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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian

Scotrail warns of disruption as RMT workers strike

Only two services will run through West Lothian, twice and hour

Daily Record

Volunteers who have been sprucing up their neighbourhoods recognised with award

Three West Lothian groups have been honoured by Keep Scotland Beautiful

Daily Record

£18,000 pledge to ensure kids are fed during school strikes

More strike action is planned for January

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New charity shop has run out of stock twice since opening due to massive demand

The new resource centre in Armadale has been set up by the West Lothian Foodbank

Daily Record

West Lothian high school toilets closed to stop pupils vaping, councillor claims

Vaping question throws spotlight on how high schools tackle misuse of e-cigarettes and vaporiser products by secondary pupils.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian constituency changes back council plea for historic links

Whitburn and Blackburn's historic link to its neighbours will ensure the whole area stays within the Bathgate and Linlithgow constituency when the Westminster redraw is complete.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian parents get money for school dinners on teacher strike days

Council executive agrees lockdown style support, giving parents of primary children £3 per pupil to cover school meals on days when schools are closed by indusrial action.

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Local services could 'grind to a halt' if council doesn't get more cash

Council bosses have warned West Lothian’s Education service faces bearing the brunt of cutbacks in coming years

Daily Record

West Lothian budget deficit grows by £10m in just four months

Councillors face difficult decisions as the director of finance says urgent action is essential. The finance chief has joined fellow directors across councils of all political colours in warning the Scottish Government of the impending crisis

Edinburgh Live

Scottish Government warned £1 billion spending crisis could shut down local services

West Lothian is one of 32 Scottish councils which have issued blunt warnings to the Scottish Government about the £1bn squeeze on services

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian rent arrears surge to almost £5m amid cost of living crisis

Figures for Whitburn and Blackburn show arrears for three months from July at £953,000 and growing demands for debt advice from council services

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian driver hit with £100 fine after police spotted their steamy windscreen

Road Police Scotland issued a warning to other motorists in the area on Thursday evening (December 1) after the BMW driver was quickly caught out.

Edinburgh Live

Labour holds West Lothian seat after by-election sparked by councillor death

The Broxburn ward will see the return of Tony Boyle as its Labour councillor following this week's by-election

Edinburgh Live

Ground broken on West Lothian College's unique Ecohouse skills centre

The build is expected to be complete by next summer.

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West Lothian residents given advice in preparing for extreme winter conditions

The company is warning there could be disruption if there's a repeat of last winter's weather.

Edinburgh Live

New West Lothian foodbank centre now facing huge demand for furniture

From charity shop, to food distribution and community outreach West Lothian Foodbank's new Armadale centre is working to support those facing the greatest hardships this winter

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Labour win West Lothian by-election beating SNP by a few hundred votes

The Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ballot was called after the incumbent Labour councillor sadly passed away following a short illness

Daily Mirror

Mum-of-two writes own Facebook death post after cancer mistaken for 'trapped nerve'

Judith Green, from West Lothian, was diagnosed with myeloma, a form of blood cancer, that had been mistaken for a trapped nerve the mum-of-two had complained about for years

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West Lothian cars torched outside home as police hunt pair in 'dark clothing'

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a number of officers had raced to the scene shortly after 10.05pm after reports of the blaze on Meadowpark Avenue.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian surveillance cameras being bought to trap fly-tippers

Mobile cameras will be set up in hotspots to trap registration plates of vehicles used by fly-tippers and identify culprits as clear up costs soar.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian wild swimmer's life-changing moment sparks push to help rough sleepers

Uphall man John Keogh has created a weather-poof coat which converts to sleeping bag offering protection against the worst of the winter for people sleeping rough

Daily Record

Brave Scots mum announces own death in online post after cancer mistaken for 'trapped nerve'

Judith Green, a craft business owner from West Lothian, tirelessly campaigned to recruit new stem cell donors after being diagnosed with myeloma in August 2019.

Daily Mirror

Neighbours who were separated when married are 'joined at the hip' after 60-year reunion

Irene and Janet had grown up in Linlithgow, West Lothian, and Irene, who had lived abroad, including a spell in Singapore, moved back to the town six years ago to enjoy retirement close to home

Edinburgh Live

Former West Lothian SNP chief backs Alba for by-election

A party stalwart for more than 30 years, Frank Anderson was deselected in May . Now he's backing the Alba candidate, claiming the SNP have been distracted from independence goal

Daily Record

West Lothian gifted trees as a message of 'hope, regeneration and optimism'

The gift was part of the celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.

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