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Armadale girl set for extra special 21st birthday celebrations

A WEST Lothian woman who weighed just 1lb, 9ozs when she was born is miraculously getting set to celebrate her 21st birthday.Read

Devine dealt double blow

DISGRACED former Livingston MP Jim Devine has been dealt a double blow by the trustees handling his bankruptcy.Read

Prisoner terrorised former wife from jail

AN obsessed ex-husband who sent threatening messages to his former wife and her family from prison has been jailed for a further four-and-a-half years.Read

Cardinal dedicates school's £1.9m extension

A NEW £1.9 million extension to a county school has been dedicated by His Eminence Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien.Read

West Lothian Council named one of the smartest

WEST Lothian Council have been named one of Scotland’s ‘smartest’ councils after a nationwide audit revealed that they are among the top 10 UK councils for modernising local services with smart technology.Read

Pensioner conned by fake bank worker

A FRAUDSTER has conned a West Lothian pensioner out of £500 after posing as a bank employee.Read

Christmas arrives in Livingston at lights switch-on

THE FESTIVE season officially began in Livingston last weekend when the town’s Christmas lights were turned on.Read

Cash seized in police raids

POLICE have carried out early morning raids across West Lothian in a bid to catch crooks and seize their cash.Read

OAPs robbed by con artists

POLICE have issued an appeal for information after an elderly couple were robbed of their savings by con artists.Read

Men jailed for transporting £500,000 of cannabis

TWO men who were caught transporting cannabis with a street value of more than £500,000 have been sent to prison.Read

£200m Armadale regeneration gets underway

A NEW £200 million regeneration project for a West Lothian town has been officially launched.Read

Livingston law firm crowned best in Scotland

A LIVINGSTON criminal law firm have made it four-in-a-row at the prestigious national Law Awards ceremony.Read

Concerns over closure of post office

RESIDENTS of a West Lothian village say they have been without a vital community facility after the closure of their post office.Read

Bathgate woman nearly scammed

A BATHGATE woman has issued a warning to people in the town to be on their guard after nearly being scammed over the phone.Read

Beauticians have Children in Need nailed

A BATHGATE beautician will be filing nails throughout the night all in the name of charity.Read

Man who stabbed friend is jailed

A THUG who stabbed his friend in the chest while high on drugs has been jailed.Read

Pledge over policing plans for village

POLICE chiefs have issued a reassurance that residents in a West Lothian village will continue to receive a good service when their police station closes.Read

Worries over Bathgate school catchment proposals

RESIDENTS of a Bathgate community are voicing concerns at proposals to change school catchment areas.Read

Man jailed for pulling knife on love rival

A MAN who pulled a knife on a love rival has been jailed.Read

Baby Reece Fund raises over £10,000 for Yorkhill Hospital

A FAMILY who raised a staggering £10,883 have issued a heartfelt thank you to all who donated cash.Read

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