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West Lothian councillors reject proposal to limit their pay increase

Councillors pay is set by Holyrood but pay for senior members who chair committees is agreed by the council. Councillors rejected a proposal by the SNP that all but the Provost and Leader take only the minimum

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Protestors make their voices heard over 'privatisation' of West Lothian care homes

Families joined care home staff in a protest outside the Civic Centre demanding that councillors protect jobs from cuts and low wage privatisation

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West Lothian plan to close care homes and 'privatise social care' rubber stamped

Councillors were presented with little choice to preserve existing services but unions are angry that without privatisation there will need to big cutbacks.

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A-list Hollywood stars 'film new Marvel movie' at West Lothian football stadium

Locals spotted Hollywood A-list actor Samuel L Jackson earlier this week, with film trailers photographed at Almond Valley Heritage Centre in Livingston.

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School exam dates changed to make way for King Charles' coronation

Schools across West Lothian will get an extra day's holiday on May 8 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III

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West Lothian driver caught speeding suspected of cannabis use

A supposed smell of cannabis was detected from within the vehicle

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West Lothian schools get exams moved to make way for King's Coronation holiday

Schools across West Lothian will get an extra day's holiday on May 8 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, and the council confirmed scheduled SQA exams on that day will now be moved.

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Four West Lothian nursing homes could close under budget cuts

Limecroft and Craigmair in Livingston, Whitdale in Whitburn and Burngrange in West Calder are under threat

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Samuel L Jackson spotted in West Lothian filming new 'Marvel production'

Hollywood legend Samuel L Jackson was spotted in a West Lothian town over the weekend as a film production village was set up in an unassuming place.

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Four West Lothian care homes facing closure as budget cuts hit

A review of four council run care homes is one of the budget measures which unions are fighting, claiming social care for the elderly and vulnerable will fail if it is privatised.

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Eight of West Lothian's lost pubs and clubs that are gone but not forgotten

One local adventurer, by the name of The Kilted Cyclist, has taken us on a tour around Bathgate in West Lothian to discover the old pubs and clubs of the 1980s.

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West Lothian shopping centre bans teenagers from entering on Fridays 'to stop trouble'

Livingston's shopping centre has become a magnet for youngsters intent on causing trouble. Now police are helping security staff keep troublemakers out

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Investigations continue after death of man at West Lothian business park

The man was killed in a horror industrial accident on Friday

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Devastated West Lothian couple in tears as wedding ruined months before big day

The engaged couple were set to welcome their nearest and dearest to a Stirlingshire venue this May to celebrate their wedding but they were left horrified when a friend called them to tell them that the hotel had entered liquidation.

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Once-thriving luxury Scots shopping centre now abandoned with access fenced off

The West Lothian shopping centre claimed to be the big new thing when it first opened in 1996.

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West Lothian woman finds new lease of life as Paralympian after horror RAF accident

Shona had to have a below the knee amputation following an RAF training exercise injury but she has since taken to sitskiing like a duck to water and has competed at the Beijing Paralympics 2022.

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Cash and jewellery taken from West Lothian home in early morning break in

Detective Sergeant Keith Sinclair said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone with information or who was in the area between these times."

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West Lothian Leisure appoints new chair as it faces funding challenges

Sergio Tansini has served as a board member on the Trust which runs gyms and pools as well as cultural venues in the county. Tributes have been paid to Cindy Brook his predecessor

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We tried to visit an elusive abandoned shopping centre near Edinburgh

The Five Sisters Freeport Shopping Centre opened in 1996 and contained over 40 stores, claiming to be the next best thing in West Lothian - but it closed in 2004 after a large decline.

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West Lothian drivers park in disabled bays as police issue 20 tickets in last fortnight

Police warn of random checks as blue badge holders face threats and abuse for complaining as able bodied drivers ignore signs to park where they like

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West Lothian park and ride plan deadline pushed back with bus services to continue

Commuter bus between East Calder and Kirknewton station will continue as the council agrees a new deadline for a car park as a planning condition of the 2,300 new homes at Calderwood. The developers are keen to develop sustainable transport options.

Edinburgh Live

Number of drivers using West Lothian electric chargers drops steeply after motorists made to pay

Use of the network dropped from 33 per cent to 11 percent after the council introduced 40p/kWh tariffs to cover costs.

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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

The abandoned 'asylum' near Edinburgh being transformed into a new housing estate

Bangour Village Hospital was once the designated medical institution for West Lothian, acting as a maternity ward, general emergency facility and psychiatric institution.

Daily Record

Work is underway on new West Lothian housing development

The development will see 55 properties built in Winchburgh.

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