4 h. ago West Lothian bakery closes as American chain suddenly shuts down all UK stores

Cinnabon opened its first UK store in 2020 and most recently had 12 sites in locations including Livingston, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Birmingham.

Politics

4 h. ago West Lothian locals struggling with council tax payments urged to seek help

The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme supports people on low incomes, potentially saving them hundreds of pounds a year. In some cases, it can reduce bills by up to 100 per cent.

Economics

46 h. ago Lanarkshire locals struggling with council tax payments urged to seek help

The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme supports people on low incomes, potentially saving them hundreds of pounds a year. In some cases, it can reduce bills by up to 100 per cent.

Economics

47 h. ago West Lothian speed limit cut to bring in 20mph welcomed as 'common sense'

Residents say there is a need for public engagement, saying the streets are too busy to warrant official limits being put in place

Politics

47 h. ago Game on for West Lothian darts fans with opening of new store at The Centre, Livingston

ArrowHeadz is set to open its first store in Scotland at The Centre, Livingston on September 14, stocking the latest darts equipment, dart boards and flights, and will also feature six state-of-the-art, hi-tech dart playing lanes.

Sport

2 d. ago Call for volunteers to relaunch West Lothian community food store

The Livingston neighbourhood of Ladywell lost its community project, which provided low cost food to locals early on last year .

Politics

2 d. ago Funding for West Lothian buses should be 'forever', councillor claims

The council’s Executive heard details of £240,000 one-off funding to improve bus stop infrastructure across the county.

Politics

5 d. 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

5 d. 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

6 d. 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

7 d. 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

7 d. 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

7 d. 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

8 d. 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

9 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

9 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

1 week 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

1 week ago Tributes paid to former West Lothian headteacher after sad death

Myra Macpherson MBE sadly passed away recently and West Lothian Council shared a touching tribute online.

Events

1 week ago West Lothian Council leader and MP meet Linburn residents after veterans’ site sale announcement

Residents of the Linburn housing development in Wilkieston, originally built to provide homes and specialist support for veterans, are facing an uncertain future after Sight Scotland Veterans announced plans to sell the site.

Politics

1 week ago West Lothian pensioners take café campaign to Scotland's financial watchdog

West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board agreed to close the cafe in Bathgate’s Rosemount Gardens complex to save £136,000 in staffing costs.

Economics