The Latest Breaking News from West Lothian

As West Lothian bids for ancient woodland status within its boundaries, huge numbers of trees are being felled and landscape torn up for housing development. Stricter measures are called for, along with with an inventory drawn up of what remains.

Aimee Robertson, 27, has told of her family's fear to leave the home after the Rowan Terrace blaze on January 22, that has left them unable to sleep, incase the arsonists return.

Police are appealing for information after the thieves targeted a safe within a property in Whitburn, making off with a three-figure sum of cash as well as jewellery and watches

West Lothian has "holistic approach to dealing with food insecurity based on dignity, lived experience, and partnership working" according to councillors

Many women were tortured and killed for being witches in the 17th century

A Conservatives' bid to congratulate Johnson on his Covid strategy and call on Sturgeon to dump Indyref2 instead saw the SNP and Labour groups in West Lothian play politics as the rivals joined forces for a vote.

After acquiring the knack for a rather niche sport, Melissa Ainslie, from Livingston, has the opportunity to travel to France and represent her country in the European Youth Championships

Almost 400 years from the witch hunts which tore through Scotland, West Lothian Council has backed calls for acquittal and pardon for the women, and men, who died

We told how the 13-year-old from Bathgate, West Lothian, died on January 19 and will be honoured tonight by the club he supported.

West Lothian police confirmed the incident and asked members of the general public to come forward with any relevant information that may help their enquiries

There was cross party support for the Linlithgow campaign to stop pub chain Greene King renaming the historic Black Bitch pub, over concerns it was “racially offensive”.