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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian

West Lothian rejects MSP claim it failed to recruit teachers with £5m fund

SNP MSP claims that an additional £5m has only seen 29 teachers hired instead of 100, but senior council officials and the Labour administration insisted the money had been used properly and defended their record in education

Edinburgh Live

Bonfire Night crackdown hailed a success as call-outs plummet

Public saved £106,000 as a result of drop in calls to emergency services

Daily Record

West Lothian dad left paralysed after being hit by teen driver who had just passed his test

Jacob Varey was given six penalty points and a £600 fine after leaving Gordon Alexander unable to walk again

Daily Record

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Scots dad urging others to learn CPR after daughter and father-in-law saved his life

Aonghas Morrison, from Livingston, West Lothian, suffered a cardiac arrest last March after thinking he had food poisoning.

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West Lothian teacher cuts still on table as council face 'heart-breaking' decisions

An apparent assurance from Scotland's education minister that teacher numbers would not be cut was described as 'press reports', leading to confusion and uncertainty over already unpalatable plans for schools

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian biker left paralysed after teen driver hit him one month after passing test

Father-of-two Gordon Alexander suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of the smash in April 2022 and will never walk again.

Edinburgh Live

Cat found in West Lothian 100km from home in bonnet of van reunited with owner

“This was out of character for him, he doesn’t usually wander. Then, we had horrible weather storms and minus degrees outside, and all I could think of was ‘where is he?’"

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Warning West Lothian swimming pools and leisure centres at risk from 'blind' cut

Councillors are being asked to cut funding for West Lothian Leisure, but argued they had been given no information on what the likely impact on community venues would be.

Edinburgh Live

Teachers brave the weather to take to picket lines as fight for better pay continues

All schools in West Lothian were shut to pupils today as teachers walked out

Daily Record

Women and girls urged to point out where they feel unsafe in West Lothian

Have your say on public spaces and places that are avoided

Daily Record

West Lothian hails bonfire night success after no call-outs for firefighters

The partnership between the council, youth project workers, police and fire crews did much to douse the criminality and bad behaviour seen in previous years

Edinburgh Live

Drug-fuelled West Lothian driver killed two young pals in high speed crash

Connor Elgey (19) and Troi Lawton (23) lost their lives as a result of the crash and two others were seriously injured

Daily Record

West Lothian asks women and girls how to make the streets safer

The Community Safety Partnership has set up a forum where woman and girls can request actions to improve their safety in the county's public spaces

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian libraries, swimming pools and community centres could close to balance budget

A review of all facilities is underway as the council seeks to plug budget black hole

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West Lothian driver killed two young men after driving more than 100mph

Taylor Hanlon lost control of his high-powered Subaru on the A706 near Kepscaith Farm in West Lothian on August 29 2020.

Daily Record

Yellow warning for strong winds in place for West Lothian

The Met office warning kicks-in tomorrow night and runs until Wednesday morning

The National (Scotland)

Luke Crosbie hopes his long journey takes him to Twickenham

When Luke Crosbie – self-described as a “big skinny drip” – went for a wander in West Lothian with his father on a Saturday afternoon in…

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West Lothian to put damp and mould monitors in 100 council homes

Sensor monitoring of 100 council homes has been developed in wake of the death of a two year old boy from respiratory problems in Greater Manchester. Staff will compile a database and report to councillors on a regular basis.

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West Lothian libraries, swimming pools and community centres facing closure

Four libraries have been identified as part of a council review which includes swimming pools and community centres, as councillors have to make tough decisions in their budget next month.

Daily Record

West Lothian families benefit from Warm Homes scheme

The project helps people where energy efficiency improvements can be mad

Daily Record

Homelessness surges in West Lothian after end of covid eviction protection

Councillors are calling for more funding from the Scottish Government to help tackle the growing crisis

Daily Record

Disappointment as West Lothian misses out on Levelling Up cash to upgrade accident blackspot

A joint bid by West Lothian and Falkirk councils to carry out work was refused

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian homelessness surged after end of covid eviction protection

The ban on evictions was lifted in the Autumn. That, coupled with surging mortgage costs pushed up the numbers looking for a council home

Daily Record

Residents given keys to new-build homes in West Lothian town

The 14-home housing development has a mix of semi-detached and cottage flats.

Daily Record

Call for parking fines on West Lothian streets to end 'dangerous free for all'

West Lothian Council is being urged to introduce parking fines to solve the issue

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