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Man charged with abduction and attempted murder of Livingston nurse, Magdeline

A MAN has been charged with the abduction and attempted murder of a West Lothian nurse found locked in the boot of her car after being missing for 11 days.Read

Tributes paid to teacher killed in motorway crash

WARM tributes have poured in for a popular long-serving West Lothian teacher who died on the M8 motorway last week.Read

Harrysmuir Primary is first in Scotland to win Unicef award

Harrysmuir Primary School in Livingston is the first to achieve the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Awareness Level One Award.Read

£1.4m extension to Bankton Primary School opened

A £1.4m extension has been opened at a county school.Read

West Lothian students could sit virtual examinations

SOFTWARE which could allow students to sit virtual exams is to be piloted in West Lothian.Read

St Andrew's Primary says farewell to Fiona Smith

STAFF and pupils joined together to mark the retirement of one of their school’s pupil support workers.Read

Curfew is placed on store thug

A THUG who tried to headbutt a policeman after shouting abuse at a supermarket worker has been electronically tagged.Read

New head teachers take up their posts

NEW head teachers have been appointed at four West Lothian schools.Read

Thug caged for hurling racist abuse at worker

A THUG who shouted racist abuse at a fast-food worker because he wouldn’t serve him has been jailed.Read

Betty’s success is no mystery!

WHITBURN ACADEMY fourth-year pupil Betty Kwok went on a work experience placement at Marks and Spencer in Livingston recently.Read

Second class service for charity mail

A CHILDREN’S charity has had vital mail go astray a little over a year after it was previously hit with the same postal problems.Read

Sour note as pair’s visit to hear wedding band ended in brawl

A NIGHT at Deer Park to view a wedding band ended with a couple becoming involved in a brawl.Read

Film review: The Boat That Rocked

RICHARD Curtis, by his own admission, has carved out his career by making modern classic love films.Read

Army medic is honoured for bravery

A TERRITORIAL Army soldier has received a prestigious national commendation for gallantry for his actions while serving in Afghanistan.Read

Livingston Designer Outlet bucking the national trend

ONE of West Lothian’s shopping centres is bucking the national trend by reporting an increase in sales.Read

Habitual criminal is jailed to protect public from harm

A CAREER criminal with over 100 previous convictions has been jailed by a sheriff who said the public needed protected from him.Read

Meldrum Primary pupils win the gold star for woodland lessons

GREEN FINGERS: Meldrum Primary School recently achieved gold in the Green Tree Schools Award, run by the Woodland Trust.Read

Livingston FC help pupils learn of job opportunities

PUPILS from St Kentigern’s Academy’s Activate Group visited Livingston Football Club’s Almondvale Stadium this week to find out about the opportunities available in the leisure industry.Read

Sheriff gives banned driver final chance to avoid jail term

A WEST Lothian man who was caught driving for the third time while disqualified has never even held a provisional licence.Read

Police pleased with TV appeal for missing OAP

POLICE investigating the disappearance of a West Lothian OAP are heartened by the response to a new TV appeal for information.Read

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