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) as in producing Guyana’s daily oil output of 650,000 barrels, the response from the Guyanese government, opposition leaders and environmentalists was muted. Continue reading...

Politics

54 h. ago Vital West Lothian food network teams up with Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food

Members of the Food Network plan to showcase the day to day variety of the work members do through their Food for Thought: Time for Action day.

Society

58 h. ago Warning of West Lothian traffic disruption as main road set to close for resurfacing

Major resurfacing work will close the Dechmont Hills road for up to two weeks, diverting traffic through some equally winding routes.

Events

58 h. ago Survey highlights challenges faced by West Lothian residents when heating homes

A total of 42% of residents in West Lothian Council describing that their home is usually or always cold, or not as warm as they’d like.

Society

58 h. ago West Lothian villagers reject future plans for community hall

Answering to a September 5 deadline, the villagers who run Torphichen’s community centre refused to sign up to any option.

Politics

58 h. ago West Lothian shopping centre set for new Clarks store bringing back 'much loved' footwear

The launch coincides with Clarks’ 200-year anniversary celebrations, marking two centuries of innovation, craftsmanship, and enduring style.

Economics

3 d. ago 'XL Bully latched onto my arms in horror mauling – I'm lucky to be alive'

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Lesley Anne Robinson and her granddaughter's puppy were viciously attacked by an XL Bully in West Lothian - despite complaints about the dog previously being made to the council

Events

3 d. ago Police appeal for information after Ford Fiesta set on fire in West Lothian

The incident took place on Wednesday, September 10, when a black Ford Fiesta was deliberately set on fire in the West Holmes Place area of Uphall.

Events

5 d. ago Vaccine producer pledges to raise 10,000 for West Lothian charity partner

Employees from across Valneva Scotland have come together to raise funds and awareness for Team Jak Foundation, a Livingston-based charity that supports children and young people with cancer, and their families.

Politics

5 d. ago West Lothian residents cannot find local library three years after it moved

And there’s no money in place to put up signs showing them the way in Carmondean and Deans, councillors heard this week.

Politics

5 d. ago West Lothian community centre managers refuse to sign up to changes

The current management committee which oversees lets of public space in the Bathgate partnership building on South Bridge Street had proposed its own dissolution.

Politics

6 d. ago Sir Kenneth Branagh: We have to work harder to earn the audience’s attention

The Oppenheimer star made his first appearance with the Royal Shakespeare Company aged 23 in the 1984 production of Henry V.

Events

7 d. ago Kenneth Branagh returns to Royal Shakespeare Company for first time in 30 years

Sir Kenneth, best known for Belfast and Hamlet, made his first appearance with the theatre company aged 23 in the 1984 production of Henry V.

Politics