9 h. ago Primary school teacher who called Muslims 'entitled' and showed blackface film to children is spared classroom ban

Grace Whiley played a video of an old Sinbad film during an English lesson at Bluebell Primary School in Norwich.

Culture

12 h. ago Hundreds of complaints about West Lothian planning enforcement spark call for change

Almost 800 complaints have been made about planning enforcement, which tackles retrospective planning applications, in the last two years.

Events

13 h. ago Young creatives from West Lothian challenged to design stunning garden for Scotmid HQ

A space that reflects the spirit of co-operation and community will become a permanent feature

Politics

17 h. ago West Lothian garden waste permits now available for residents to purchase

At a cost of £52.75 per household they will be valid from June 1

Politics

17 h. ago West Lothian MPs amongst Labour group urging new future be secured for Grangemouth refinery

West Lothian MPs Gregor Poynton and Kirsteen Sullivan are among a five-strong group of Westminster parliamentarians to sign a joint letter urging that a new future is secured for the oil refinery refinery site in Grangemouth.

Politics

37 h. ago West Lothian locals in huge queues from 4am for popular record store

Low Port Music in Linlithgow was marking Record Store Day, with keen shoppers lined up from 4am on April 12.

Politics

37 h. ago New West Lothian sports bar opens with interactive darts, pool, food and drink

Arrowz Sports Lounge opened on Friday night, April 11, in Broxburn, providing customers with four interactive darts systems, pool tables, live sport and music courtesy of a classic jukebox.

Politics

59 h. ago New West Lothian bowling alley and karting track plans promise 'family fun'

The proposed Hollywood Bowl development involves converting the former shop unit into an e-go-kart track and a ten-pin bowling alley.

Politics

60 h. ago West Lothian teen arrested as police raid home and make disturbing discovery

A significant quantity of cocaine and cannabis was recovered from the property in Livingston.

Events

68 h. ago The science behind the perfect cup of coffee: everything you need to know, from grind size to roast

New research on the optimal pour height this week adds another layer to the quest for caffeinated perfection There is an episode of the hit TV series Breaking Bad in which Walter White, high school chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin, meets a new colleague in front of a tangle of clamps, pipes and slowly dripping flasks. When the other character lets him taste what he has been brewing, White is stunned. “My God, that is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted,” he says. “Why the hell are we making meth?”Coffee may not be – quite – as addictive as methamphetamines, but to some of its aficionados, the hunt for the perfect hit of bean, roast, grind and brew is as seductive as any drug. That search took another step forward this week with new research into the optimal height and speed from which to pour water on to coffee grounds. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Teacher right to let child sit in school toilet for four hours to calm down, panel rules

A child who went into a school toilet at 11am and didn't come out until 3.20pm was safe and came out 'happy and calm', an Education Workforce Council Wales hearing found

Society

3 d. ago West Lothian man's independence returns thanks to Parkinson's fitness programme

John Stirling was diagnosed 18 months ago and couldn't climb stairs without help

Politics

3 d. ago Story of West Lothian homeowners trapped in 'ghost estate' by crumbling concrete retold for radio

In the programme presenter Mark Stephen hears from three of those who fought or almost two decades for a new home after the Deans South estate was cleared of tenants in the early 2000’s.

Politics

4 d. ago Australia star Ellyse Perry ‘excited’ to join Hampshire for Women’s T20 Blast

Perry will play at least six games in new tournamentSigning is coup for English domestic women’s cricketHampshire have signed the Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry, in a major coup for the restructure of the English women’s domestic game.Perry, the all-time leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the Women’s Ashes, has been at the forefront of eight Australia World Cup wins – two in ODIs and six in Twenty20 – and was named the International Cricket Council’s women’s player of the decade in 2020. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago West Lothian growers using energy pyramids to supercharge vegetable patch

The project will test the effectiveness of electro culture, a re-emerging concept which harnesses the energy of atmospheric electricity, polar magnetism and natural minerals.

Politics

4 d. ago Dog owners in West Lothian urged to keep Easter eggs and dried fruits away from their pets

Eating chocolate can result in vomiting and diarrhoea, and can even be fatal

Politics

4 d. ago West Lothian mum's horror as house bursts into flames with son, four, inside

Amanda Budzińska, 31, was horrified when the blaze suddenly broke out while her young son was asleep.

Events

4 d. ago West Lothian College joins global campaign focused on sustainability in education

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Teach-In initiative encourages educators worldwide to integrate the goals into their teaching and learning practices.

Politics

4 d. ago A hundred trees to be planted in grounds of West Lothian schools in buddy programme

Livingston Designer Outlet aims to offset carbon emissions by its team

Politics

5 d. ago Catholic school teacher's outrageous excuse for having sex with her student

Emily Nutley, 43, has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery over a physical relationship with a student at the Ohio school in November and December 2023.

Society