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Cops seize £60,000 of heroin in house raid

COPS have seized £60,000 of drugs during a raid on a house in West Lothian.Read

Thieves steal Breich family’s Christmas presents

A BREICH mother is terrified about staying in her home over the festive period after thieves broke into the property on Monday night and stole her kids’ Christmas presents.Read

East Calder man’s bizarre behaviour terrifies school children

AN East Calder man has been sentenced to two months in jail after terrifying pupils at a local primary school with drunken and bizarre behaviour.Read

Gales hit West Lothian

GALE force winds pounded West Lothian last week.Read

Uphall woman raises cash for cancer charity

AN Uphall woman has raised nearly £1000 for a leading cancer charity after organising a special ladies dance night.Read

River Kids Christmas toy appeal gets boost

THE West Lothian Christmas Toy Appeal has been getting a boost from generous companies and school children.Read

OAP robbed in supermarket

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was robbed of cash in a Bathgate supermarket.Read

Park staff bring Uphall some Christmas cheer

QUICK-THINKING staff at a West Lothian country park have saved Christmas for a county town.Read

Mum sets up new family support group

A WEST Lothian mum is offering help and support to county families who have suffered the loss of a baby.Read

Livingston club not allowed to put up boxing ring

A LIVINGSTON martial arts club that received council and community centre donations to buy a boxing ring has been banned from erecting it after spending more than £2000.Read

Armadale man has power tools stolen

AN Armadale man has been left £700 out of pocket after thieves broke into his work van and stole power tools.Read

Council absence rates fall

WEST Lothian Council are reporting a turnaround in their sickness absence rate.Read

Good news on school leavers

SCHOOL leavers in West Lothian are finding work, training places or places in further education in record numbers, according to a government body.Read

Pub chain apologies to cancer sufferer for forcing her to remove hat

A NATIONAL pub chain has apologised to a seriously ill cancer patient after one of their bars refused her service because she was wearing a hat.Read

Family raise over £6000 for Macmillan

A FAMILY has raised thousands of pounds for the fourth year running in support of a charity that is dear to their hearts.Read

Met Office issue weather warnings for Scotland

SCOTLAND is bracing itself for more storms after the Met Office issued weather warnings for today (Tuesday).Read

Have you been affected by storms battering Scotland?

SEVERE weather and gail force winds are battering Scotland today causing many disruptions.Read

Bathgate Academy boys organise charity waxing session

BIG-HEARTED Bathgate Academy pupils Brian Creighton and Chris Terry have gone through the pain barrier for the Movember campaign.Read

Man assaulted aunt in drunken attack

A DRUNK punched his aunt and caused a disturbance while swigging from a Buckfast bottle in a Livingston play park.Read

Courier joins Scotland’s biggest publishing business

THIS week heralds a new dawn for the West Lothian Courier.Read

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