The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian

Council reveals plans for Platinum Jubilee

A number of local events have been organised while the county will also take part in national initiatives

Daily Record · Feb 24, 2022

West Lothian school kitchen upgrades as free meal programme rolls out

Two primaries will see facilities improved as the free meal programme expands across West Lothian. Costs have been frozen for those who pay for school dinners

Edinburgh Live · Feb 23, 2022

West Lothian ex-wrestler squats to raise money for mental health foundation

A former professional wrestler from Bathgate is set to do nearly 3000 squats to raise money for a young people's mental health charity in West Lothian

Daily Record · Feb 23, 2022

New faces for West Lothian Council's first meeting in council chamber in two years

West Lothian Council has agreed to wait until a new administration is elected in May before it holds it first hybrid meetings in the chamber- the first face to face meetings since 2020

Edinburgh Live · Feb 22, 2022

West Lothian GPs to prescribe exercise as the best medicine

Innovative new partnership will see people referred to leisure centres in place of traditional treatments

Daily Record · Feb 22, 2022

First Minister signals end of face masks and vaccine passports

The news comes as covid cases have continued to drop in West Lothian

Daily Record · Feb 22, 2022

Edinburgh Weather: Thundersnow warning issued for West Lothian, East Lothian and Midlothian

Just when you thought all the weather warnings had come to an end, the Met Office and BBC Weather issued more bad news - and more yellow weather warnings for around the city.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 22, 2022

West Lothian call to cut speeds on rural roads backed by council

Going against professional advice West Lothian's executive supported the start of statutory consultation with the police to look reducing the speed limit on rural roads from 40mph to 30mph.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 22, 2022

West Lothian TikTok mum has fans in stitches with budget make-up tutorial

The nurse from Bo'Ness in West Lothian has more more important things to worry about and so has super-simplified her cosmetics ritual.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 22, 2022

Pensioner dies in three-vehicle crash

A 78-year-old has died after a crash in West Lothian on Monday.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022