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Council budget cuts even worse than forecast

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Teacher jailed for having sex with pupils

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Sex attacker pleads guilty to brutal attack

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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.

Care homes future secure say council

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

New rail link brings jobs

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Good Samaritan helps teen

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Winchburgh plans

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Riot at Addiewell could have been prevented says solicitor

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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.

Thieves take autistic boy’s prized bike

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Man who racially abused cop is jailed

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A MAN who racially abused a policeman has been fined.

Inveralmond pupils return from India challenge

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Woman is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis aged 51

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Hammer thug is jailed

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Oatridge College helps develop tourism skills

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Charity bike ride

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Thief ordered to pay charities compensation

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Work resumes at Burgh Halls

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Final tracks laid on new railway line

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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

Pregnant mum jailed for smuggling drugs into jail

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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.

Tesco lodge plans for Broxburn store

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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