10 h. ago Warning new West Lothian banking hub in 'challenging' location for the elderly

Both Linlithgow and Bathgate will get new hubs to help residents - but there is disappointment in Bathgate that a campaign to retain the new hub in the town centre has failed.

Events

11 h. ago West Lothian villagers hoping to expand community food hub saved from closure

New links with food suppliers have been set up and the pantry welcomes around 40 visitors a week in Bridgend.

Politics

17 h. ago Ex Rangers captain surprises West Lothian resident at 100th birthday celebrations

Barry Ferguson heard about Hector McDonald's big day and came along to present Hector with a signed strip at his party at the Howden Park Centre in Livingston.

Politics

19 h. ago West Lothian village one of first to get new 20mph speed limit approved

The village’s proximity to Bathgate saw it included in the first tier of a county wide roll-out of speed reduction measures, as part of Scottish Government plans.

Politics

21 h. ago Football match suspended as frightened players lie still on the pitch

Remarkably, no one was stung.

Sport

44 h. ago Young members of West Lothian church donates shoeboxes to local day centre

Kids from Livingston South Community Church’s ‘Thunder Club’ took a total of 43 shoeboxes to Acredale House in Bathgate last month after working hard all summer to fill each shoebox for every service user at the facility.

Politics

49 h. ago Lisbon tram horror leaves 15 dead as kids pulled from wreckage

Terrified passengers were left "covered in blood" after the funicular smashed into a building in Portugal’s capital.

Events

59 h. ago Warning West Lothian drug deaths drop could be reversed by synthetic opioids

The head of West Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnership Alison White said “one death is too many" after 2024 figures revealed drug deaths had fallen across Scotland.

Events

59 h. ago West Lothian football pitches left covered in rubbish by travellers

The makeshift day-long encampment at Eliburn’s football pitches left behind enough rubbish to fill 18 bags when local members of the West Lothian Litter Pickers moved in to clean up.

Politics

67 h. ago Craig Bellamy criticises Kazakhstan pitch as Wales face tough night at $185 million stadium

The 30,000 capacity Astana Arena is the venue for the World Cup qualifier, with the artificial pitch a cause for concern

Economics

67 h. ago West Lothian Christmas lights event cancelled after storms push up insurance costs

West Lothian Council’s executive approved the cancellation of the Starry Nights festive lights event at Beecraigs Country Park in Linlithgow and sparked an angry confrontation between the local SNP and Labour councillor in the town.

Events

68 h. ago Asylum seeker hotel protests slammed by West Lothian councillors

The protests followed the Supreme Court’s overturn of an injunction won by a council in Essex ordering a hotel to move asylum seekers out of the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Events

69 h. ago Shocking pictures show piles of rubbish at travellers' site which received £116,000 of taxpayer cash

Drone images from the site showed huge piles of rubbish strewn across the site in Swansea as 'investigations are ongoing' into waste being burnt at the site.

Economics

3 d. ago Anger as travellers set up camp with a dozen caravans on public football pitches

Around a dozen caravans and vehicles descended on the grounds at Eliburn Park, in West Lothian and home of Livingston FC Community Club, disrupting matches.

Transport

3 d. ago David Sheerin appointed as headteacher of St Margaret’s Academy in Livingston

Mr Sheerin joins West Lothian Council from East Dunbartonshire, where he served as principal teacher then deputy head at St Ninian’s High School in Kirkintilloch for a number of years.

Politics

3 d. ago The School Bank West Lothian is helping children participate and learn with dignity

It was founded in 2015 by local parents who saw the crisis within the community

Politics

3 d. ago Arsenal: Piero Hincapie sends message to Mikel Arteta over 'best position' in first interview

Deadline Day signing will provide extra cover at centre-back but can also operate as a left-back

Politics

3 d. ago West Lothian MSP praises education investment for making a difference where it matters

Up to £1.75 billion has been used to improve outcomes for children affected by poverty

Politics

3 d. ago Google Digital Garage rolls in providing free skills training for businesses in West Lothian

Over the last five years it has trained more than one million people

Events

4 d. ago West Lothian locals urged to start own business with help of Business Gateway

Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business support service, has launched Scottish Start-Up Month, a nationwide campaign to celebrate Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit.

Politics