The Latest Breaking News from East Calder

Construction on new £18.3 million West Lothian primary school is underway

The new school is expected to be complete by August 2024.

Daily Record · Apr 6, 2023

New primary school plan takes a leap forward

Construction is set to start on the new school East Calder in April 2023.

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

West Lothian farmland set to become housing development despite concerns

90 new homes will be built on open farmland outside East Calder after councillors rejected the proposals for their threat to an already creaking infrastructure

Edinburgh Live · Jan 16, 2023

Two men sentenced for abduction of two young girls and robbery charges

They broke into houses in Chryston, Lanarkshire, Glasgow and East Calder, West Lothian in February 2021 and carried out the attacks.

Daily Record · Jun 6, 2022

West Lothian mum fleeced of £2,500 by callous scammer posing as her daughter

Sheelagh Stewart, from East Calder, has been left distraught after losing thousands.

Edinburgh Live · May 27, 2022

Ducklings saved from certain 'quack-tastrophe' on main road by local wildlife photographer

The nine little ducklings were in danger of becoming duck pancakes from the Sunday traffic on East Calder Main Street

Daily Record · May 2, 2022

Plans for new £17.5 million West Lothian primary school unveiled

The new East Calder primary will be built beside the existing school

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2022

New £17.5million West Lothian school approved for East Calder

The council's Executive has given the go ahead to a £17m new build school to replace existing facilities in the growing village of East Calder

Edinburgh Live · Apr 20, 2022

West Lothian election candidates are revealed

The council elections will be held on May 5

Daily Record · Apr 14, 2022

West Lothian Election 2022: Who can I vote for? All the candidates standing for election

A total of 73 candidates will contest 33 seats across nine wards on 5 May, with the biggest battle set to be fought in the East Livingston and East Calder, and Livingston South seats.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 11, 2022