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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian

West Lothian Council throws lifeline to villages cut off from bus network

Greenrigg and Blackridge were set to lose all buses. A limited service has been saved but elsewhere across the county dozens of buses especially those many rely on to get to work will disappear next month

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian thief jailed after OAP thrown onto suburban street during crime rampage

Sneaky Duncan Johnstone preyed on unsuspecting pensioners in a catalogue of what a sheriff called “frankly despicable” crimes.

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Councillors vote to cut hours at recycling centres and bring in booking scheme

Councillors said that by reducing hours, they'll be able to keep all centres open

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Much-loved West Lothian skatepark could become protected historical site

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is asking members of the public to share their views and knowledge on Livingston Skatepark, as it is assessed for historic status.

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Protests planned over West Lothian bus cuts as lifeline services considered

Proposals to throw a lifeline subsidised services to two villages which will lose all buses will go before councillors tomorrow, but many bus service cuts will be seen across the county from 8 May.

Edinburgh Live

Row over change to workers' pay at West Lothian biscuit factory

Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC) - which owns Paterson Arran in Livingston - is to pay workers monthly instead of weekly

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West Lothian play worker pulled young boy to his feet by his hood and dragged him

Jamie Scott pulled the boy to his feet after grabbing his hood then proceeded to drag him. As a result, the Scottish Social Services Council placed an 18-month warning on his registration

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West Lothian residents left 'isolated' as new bus timetable confirms cuts

Fuming West Lothian residents have said they will be 'like prisoners' after bus operator McGill's have announced cuts to the service, isolating villages in the area.

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When West Lothian hosted young skater star Tony Hawk and he rode famous Livingston bowl

A skatepark in Livingston was once classed as one of the best places to visit in West Lothian, and one of the best skating areas not only in Scotland, but around the world. So good, in fact, that it attracted a young Tony Hawk.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Five Sisters Zoo begins work on new penguin enclosure

The Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder, West Lothian, have announced that they have undertaken the expensive project of building a brand new penguin enclosure in the heart of the zoo.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian house plan granted despite a lack of public transport

A site on the fringe of Armadale can be used for a house as councillors agree it's unlikely a bus service will ever remove the need for a car in the area.

Edinburgh Live

MSP visits group that aims to 'amplify the voices of women across Scotland'

The MSP for Linlithgow met members of the West Lothian African Women’s Network

Daily Record

Decision on online booking and cuts to recycling centre hours to be made next week

The final decision will be made by Council Executive on Tuesday

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The annual West Lothian Special Needs Children’s Taxi Outing is back to spread some cheer

The event will be held next month and promises lots of fun and adventure for kids

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Developers pledge to preserve wildlife and green space at one of West Lothian's largest new villages

Detailed plans for the first 412 properties at the landmark redevelopment of Bangour Village in have just been granted planning permission by West Lothian Council.

Daily Record

Council bosses step in to try and solve bus chaos in West Lothian

West Lothian Council this afternoon pledged to find a solution, particularly to help people living in the Greenrigg and Blackridge areas where bus service will be cut

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian patients 'struggle for GP appointments' despite improved service

A plan to improve primary care services may have relieved the pressure on GP services but people still struggle to get an appointment a councillor said this week as he called for greater engagement between practices and heir patients

Daily Record

Union claims West Lothian fund set up to manage cuts could be used to save jobs

Money set aside to smooth changes to services could pay wages

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West Lothian man rushed to hospital after daytime street attack

Officers are appealing for information following an assault by two men on another man in the Meadowbank area of Livingston. The man was left requiring treatment for serious injuries

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian fund set up to manage cuts could be used to save jobs, union claim

Money set aside to smooth changes to services could pay wages, say unions. That only delays tough decisions that need to be made, say managers

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West Lothian mum will help others through turmoil to keep son's 'memory alive'

Jamie Aitchison's mum Debbieanne Marriott and best pal Cammy Moore have set up a charity in his memory after he took his own life in December

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West Lothian abattoir site left derelict for 20 years to be transformed into housing

A redraw of plans won the support of councillors for 154 homes and 12 flats on the brownfield site in Bathgate's Whitburn Road

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Green light for huge West Lothian housing development on abandoned hospital site

Builders agreed a range of special efforts to preserve wildlife as the first homes in a new village of almost 1,000 homes are given permission on the Bangour hospital site

Daily Record

Removal of bus service will 'leave people isolated and force others to use their cars'

The X22 currently connects Harthill directly with Edinburgh and is just one service facing the axe in West Lothian

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Go figure - West Lothian dad spends £16,000 on movie memorabilia collection

Richie Heaney has over 80 Marvel, DC and Star Wars figures in his impressive collection

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