Angry West Lothian parents demand more help for ASN kids

A West Lothian MP is calling for a total ban on the sale of fireworks to members of the public.

Thousands of protestors gathered in Glasgow Green before marching through the city centre calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

There’s a buzz in the air at Dedridge Primary School.

Humza Yousaf has said he is "beyond angry" with MPs who refused to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

A mum who has two boys with learning and emotional issues says more needs to be done to help children in West Lothian with additional support needs.

Children's charity, Aberlour, has launched an appeal because its Urgent Assistance Fund is dangerously low and will run out by Christmas.

Social Security Scotland recently announced that an estimated 400,000 people will start to receive this year’s Winter Heating Payment from the middle of December, with the ‘vast majority’ of eligible households receiving the money by the end of January 2024. The payment of £55.05 will be made automatically to help people with higher energy costs during the colder months.

Manchester United can enter the international break with some optimism if they beat Luton Town this afternoon and supporters have backed Erik ten Hag to stick with many of those who performed well in midweek.

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said that pauses to bombing in Gaza “provide more questions than they do answers”.

A new online petition is calling for the points system used to determine whether or not someone is eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to be revised to enable more people with health conditions to benefit from additional financial support of up to £691 every four-week pay period.

Plans for a new tourist attraction in a West Lothian village were set out at a special exhibition for locals.

One of Linlithgow’s best-known landmarks has been awarded £90,000 by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

Data from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) shows that the charity network has helped more than 23,000 families at risk from poverty in the past year. The Citizens Advice network unlocked £142 million for people across Great Britain in 2022 through unclaimed social security payments, employment entitlements and other benefits in kind - with some clients around £3,700 better off.

Brewster Brothers, a West Lothian company that recycles the by products from the construction, demolition and excavation industries, has won this year’s VIBES Circular Scotland award.

NatWest customers are being warned not to ‘take the bait’ and click on links in emails that ask them to verify or update their account details as they are phishing scams sent by criminals trying to steal personal and financial information. Action Fraud recently raised the alarm on X (formerly twitter) after it received 1,478 reports of fake emails purporting to be from NatWest in just two weeks.

A man has been arrested and charged after fireworks were directed at police officers during Bonfire Night chaos in Livingston on Sunday.

West Lothian yobs smashed fire engine windscreen window last night.

Members of Whitburn Rotary Club are celebrating after winning two awards thanks to their hard work transforming a West Lothian train station.

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A Scots couple have won the support of their local council after a neighbour allegedly complained about the Crazy Frog mural on their wall.