1 hour ago West Lothian Council warn 'sticking plaster' approach to ending child poverty won't work

Holyrood ministers have been told that simply throwing money at the issue will not solve the problem and there is a call for a more holistic approach including investment in housing education and transport schemes.

Events

3 h. ago Drug traffickers who ran street valium factory in Scots industrial estate jailed

Kevin Ramage, 64, and Derek Wilson, 36, churned out millions of Etizolam tablets from an industrial unit in West Lothian.

Events

18 h. ago Volunteer input crucial to future plans for West Lothian community venues

West Lothian Council is working to hand over the running of more than 30 community venues to local communities in a bid to cut costs.

Politics

18 h. ago Uplift in minimum wage rates will benefit up to 2,500 workers in West Lothian

The National Living Wage has risen by 77p per hour to £12.21

Politics

50 h. ago Household waste bins in West Lothian to be put out as normal over Easter

Householders are asked to be patient and they should be left out until emptied

Politics

51 h. ago West Lothian business leaders meet to hear how they can benefit from government help

'A number of companies again flagged concerns over staff and skills shortages'

Politics

2 d. ago Talented tenor horn player takes title as twelve vie to be named best young musician in West Lothian

Tyler Clark will now perform later this year at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Sport

2 d. ago Former West Lothian sales rep turns dream of owning Wee Boutique into reality

Karen McWilliam, who lives in Armadale, has officially opened The Wee Boutique in Bathgate’s King Street moving into the old Anne and Bobbies wedding shop.

Politics

3 d. ago Stunned Welsh rugby club catch motorbike vandals in the act as they tear up pitch

Video footage has been passed to South Wales Police after the incident caused potentially £12,000 of damage

Transport

3 d. ago West Lothian Mercedes driver, 15, 'led police on chase before legging it'

A large police presence was spotted in Blackburn on Sunday afternoon, March 30, including a dog unit after a search was launched for the occupants of the vehicle.

Events

3 d. ago Bespoke whisky business awarded licence in the heart of busy West Lothian town

West Lothian Licensing Board agreed to award a premises licence to The Wee Whisky Shop in Linlithgow High Street run by Andrew Ure.

Events

4 d. ago Wife killer Nat Fraser to be released from jail this week for his mum’s funeral

The Sunday Mail can reveal the killer is expected to be escorted from West ­Lothian’s HMP Addiewell to the funeral on Wednesday.

Events

4 d. ago West Lothian man to undertake massive physical challenge for good cause

Murray Gourdie is running the London Marathon for a children’s cancer charity.

Politics

4 d. ago West Lothian rugby club to have summer dance noise levels checked

Linlithgow Rugby Club has agreed to have Environmental Health officers monitor the volume at social events planned around the town’s Marches festival later this year.

Politics

5 d. ago Extra time for West Lothian football club as social club opening hours extended

Linlithgow Rose will also be granted a beer garden area to its permanent licence.

Politics

5 d. ago Loch Lomond Rugby Club pens open letter to council over 'frustration' at £40k of 'withheld funds'

The club says it has been trying to access a £40,000 financial contribution held by West Dunbartonshire Council dating back to 2016 - but chiefs say more documentation is needed before it can be released.

Economics

5 d. ago Matt & Zander Fagerson back £2M sustainability push for rugby clubs

A rugby club of the future has welcomed Scottish rugby legends, Matt and Zander Fagerson, to celebrate its partnership with Scottish Gas and commitment to building a more sustainable future for the club.

Economics

6 d. ago Objection to West Lothian welfare survey findings branded 'Trumpism in a kilt'

The survey in West Lothian found that the majority believed families should “take responsibility for their choices,” rather than receive mitigation payments supported to counter the two-child cap on benefits, which the Westminster government has introduced.

Politics

6 d. ago East Kilbride Rugby Club turn in 'best display' ahead of Shield semi

Torrance House boss Franklin Clark heaped praise on his players after a win at Cumnock

Politics

6 d. ago West Lothian man arrested after 'disturbance' as police swoop on busy road

Officers raced to the Mosside Road area of Blackburn at 2.55pm on March 29.

Events