61 h. ago West Lothian organisation receives funding from Scottish Government to continue climate change actions

Projects range from community growing initiatives and local energy solutions to flood prevention

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62 h. ago West Lothian volunteer recognised for hard work with local kids initiative

Donna Watson from Livingston, received a £100 Gift Card from The Centre, Livingston in recognition of her 10th anniversary as a volunteer with the social enterprise, Kidzeco during Volunteers Week.

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62 h. ago West Lothian Council’s headquarters used for filming of hit BBC & Netflix series

Eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted West Lothian Civic Centre was used in hit series The Bombing of PanAm 103.

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63 h. ago Planning application lodged with proposals to build 750 houses in West Lothian town

Calton Planning have submitted the application on behalf of M2 Group

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66 h. ago Tories will ‘never again’ put economy at risk like Liz Truss did, Mel Stride says

Shadow chancellor accepts Truss’s mini-budget badly damaged party in clearest repudiation yet of ex-PMUK politics live – latest updatesThe Conservatives will “never again” put the economy at risk with unfunded tax cuts like those in Liz Truss’s mini-budget, the shadow chancellor has said, in the party’s clearest repudiation yet of the former prime minister.In a speech on the economy, Mel Stride went beyond any comments made by the Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, to accept that Truss’s September 2022 fiscal plans, which involved about £45bn in unfunded tax cuts and quickly unravelled, badly dented the party’s reputation. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Tories will ‘never again’ put economy at risk like Liz Truss did, Mel Stride to say

Shadow chancellor to accept Truss’s mini-budget badly damaged party in clearest repudiation yet of ex-PMThe Conservatives will “never again” risk the economy with unfunded tax cuts like those in Liz Truss’s mini-budget, the shadow chancellor is to say in the party’s clearest repudiation yet of the former prime minister.Making a speech on the economy, Mel Stride is expected to go beyond any comments made by the Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, thus far to accept that Truss’s September 2022 fiscal plans, which involved about £45bn in unfunded tax cuts and quickly unravelled, badly dented the reputation of the party. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago West Lothian community venture secures almost £50,000 in new funding

The Vennie which has served hundreds of children in Knightsridge since it was first set up 16 years ago hopes to develop new benefits to youngsters in the hard hit area.

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3 d. ago Look who it isnae as Still Game star Boabby heads for West Lothian theatre stage

Gavin Mitchell who's best known as Boabby the Barman is heading to Bathgate

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3 d. ago West Lothian’s Voluntary Sector Gateway hosting social enterprise informal session

The Gateway, which acts as an umbrella and support agency for charity groups across the county, is looking to encourage the development of home grown business ideas which help local communities thrive.

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3 d. ago Construction work progressing well at high school in West Lothian with problematic aerated concrete

The project is on track for completion in Spring 2026

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3 d. ago Bus stop in West Lothian town's High Street forms part of striking art exhibition

Beautiful Materials extends from the walls of the gallery in Linlithgow

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4 d. ago West Lothian dog owner thanks Livingston vets after beloved pet was injured in road accident

Six-year-old cocker spaniel Dougal was on a walk when he slid off an icy pavement and was hit by a passing car.

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4 d. ago Calls for delayed West Lothian train station to be funded by Scottish Government

As the council and Winchburgh Developments prepare to meet potential funders of the long delayed station, Labour’s Linlithgow councillor Tom Conn called on the SNP government to “stop ducking and diving.”

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4 d. ago Helensburgh's £22m leisure centre's roof to be replaced after Storm Eowyn 100mph wind damage

The roof of the £22million Helensburgh Leisure Centre was ripped off in January when Storm Eowyn battered Scotland with 100mph winds - and it will now have to be replaced

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4 d. ago Number of empty council homes in West Lothian 'lowest in two years'

Councillors heard this week that the bulk of homes vacated come back needing thousands of pounds spent on them, with costs sometimes difficult to recoup except through debt recovery agencies.

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4 d. ago West Lothian residents urged to help shut down supplies of illegal vapes across region

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has issued a plea for people who use vaping products not to buy from illicit sellers.

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5 d. ago Senior pupils from primary school in West Lothian visit UK Parliament

P7 pupils took the opportunity to learn more about democracy, politics, and the work of MPs

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5 d. ago Ten year West Lothian plan raises concern as council given just weeks to agree

Councillors may have just over a month before they are asked to agree to a 1,000-plus pages draft of evidence to submit to the Scottish Government for a new Local Development Plan.

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5 d. ago New West Lothian railway station plans 'imminent' amid hope it could open by 2030

The business case for development of the station is near completion and designs are ready to go to planning consent.

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5 d. ago West Lothian community centre management plans 'mired in confusion'

West Lothian Council began a review a year ago in a bid to save £1m. Community centre management committees were encouraged to buy the buildings and manage them or take out leases with the council.

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