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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian

West Lothian school children get £1m in clothing grants to help

More than 7,000 children have had help with school clothing grants administered by the council in the last year. Grants will rise for the new school term in August and families will soon be able to apply

Edinburgh Live

Help for West Lothian families to buy school clothing

It was agreed to increase payments to £150 for primary school pupils and £180 for secondary school pupils attending West Lothian Council schools.

Daily Record

Consultation on West Lothian taxi fare increase

It is proposed to increase the current maximum fare scales and charges that are in place for journeys within West Lothian in taxis and private hire cars which are fitted with meters.

Daily Record

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West Lothian man stamped on club-goers head during drunken rampage

The vicious assault took place in the Envy Nightclub in Bathgate in 2021 and was the culmination of a series of violent outbursts from the 20-year-old, Livingston Sherriff Court heard

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian mum of Alexander Thomson victim says serial sex attacker should 'rot in jail'

Bernie Laing, 30, died from an accidental drugs overdose after Thomson subjected her to multiple rapes and physical torture.

Edinburgh Live

Local thirteen year-old raises over £1000 in charity hike to support mental health in young people

Max Smith from Armadale was spurred to take action after seeing how much his peers are struggling with their mental health.

Daily Record

West Lothian musician follows in steps of Lewis Capaldi with new tour

Hit The Road is an initiative that supports up and coming talent - including West Lothian's own Lewis Capaldi

Daily Record

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M8 in West Lothian to see partial closure while resurfacing work goes ahead

Part of the M8 near Bathgate will be closed next week to allow for resurfacing work

Daily Record

West Lothian teenage cricket duo lead Livingston to victory in 114-run partnership

Livingston's Srikar Boggla and Zaki Choudry shared a 114-run partnership

Daily Record

West Lothian police appeal after row of trees 'suspiciously' set on fire near houses

Officers in Whitburn are hoping the public can come forward with some information after they were made aware of the fire at a property in Gleneagles Court, around 8pm on Tuesday.

Edinburgh Live

Thunderstorm warning issued as rain set to batter West Lothian

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain for this afternoon and tonight

Daily Record

West Lothian facing mountain of debt and rent arrears following Universal Credit roll-out

Rent arrears have soared and some debt may eventually be written off

Daily Record

West Lothian man organises special concert to help Ukrainian orphans

Peter Adams set up the concert to host a networking event for Ukrainian refugees while raising cash for Dnipro Kids

Daily Record

Prices at Edinburgh and West Lothian petrol stations sky rocket to nearly £2

Fuel prices are on the rise again hitting nearly £2 per litre and the highest daily price jump in 17 years which the RAC describe as a national crisis

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Daily Record

Here are next year's school term dates for West Lothian - with return of week-long February break

School holidays dates for 2023/24 have been signed off by council bosses

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian schools holiday dates agreed as week-long February break returns

New term dates and holidays represents " best possible option" for parents and teachers in the 2023-24 school year says council leader in Livingston

Daily Record

West Lothian celebrates Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style

The were parties galore to mark the historic occasion - don't miss this week's Courier for more pictures

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian schools need free Covid tests returned urgently, teachers warn

The head of Scotland's largest teaching and local secretary reports teachers falling ill with Covid since free tests were scrapped in April.

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West Lothian facing mountain of rent arrears fuelled by benefit roll-out

Rent arrears in the Whitburn and Blackburn ward have surged by more than £100,000 in a year, driven by the roll-out of Universal Credit.

Edinburgh Live

Two men who targeted West Lothian homes sentenced for abduction and robbery

Partrick Mooney, 41, and Patrick Keenan, 23, have been sentenced to ten and nine years respectfully at the High Court in Paisley on Monday, June 6, after targeting several homes across Scotland

Daily Record

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.

Edinburgh Live

The evolution of Paige Turley - Love Island, Britain's Got Talent and Capaldi love

The West Lothian winner of Love Island was actually on television long before her stint on the ITV2 dating show, and has been performing live from a young age.

Daily Record

West Lothian celebrates The Queen's Platinum Jubilee with beacon lighting ceremony

Newly-elected Provost Cathy Muldoon was in attendance

Edinburgh Live

Meet the West Lothian lad who went from council estate to Dubai high-life

Chris Lock is a 27-year-old sales broker from Livingston in West Lothian, and is now living the high life in Dubai, making thousands of pounds on commission selling properties in the city.

Daily Record

Serial killer Peter Tobin hid Vicky Hamilton's body under rockery in back garden of West Lothian home

Crime scene expert Peter Faulding carried out a search of Tobin’s previous address where he also discovered the knife the evil fiend used to kill Vicky Hamilton.

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