Covid-19 vaccine being produced in West Lothian plant

Residents at six local care homes were delighted to receive a cash gift from a generous couple who want to give them a treat once lockdown is over.Lynn and David Thomson wanted to “put a smile on the faces” of people who have been isolated in care homes unable to see their families since the middle of March.So they set up a Crowdfunding page to raise money to provide a special celebration for residents.The couple managed to raise £631, which has been split between six care homes – Crofthead in

West Lothian pupils will spend two days in school each week and two-and-a half days being taught at home by parents.Council bosses have written to parents and carers advising them on the plans for most students returning on August 12.The council is planning for the start of the new term on August 11, in line with all other councils in Scotland.However this will be an in-service day when schools will be closed to pupils and a second in-service day planned for Monday, August 17, will not take

But since the Covid-19 lockdown, monthly meetings have been replaced by weekly Zoom chats, and specialist online sessions with exercise, including seated Tai Chi and relaxation, nutrition and other activities.

Staff have been furloughed since May. Unite is also campaigning to get the Scottish and UK Government to bring forward sector specific support packages for the wider aviation, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors.

Officers are appealing for information following a theft in Armadale.Between the hours of 8pm on Saturday (June 6) and 1.30pm on Sunday (June 7), a man entered a house in Marches Drive in Armadale and stole a purse from within.The suspect is white, aged between 30 and 40 years of age, around six feet tall, short brown hair, with a gaunt appearance and lesions on his forehead.He also had a tattoo on the left side of his neck, described as three rows of text.Constable Matthew Morran from Bathgate

West Lothian Council is facing a financial gap of nearly £7 million in 2020/21 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.A report to the Council Executive set out the financial challenges facing the local authority, including an update on how the council has acted to support communities, families, individuals and businesses in West Lothian.The council anticipates that costs – including additional staffing costs – will amount to over £7.6 million this year.The council is also expecting a drastic

A new report is predicting a bleak future for almost a third of West Lothian’s workforce.

Aldi has announced plans to create 35 new jobs at a new store in West Lothian.

People in East Calder have been treated to the unlikely sight of a dinosaur roaming the streets during lockdown.

A family from West Lothian are fundraising to help pay their vet bill.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were warning people to be extra cautious at the weekend after the heatwave sparked wildfires in West Lothian.

Police are appealing for information after a man and a woman were seriously assaulted in Whitburn.

A new think tank has published an interactive map which shows the areas of West Lothian that face the greatest risk of coronavirus infection.

Two members of West Lothian College have been shortlisted for separate Bridge 2 Business Educator Awards.

West Lothian Conservatives conceded that the national row over No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings is “certainly damaging” to the party but the Tory group leader on the council  this week rejected the calls for Cummings to resign.

A West Lothian charity for carers has adapted its core service to help people through the lockdown.

A West Lothian woman has shaved her hair off to raise money for the hospital staff who treated her mum for Covid-19.

The Tower Bar in Craigshill is helping to support the community during lockdown.

New research has revealed over 90 per cent of young people in West Lothian fear for their future because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A girl from West Lothian is running a marathon in seven days to raise funds for the West Lothian foodbank.