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No speed cuts for West Lothian rural roads despite residents two year campaign

Local people say rural roads around Bathgate are dangerous. Traffic surveys said there's not a speeding problem, and this week the council's Executive backed roads engineers who said work was not justified and money was not in the budget for work

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West Lothian Bonfire Night safety concern as people urged to report hazards

Blackburn has become a national model for how to tackle thuggish behaviour around Bonfire Night and the community approach has been backed by a partnership of council and the emergency services

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Lorry crashes on West Lothian Road as emergency services rush to separate incidents

Emergency services are currently at the scene of two collisions in West Lothian after two separate incidents on both the A89 near the Boghall roundabout and the subsequent diversion route on Carnegie Road

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Strict firework rules in place ahead of Bonfire Night in bid to avoid 'war zones'

Trading Standards officers will be checking stores aren't selling fireworks to under-18s

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West Lothian cops issue stern warning to off-road bikers

The problem is an issue around West Lothian but illegal bikers are also destroying the area's historic shale bings

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West Lothian police target off-road bikers using 'protected monument' site

Police were patrol at the weekend as part of a county-wide crackdown on illegal use of off-road bikes on the streets as well as Greendykes bing, a protected monument.

Edinburgh Live

Former West Lothian Tory politician says party has 'lost all contact with reality'

Chris Horne will now stand as an independent in upcoming by-election

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Former West Lothian Tory councillor says party have 'lost contact with reality'

Chris Horne has announced he will stand as an independent in the Broxburn Uphall and Winchburgh ward by-election, and said the possibility of Boris Johnson returning as PM was "unbelievable".

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian shopping centre restaurant plan could create parking problems

A two tier restaurant built in a small Livingston shopping centre would bring in many more people but local councillors fear there would be parking problems. The want assurances before the plan is given a the go ahead

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian care home plans delayed again after local residents raise concerns

Residents in a quiet cul-de-sac face another month of doubt over a 60 bed care home alongside their homes. The developer has requested more time to amend plans after councillors called for resolution to parking issues

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West Lothian family of young man who suddenly died call for more defibrillators in area

“There are thousands of these genuinely life-saving pieces of equipment just out there and nobody knows where because businesses or individuals just haven’t registered them"

Edinburgh Live

Lots of Halloween hocus pocus in West Lothian as spooky season approaches

You guys and ghouls are spoiled for choice this Halloween

Daily Record

Controversial 20mph speed limits could stay on West Lothian roads

Survey of roads could pave the way for the speed restrictions to be a permanent feature

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West Lothian schools set to bear brunt of budget cuts, consultation shows

Only council tax rises above 3.5% will be able to stave off budget savings needed to maintain services as council has to make inroads into the £47m funding gap it faces.

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West Lothian residents in cul-de-sac say peace will be 'shattered' by new care home

Homeowners in a quiet Linlithgow Bridge street fear a surge in traffic and parking problems if a 60 bed care home is built next door to homes they bought for a peaceful retirement

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West Lothian 20mph zones set to remain in bid for safer streets

A new survey of West Lothian's 600 miles of road will provide the basis for decisions on which areas should have permanent 20mph restrictions as part of a Scotland wide drive for safer roads by the end of the decade

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian community councils could split after only a year together

The public in Deans and Carmondean will be asked for their views on whether the partnered community council should split after being formed in October last year. The decision will be taken in January.

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Funding mix-up closes popular West Lothian nursery

The Daisy Drop-In playgroup has been running for 15 years but will have to close at Christmas

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West Lothian council to buy back houses for homeless young people

Shared spaces accommodation will provide temporary homes for 60 and save the council almost £900,000 it currently shells out for emergency B&B spaces

Daily Record

School Bank West Lothian launches appeal to ensure no child goes without a warm jacket this winter

The charity say they are predicting in excess of 400 local schoolchildren will need a warm jacket this winter.

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West Lothian postcode has fifth highest number of sex offenders in Scotland

EH54 postcode area - which includes Livingston, Uphall and Broxburn - also has highest rate in Lothians

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New TV series claims West Lothian is among most dangerous places in Scotland

Murdertown looked at which parts of Scotland has it the worst murder rates, based on official statistics

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Police appeal as man hospitalised after assault in broad daylight on West Lothian street

Officers investigating the attack are looking for witnesses

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Call for network of defibrillators across West Lothian to save lives

People are "dying needlessly" because they don't know where to get the life-saving equipment

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You can make sure older people don't go hungry amid cost of living crisis

The West Lothian Food Train has launched a fundraising campaign and is looking for donations

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