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Billionaire Issa brothers confirm Asda to buy UK operations of EG Group for over £2bn

The deal is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023

Birmingham Post

Lewis Capaldi gifted with 'beautiful and bizarre' papier-mache statue of himself

Lewis Capaldi, 26, looked delighted as he posed with the statue made by pupils at his former school, St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian

Daily Mirror

'Unusual' Lewis Capaldi statue unveiled by pupils of former high school ahead of star's intimate gig at SWG3

Pupils at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn surprised the worldwide phenomenen with the sculpture, which

Daily Record

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Banned BMW driver's 'foolish decision' led police on high-speed chase - then lost control

Aqib Nawaz, 25, sped off from officers when they signalled for him to stop in Blackburn, before losing control of the car and ended up spinning onto a grass verge

Daily Mirror

Locals from West Lothian town are stars of new film

The film captures the work across nine climate action towns - including Blackburn

Daily Record

Aya and her family fled persecution for a life of safety in the UK - but it ended in tragedy

The teenager was killed in a shooting in Blackburn

Manchester Evening News

Murderer screams 'I'm innocent' as he's jailed for life over killing of innocent student Aya Hachem

Louis Otway was a 'top tier conspirator' in the botched shooting

Manchester Evening News

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Another killer convicted for the cold-blooded murder of innocent student Aya Hachem

Louis Otway was a 'top tier conspirator' in the botched shooting saw Aya hit by a stray bullet

Manchester Evening News

Police arrest three men following disturbance at West Lothian shop

Police say that the three men left the scene of the incident which was later found following a crash at Blackburn Cross

Daily Record

Safety concerns at Susan Boyle and Lewis Capaldi's old West Lothian school

St Kentigern's in Blackburn faces a £1.2m bill to relocate an entire department to keep the school open and enable repairs as engineers complete survey. The repair bill will be known by the summer holidays

Edinburgh Live

'True gent' found dead by mum at back door after night out to celebrate his new job

Alex Murray was out celebrating a new job with friends in Blackburn and staggered home drunk but was found unresponsive by the backdoor by his mum

Daily Mirror

Cruel West Lothian vandals break doors and smash windows at family centre

Those at the Blackburn Family Centre have said that they were overwhelmed by the support shown by their community after they were targeted by vandals last week.

Edinburgh Live

AJ Odudu: Presenting Comic Relief Red Nose Nose Day is ‘pinch me moment’

EXCLUSIVE: AJ Odudu speaks to the Standard ahead of presenting Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day 2023

Evening Standard

West Lothian community rallies around family centre after vandals strike

Parents, carers, staff and the local community helped ensure it was business as normal despite the vandalism

Daily Record

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Daily Mirror

Scandal of shops selling vapes to underage teens as health experts call for tougher laws

We asked three teenagers, aged 16 and 17, to visit shops in their area and attempt to purchase vapes. Despite it being illegal to sell vapes to under 18s, they managed to buy them at a number of outlets

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian cancer patient slams NHS Lothian for 'inappropriate' data breach

Martin Laing from Blackburn, West Lothian, says he feels 'left in the dark' after his medical records were 'inappropriately' accessed by a member of NHS Lothian staff.

Manchester Evening News

Some of the billionaire Issa brothers' biggest projects to keep an eye on in 2023

It includes the first drive-thru Indian street food restaurant in the country

Chronicle Live

Ex-homeless charity boss spent thousands on own properties and luxury items

The Ashley Foundation, which was registered as a charity in 1997, operates hostels and flats for homeless people in Blackpool, Sunderland and Blackburn

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Manchester Evening News

Liam Gallagher donates special edition Adidas trainers to homeless shelter

Liam began working closely with the shelter through a designer friend

Daily Mirror

'Long-serving' lifeguard collapses and dies at swimming pool just days before Christmas

Colleagues have been left 'naturally devastated' after the veteran staff member collapsed and died at Blackburn Leisure Centre in Lancashire on Wednesday

Daily Record

Buses 'forced to change route' after vandals pelt them with stones

Whitburn councillors claim they are being 'left in the dark' by police about scale of problem

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian buses 'forced to change route' after being attacked by stone-throwing teens

A senior Labour councillor says constituents told him that buses had been removed from Blackburn following vandalism, and called on police to keep councillors better informed about serious incidents

The Independent UK

Inside England’s ‘forgotten corner’ with three of the towns hit hardest by inflation

As The Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to businesses and locals in some of the towns hardest-hit by inflation

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian constituency changes back council plea for historic links

Whitburn and Blackburn's historic link to its neighbours will ensure the whole area stays within the Bathgate and Linlithgow constituency when the Westminster redraw is complete.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian rent arrears surge to almost £5m amid cost of living crisis

Figures for Whitburn and Blackburn show arrears for three months from July at £953,000 and growing demands for debt advice from council services

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