Blaze horror as West Lothian residents wake up to fire ripping through parked cars on street

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Residents are being warned to be on their guard after cold callers approached residents claiming to be working for the council.West Dunbartonshire Council say some people have been offered new boilers by bogus callers claiming they are working on behalf of the local authority.In a statement, the council said: “Please note that West Dunbartonshire Council never sends employees to undertake cold calling and will always

blaze at an industrial estate in Cupar.Emergency services were called to the scene at the Cupar Trading Estate in Fife at around 10.23am on Tuesday.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they have one appliance already in attendance with a further five on the way.Pictures from the scene show a massive plume of black smoke billowing into the air, which is visible from neighbouring towns.Local residents have also reported hearing "an explosion" coming from the site shortly after the fire

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A large blaze broke out at a convenience store in Motherwell on Sunday night.Some homes in the area were left without water for a time as firefighters tackled the fire at a Spar shop in Merry Street in the Jerviston area of the town.The street was closed off to allow the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to bring the flames under control.Various road diversions remained in place on Monday morning and the public were asked

Police in West Lothian are appealing for information following a serious road crash in Whitburn.The incident happened around 1.20pm on Friday, 17 July, 2020 on the B7066 Polkemmet Road, Whitburn, involving a black Subaru Impreza and an Audi Q2.As a result of the collision, a 59-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries.

"The fire service are drawing water from the network to tackle the blaze and this is what is causing the water outage in the area. "Whilst this is ongoing, please be aware that you may experience no water supply or low / intermittent water pressure.

West Lothian crash which left three men in hospital. Officers raced to the scene on the B7066 Polkemmet Road, Whitburn, at around 1.20pm on Friday.

Supermarket chain Aldi has submitted a planning application for a new store in Broxburn.The discount food retailer has lodged the application with West Lothian Council for a new shop at Greendykes Industrial Estate in Broxburn.And if given the green light, 35 new jobs will be created.The submission comes after a successful online consultation event to inform local residents and receive feedback on the proposals.The online consultation event was held on June 10 and the retailer wrote to over

Broxburn area caught flame around 8am this morning, with passers by capturing the scene on camera. Footage, shared on the Facebook community page Fife Jammer Locations shows the motor with smoke billowing up into the sky.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Emergency services are at the scene of a house fire that took place in Blantyre this morning.The roof of the building in Heathcliffe Avenue appears to have completely collapsed from the blaze which happened at around 2am (July 10).Nearby residents in the area were evacuated as fire crews and police continue to ensure the area is safe.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 2.12am on

Pub goers were able to raise a glass of their favourite tipple as beer gardens opened up across the county this week.The easing of lockdown restrictions meant that folk could enjoy a beer in the sun from Monday.Locals made the most of the weather as they sat outside in the sun and enjoyed a socially-distanced drink.The Railway Tavern in Bathgate enjoyed a happy reopening.Owner Colin Hilditch said: “It was great to get back open and see so many regular faces again.“We were really happy with how

Executive councillor for social policy, Angela Doran said: “I’d like to offer a belated congratulations to Mark on his award. He is part of an outstanding social work service in West Lothian and his commitment and ethic towards his work really does make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Inspirational Heather Duff who has had brain surgery three times is starring in an urgent new TV appeal for donations to help Cancer Research UK continue its life-saving work.The 33 year old’s life in lockdown at home in Winchburgh is powerfully captured in the 30-second film which aired for the first time in Scotland on Wednesday (July 1) and will run across the UK.Heather can be seen in the advert counting out daily chemotherapy medication, chatting online to loved ones on Zoom as well as

Police are appealing for information following a serious road crash in Bathgate.The incident happened around 4.30pm on Monday (July 6) on the A7066 at the junction with the B792, involving three cars and two motorcycles.As a result of the collision, three people were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.The other injured parties were treated at the scene by ambulance for minor injuries.The road was closed for around eight hours to allow a full scene investigation to take

A running enthusiast is aiming to rack up nearly 500 miles in a month for charity.Paul Brown, from Armadale, is taking part in an accumulator running challenge, which means he will run the number of miles that corresponds with the date, across the whole of July.That amounts to 496 miles in 31 days and he is hoping to raise funds for Held in Our Hearts and Neil’s Hugs Foundations.Speaking to the West Lothian Courier, Paul said: “I’ve done a few charity running challenges but this is a bit

The new academic year at Scotland’s Rural College will begin on September 28 with a combination of face-to-face and online teaching.The announcement comes as Scotland enters the first phase of its easing of lockdown restrictions.Applications are open for courses at its six campuses across Scotland including Oatridge at Ecclesmachan, while current students have been given details of when they can expect to return to their studies.To allow high-quality, socially distanced, on-campus delivery of

When Bathgate councillor Harry Cartmill visited his GP with a pain in his back he did not think much of it.At 53 years old he had never been ill in his life.He had been experiencing problems with his back over the last 10 years and thought it was no more than a slipped disc.But last September Harry was given the devastating news that he had blood cancer, which was attacking his joints and bones.Harry said he went swiftly from regularly cycling to Edinburgh to being admitted to St John’s Hospital

Weddings can take place in West Lothian again following the lifting of lockdown restrictions.Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies can now be undertaken and birth registrations started on June 29.Some restrictions will be in place, as determined by the Scottish Government guidelines.All ceremonies must take place outside and to ensure compliance with the guidelines, the wedding party is limited to eight people from a maximum of three households.Birth registrations will take place on a phased