62 m. 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 h. 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 h. 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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4 h. 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

Events

6 h. ago Earliest signs of 'Stage 0' cancer often overlooked by GPs as Jessie J diagnosed

'Stage 0' cancer is an often overlooked condition that could offer the best chance of a positive outcome

Science

23 h. 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.

Events

24 h. 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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29 h. 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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30 h. 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.

Events

41 h. ago Bachelorette star Katie Thurston reveals she’s losing her memory amid stage 4 cancer

The former reality television star revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in February

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48 h. 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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50 h. 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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50 h. 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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50 h. 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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51 h. ago Over 12,000 children supported through Scottish Child Payment by families in West Lothian

The Scottish Child Payment – currently £27.15 per week for each eligible child under 16 – is a key part of the Scottish Government’s mission to eradicate child poverty.

Society

52 h. ago 'I got stage three cancer thanks to Covid restrictions and a 1990s habit'

Louise says she had never had skin problems until the impact of Covid restrictions altered a freckle on her back

Science

55 h. ago Wind can't stop West Lothian teenager as she puts fear aside and Children First with 100ft drop

Jessica Wallace raised over £740 for the charity that helped her family

Politics

65 h. ago Macaulay Tait tells Hearts boss Derek McInnes he's ready to roar after showing his teeth for Livingston

The Jambos youngster made the most of his loan spell in West Lothian and is determined to come back with a bang

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3 d. ago The underwater tunnel that let people walk 1500ft beneath the Firth of Forth

The feat of engineering once allowed people to take a shortcut from Fife to West Lothian.

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5 d. ago Popular capital city burger and shakes diners set to expand into West Lothian

The new venue will open in Bathgate town centre later this summer

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