- Salmond unveils bridge monument
- Woman dies after club head injury
- Debt payback scheme changes planned
- Boyd helps break taekwondo record
- Fry backs mental health help drive
- City bed tax is 'ill-considered'
- Lennon: I thought of giving it up
- Children's unit 'may become unsafe'
- Skippers on £1m confiscation orders
- Suspicions of affair 'festered'
- Admissions rules 'will be fairer'
Local Headlines
Candlelight concert at Dalmeny Kirk
DALMENY Kirk is the intimate setting for a concert on Sunday by the string quartet Mr McFall’s Chamber.
Bathgate abductor jailed at High Court
A man who abducted his victim before violently assaulting him has been jailed at Glasgow High Court.
Europe’s top Highland dancer is from Linlithgow
A YOUNG Highland dancer from Linlithgow is making her mark on the international stage with wins at the European championships last month.
First Minister to visit South Queensferry
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond will attend a ceremony in Queensferry today (Friday) when a memorial to bridge workers who died while constructing the Forth Bridge will be unveiled.
Police hunt Livingston hit and run driver
POLICE are hunting a driver who smashed into a double decker bus then drove off from the scene.
Police appeal for witnesses to Fauldhouse robbery bid
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at a West Lothian newsagent.
Rose anniversary video
LINLITHGOW Rose were worked hard at their training session when a few extras turned up to put them through their paces.
Queensferry businesses to vote on BID scheme
VOTING began this week for Queensferry to become a Business Improvement District.
Two new faces in Queensferry trio
LABOUR and the SNP forged an historic coalition to run Edinburgh City Council on Tuesday evening.
Labour takes charge
POWER shifted in West Lothian last Thursday when a higher than average 53.29 per cent poll turn-out saw Labour become the biggest group on West Lothian Council.
House cash is welcome
A £9 million cash injection for affordable housing in West Lothian has been released by the Scottish Government but there are NO plans to build around Linlithgow.
New councillors hope £79 million will give Queensferry a boost
NEARLY £79 million is to be spent in the Edinburgh City Council area on increasing the supply of affordable housing, creating jobs and boosting the local economy.
Police witness appeal after Whitburn ‘explosion’
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious incident in West Lothian.
Tame owl found at Livingston football stadium
The Scottish SPCA is seeking the owner of a tame barn owl found at a football stadium in West Lothian.
Police appeal after Deans knifepoint robbery
Police in West Lothian are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Livingston on Monday night.
Queensferry lifeboat saves pregnant woman
The RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat was launched on Sunday afternoon to go the aid of a heavily pregnant lady trapped on Cramond Island by the tide.
West Lothian election result ward by ward video
The declarations for the nine wards in West Lothian were made by Returning Officer Graham Hope.
Dalyells share Binns history online
The story of how the Dalyell family handed over the House of the Binns to the National Trust for Scotland is showcased in a new series for the National Trust for Scotland.
Bon appetit Winchburgh!
YOU could have been forgiven if you thought that you detected the smell of garlic and and onions as you passed through Winchburgh this week.
Race for Life at Hopetoun House on Sunday
THIS Sunday (May 6) over 1000 women will join the fight against cancer by taking part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Hopetoun House, Queensferry.
Election day coverage for West Lothian
TODAY (Thursday) voters are going to the polls across West Lothian to choose their new councillors.
Witness appeal after scrapyard blaze
Police in West Lothian are investigating a deliberate fire-raising at a scrapyard in Armadale in The evening of Tuesday, May 1.
Linlithgow fashion show shreds the news video
TRASHION was the new buzz word at the 2012 Fashion and Performance costume show that went down a storm at Linlithgow Academy last week.
Workers’ day speech
Fiona Hyslop MSP for Linlithgow delivered a speech at West Lothian’s International Workers Memorial Day in Bathgate on Saturday.
Steading damaged by fire
A total of 45 firefighters attended a fire near Bathgate on Sunday afternoon.
Lucy will wear the crown in Ferry Fair
TEN-YEAR-OLD Lucy Mucklow has a big day ahead of her this summer for on Saturday, August 11, she will be crowned the 2012 Ferry Fair Queen.
Drivers face bridge gridlock this weekend
Motorists are reminded to plan ahead and consider alternative travel arrangements this weekend when a major traffic management scheme will reduce the M90 to just one lane southbound, resulting in potential delays of up to two hours or more.
2 commentsPolice appeal after theft from Whitburn home
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for information following a spate of break-ins to homes in West Lothian.
Police renew appeal after pedestrian is hit by car
Police are issuing a fresh appeal for witnesses to a road collision that happened in Edinburgh on Monday, where a pedestrian was badly injured.
Winchburgh masterplan gets green light
One of the UK’s single largest residential and mixed use developments, worth an estimated £1 billion, has been granted planning permission by West Lothian Council.
Op completed by torchlight as power fails
PATIENT safety is the ‘‘number one priority’’ for NHS Lothian said a senior executive earlier this week.
Appeal for witnesses following indecent assault in Bathgate
Lothian and Borders Police has appealled for witnesses after a young woman was indecently assaulted by a man in Bathgate on Friday evening.
Top cop wild about Livingston
An Australian wildlife crime investigator has praised the work of the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Scotland (PAWS) and the high levels of co-operation between its members.
Bridge works to be fast-tracked
Work to replace nearly 1000 heavy duty bolt assemblies on the Forth Road Bridge is to be fast-tracked after more cracked parts were found.
Car fire at Cairnpapple
NO-ONe was hurt after a car caught fire on a narrow country road today (Wednesday).
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Weather for Bathgate
Friday 18 May 2012
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