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Council budget cuts even worse than forecast

THE budget cuts facing West Lothian Council will be much deeper and last longer than expected, according to their head of finance.Read

Teacher jailed for having sex with pupils

A WEST Lothian art teacher who had sex with two teenage pupils has been jailed.Read

Sex attacker pleads guilty to brutal attack

A SEX attacker raped and tried to murder a prostitute after abducting her and dumping her in the boot of his car during a terrifying ordeal.Read

Care homes future secure say council

THE future of Limecroft and Whitdale care homes are secure after West Lothian Council ruled out their closure.Read

New rail link brings jobs

A MAJOR jobs boost is on track for Bathgate when the town’s new rail link opens.Read

Good Samaritan helps teen

AN autistic boy whose prized mountain bike was stolen has been given a new one – thanks to a Good Samaritan and the Courier.Read

Winchburgh plans

A MASSIVE multi-million pound development, set to change the face of a West Lothian village, has been approved.Read

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Riot at Addiewell could have been prevented says solicitor

A RIOT at Addiewell Prison just weeks after it opened could have been prevented if more experienced staff had been on duty, a solicitor has claimed.Read

Thieves take autistic boy’s prized bike

A SEVERELY AUTISTIC teenager whose only joy is riding his bike to see his pals has been left distraught after it was stolen.Read

Man who racially abused cop is jailed

A MAN who racially abused a policeman has been fined.Read

Inveralmond pupils return from India challenge

A TEAM of intrepid pupils from a West Lothian school have just returned from a charity mission to India.Read

Woman is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis aged 51

BARBARA Muir has spent all her life struggling to take a breath and has been to hospital more times than she cares to remember.Read

Hammer thug is jailed

A THUG who hit a man on the head with a hammer following a drunken dispute has been jailed.Read

Oatridge College helps develop tourism skills

ONE of West Lothian’s colleges is leading the way in helping boost skills to improve tourism.Read

Charity bike ride

WEST Lothian’s chief executive has set off on a fundraising challenge which will see him cycle hundreds of miles for charity.Read

Thief ordered to pay charities compensation

A THIEF who stole two charity boxes from a Bathgate boozer has been ordered to pay the money back.Read

Work resumes at Burgh Halls

WORK at one of West Lothian’s most historic buildings is back on track.Read

Final tracks laid on new railway line

THE final tracks were laid on the Airdrie to Bathgate line this week.Read

Pregnant mum jailed for smuggling drugs into jail

A PREGNANT mother who smuggled heroin into Addiewell Prison for her son has joined him behind bars after a sheriff said she would be better off in Cornton Vale.Read

Tesco lodge plans for Broxburn store

SUPERMARKET giants Tesco have unveiled plans to build a store in Broxburn.Read

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