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The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian

Over 140 West Lothian teachers off sick as covid cases surge

Teachers are demanding free covid testing in schools continues after Easter holidays

Daily Record

Jobs being "moved out of West Lothian" as DWP workers forced to relocate or change roles

MSP says "extra costs and travel time to new workplace will hit employees"

Daily Record

West Lothian film studio benefits from Amazon investment of £50 million

An investment of £50 million from Amazon has created over 750 jobs, as well as 60 internships across the east of Scotland

Daily Record

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West Lothian teen's fight to save otter habitat from developers

As housebuilders appeal rejection of plan to develop in open country threatening wildlife habitat, a village teenager in Mid Calder has led a petition to stop the plans

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian £1m fund 'not doing enough to help deprived community'

A new cash injection into communities has built in flaws which deny the poorest the money they need to build resilience into their neighbourhoods, a councillor argues.

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Council buildings could be used to house Ukrainian refugees in West Lothian

Facilities including the mothballed Low Port Centre in Linlithgow should be pressed into use to help if there is surge in numbers fleeing the war in Ukraine, councillor suggests.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian leading the way in tackling Bonfire Night trouble

Action taken to tackle "war zone" on Bonfire Night each year will adopted across Scotland

Daily Record

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Two West Lothian towns to be connected by controversial housing development

The towns will link via the construction of over 100 homes in a move that one councillor claims is 'undermining local democracy'

Daily Record

Longest serving councillor, 70, accuses SNP of ditching him for being 'too old' in West Lothian

Frank Anderson has been an elected councillor since 1988. He has vowed to fight on as an independent after his local branch deselected him.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Council will do everything in its power to give homes to Ukrainian refugees

Officials are working to rehome families fleeing the conflict

Daily Record

Jobs under threat as bank announces West Lothian branch closure

Broxburn branch of Bank of Scotland will close in August

Daily Record

West Lothian 'floating holiday park' expanding operation to include water sports

Couston Lakes, just outside Bathgate, hope to create two massive towers in the water, with an adjoining zipline that will connect the two together, and allow for wakeboarding at the stunning location.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian youths hurl 'bricks and bottles' at firefighters attending emergency

Firefighters tackling a West Lothian blaze on Monday evening were met with projectiles being hurled at them by yobs and were forced to wait until police officers arrived on the scene

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian high school creates special well being room for pupils

Inveralmond community high school relocated their library and created a well-being support centre at the heart of the school campus where pupils can get support with any issue. It's part of a respecting rights agenda which has won the school a UNICEF Gold award.

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Teachers demand free Covid tests stay in West Lothian schools as 142 staff off sick

Free access to Covid tests will end in West Lothian schools at the start of the new term. Teaching unions fear that some young people or families will not be able to afford the £20 cost.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian teachers expect "tsunami" of appeals on exams

A teaching union says it expects huge numbers of appeals on results as pupils get ready for their first sit down National and Higher exams in two years.

Daily Record

West Lothian teen in finals of Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards

Ruth Williams (16) is a finalist in the Enhancing Education category

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West Lothian podcasters thrilled to interview Hollywood star Billy Bob Thornton

Jibber Jabber podcasters score yet another interview with a Hollywood star after 2020 event with Lost Boys icon

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West Lothian scraps controversial 20mph zones among all Spaces for People measures

The Spaces for People programme imposed arbitrary new speed limits in communities, which generated thousands of complaints. They will be removed by mid July.

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West Lothian pensioner's home targeted by thieves in broad daylight

Police in Broxburn have appealed to the public after a quantity of watches were stolen from the 77-year-old pensioner's home while they were out of the house last week.

Edinburgh Live

Whisky distillery in West Lothian gets go-ahead for huge expansion despite black 'mould' fears for homes

Scottish Government overturns West Lothian's rejection of 21 whisky maturation warehouses on an 11 acre site between Bathgate and Livingston. Residents say the expansion will coat homes and gardens with black fungus

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West Lothian waterpark plans revealed

The proposed development should initially create up to 15 part-time and three full-time jobs

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian could be set for new luxury glamping holiday park at site of old pub

West Lothian Council received notice from a construction firm recently to create eight new holiday glamping pods at the rural site. The council has passed two other similar projects recently.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Police probe after house broken into and car stolen in quiet street

Officers in West Lothian are appealing to the general public for information following on from the sickening crime earlier this week in the quiet residential area

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian set for massive new adventure water park at site of old brickworks

The village has been getting redeveloped in recent years and the water park will be the latest addition, after the marina was completed at the site last year and works continue on thousands of new homes

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