2 h. 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

3 h. 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.

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3 h. 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.

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6 h. ago Reform UK hails first election in Scotland as 'dam breaking' moment

Nigel Farage said his party's success in the Whitburn and Blackburn by-election had "sent a huge message to the Scottish political establishment”.

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

Enquiries are ongoing.

Events

26 h. 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.

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27 h. 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.

Events

27 h. 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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31 h. ago Tories hit with another defection as former 'Red Wall' MP Ben Bradley joins Reform UK to help with DOGE drive on local councils

Ben Bradley, who was Tory MP for Mansfield until last year's general election , said Reform 'is the only party that is prepared to be different' as he announced his switch.

Events

49 h. 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.

Events

49 h. 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

52 h. 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

53 h. ago Poll: SNP well ahead for Holyrood election with Labour behind Reform

Ipsos gave the Nationalists a 17 point over Reform UK in its constituency voting intention, with Labour trailing in third.

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2 d. ago Labour calls for Electoral Commission probe into Reform UK overspend claim

Labour’s Anna Turley called on Nigel Farage to explain whether his party spent more than the £20,660 limit while campaigning.

Events

3 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.

Events

3 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.

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3 d. ago Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates

Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform ‘machine’ as police assess claims of overspendingThe Tory and Labour candidates who Nigel Farage beat to win his Westminster seat of Clacton have described a Reform campaign that felt like a “juggernaut”, as police began assessing claims of overspending by the Reform UK leader.The candidates spoke after a former aide alleged that Reform UK falsely reported election expenses in Clacton, where Farage won in last year’s general election. On Monday, Essex police said they were assessing a report of “alleged misreported expenditure by a political party” after a referral from the Metropolitan police. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Police assessing allegations that Reform UK overspent on Nigel Farage election campaign

A former councillor has accused the party of breaching spending limits set by electoral law

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4 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.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage election fraud allegations being assessed by police

Essex Police looking at claims Reform UK leader’s campaign falsely reported his election expenses during his bid to become an MP last year

Politics