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Job drop-in sessions organised by council

A NUMBER of weekly drop-in sessions to help jobseekers find employment have been organised in West Lothian villages.Read

Community urged to get involved at the Regal Theatre

PEOPLE in West Lothian are being urged to get involved with the Regal Theatre in Bathgate this year.Read

West Lothian wages on the rise

WAGES for West Lothian residents are bucking the national trend by continuing to rise.Read

Thief jailed for nearly a year

A WHITBURN man has been sentenced to nearly a year in prison after being twice caught stealing red-handed.Read

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Gales cause widespread disruption

GALES reaching up to 100mph left a trail of destruction this week throughout the county.Read

Man assaulted in Armadale

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Armadale last week.Read

Man verbally abused staff

AN East Calder man has been ordered to carry out community service after launching a tirade of abuse at Jobcentre staff.Read

Man conned by bogus workman

A CALLOUS conman has tricked a householder out of cash in a bogus worker scam.Read

Burnhouse School given good report

THE head teacher of a West Lothian school has been praised for her leadership by education experts.Read

Seafield man kicks in door

A MAN terrified his ex-partner by kicking down her new boyfriend’s front door and threatening to assault her.Read

Livingston footballers bring festive cheer to St John’s Children’s Ward

SICK children spending Christmas Day in St John’s Hospital were delighted when they were visited by Livingston Football Club stars.Read

Armadale man spared jail after growing cannabis

AN Armadale man has escaped jail time after growing cannabis plants worth £3000.Read

Bathgate couple welcome Christmas baby

A BATHGATE couple were given the greatest gift of all over the festive period this year after their baby boy was born on Christmas Day.Read

Livingston woman banned from driving

A COUNTY woman has been banned from driving for two years after being found nearly three times over the drink-driving limit.Read

Family’s grief at loss of grandmother eased by Christmas day delivery

A FAMILY’S grief at the loss of a grandmother was eased on Christmas day by the birth of a new baby.Read

Fauldhouse thief given community service

A MAN has been ordered to carry out community service after he tried to steal slates from a church roof.Read

Trading Standards issue warning over second hand cars

ALMOST a third of second-hand cars for sale in West Lothian were found to be unsafe according to trading watchdogs.Read

Massive new developments given go-ahead

PLANS to create two huge new developments in West Lothian have been given the green light.Read

Army help deliver toys to needy kids for Christmas

KIND-hearted Army volunteers were in town last week making sure needy children in West Lothian receive presents this Christmas.Read

Police use CS spray after woman brandishes knife

A LIVINGSTON woman has been spared jail after she drunkenly lashed out at police officers with a knife.Read

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