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Whitburn woman told to fund housing move

A WHITBURN woman whose house has been riven with mould for nearly a decade has been told she needs to fund the move to a new property.Read

Man drives car at traffic warden following parking row

A MAN drove his car at a traffic warden following a row about parking.Read

Bathgate brothers raise £5000 for Help for Heroes

a superhuman effort on the running track.Read

Thug bottled off-duty cop in nightclub attack

A THUG who bottled an off-duty policeman following a nightclub row has been jailed.Read

Firebugs torch vans

A WEST Lothian man says he has been left without a business after firebugs torched the vans he needs for his work.Read

Cops ready to tackle West Lothian railway crime

THE British Transport Police have launched two new bicycles which they will use in a bid to tackle railway crime in West Lothian.Read

Award success for county's school pupils

HUNDREDS of people turned out to celebrate the success of West Lothian’s young people.Read

Police launch Christmas crime crackdown

POLICE are launching a Christmas campaign to crackdown on festive crime throughout the West Lothian area.Read

Blackburn woman finds mice nesting in her home

A BLACKBURN woman has pleaded with the council for help after finding field mice nesting in her home.Read

First Bus relaunch the X14 service

RESIDENTS of Whitburn will be able to travel to Glasgow by bus again from next week after the relaunch of the X14 service.Read

Man jailed after row about spilled drink

A MAN who threw pint glasses at two men he said spilled their drinks over him in a West Calder pub has been jailed.Read

Livingston woman puts on special art exhibition

A LIVINGSTON artist has been showcasing some of her work with an exhibition in Edinburgh.Read

Voluntary sector heroes wins awards

WEST Lothian’s unsung heroes were given their moment in the spotlight at this year’s Volunteer Awards.Read

Man stabbed pal to death after row

A MAN has been convicted of murder after stabbing his pal through the heart following a row at a party.Read

Mum faces jail after stealing cash

A MUM stole more than £50,000 from two companies to help pay her husband’s gambling debts, a court has heard.Read

Drink driver was over four times the limit

A DRINK driver who was over four times the legal limit narrowly avoided a prison sentence.Read

House builder moves to allay residents subsidence fears

A HOUSE builder has moved quickly to allay residents’ fears after it emerged two homes on a Bathgate estate are to be demolished because of subsidence.Read

West Lothian zoo in bear appeal

A NEW calendar which aims to raise funds for the Five Sisters Zoo’s bear appeal is now on sale.Read

College students’ French visit

A GROUP of students have been cooking-up plans for the trip of a lifetime.Read

Police investigate fire at Boghall Primary School

POLICE in West Lothian are searching for vandals after a fire destroyed an office in Boghall Primary School at the weekend.Read

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