Death from alcohol abuse in West Lothian at highest level in nearly twenty years

It was a perfect day for West Lothian’s East of Scotland top flight clubs with all three picking up victories - and tallying 13 goals scored between them.

The managing director of under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast has stepped down from his role, it was confirmed tonight. Phil Whittingham will leave his position on September 15 to 'pursue other executive leadership opportunities'.

Police in West Lothian recorded the fifth highest number of domestic abuse cases in Scotland during lockdown.

Sexual and violent crime in Scotland has risen over the last five years, according to the latest official statistics released by the Scottish Government.

A third man has appeared in court in connection with the death of Grangemouth dad Allan West. The 67-year-old’s body was found inside his home on the town’s Bowhouse Road at around 6.40pm on Monday, August 22.

West Lothian's two Scottish Cup first round representatives have discovered their opponents following this afternoon's draw.

Kids aged 16 and under will get free entry to the game with both sides thanking the other for the agreement.

A man who was found dead at a flat in Grangemouth has been named locally.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed a new multi-million pound fund to help over 750 West Lothian families during the cost of living crisis - despite facing criticism for scrapping free school meals for all P6 and P7 pupils this summer.

Council bosses are set to meet union representatives in a last minute bid to stop strikes that could leave rubbish piling up around West Lothian.

Council workers in West Dunbartonshire are considering a better pay rise offer from the Scottish Government - with West Dunbartonshire Council saying they ‘desperately’ need funding from the Scottish Government to manage the proposed improved offer.

Darius Campbell Danesh 'went off grid shortly before his death,' pals of the star claimed on Sunday. The singer was found unresponsive in a room within the Berkman apartment complex opposite Rochester's Mayo Clinic specialist treatment centre, where he had checked in using the name Morgan Brown, on August 11.  According to The Sun, pals of Darius were allegedly 'worried' when they struggled to get in touch with him in the months before his death.

Gerard Butler has paid tribute to his friend Darius Campbell Danesh, saying he has been left “devastated” by the death of his “brother in arms” last week.

A man has appeared in private at court for a second time on a charge of murdering his brother-in-law.

Darius Campbell Danesh 's shocking death stunned the world after the star was found dead aged 41.

Children were treated to a special storytelling session at Polkemmet Country Park in Whitburn from lovable Road Safety Scotland character Ziggy.

A knife thug who stabbed his best friend to death has been jailed for eight years. Dale Gardiner attacked William Wardrop following a row shortly after they had been playing a PlayStation together at the 25 year-old's home in Larkhall, Lanarkshire.

The grieving family of former Pop Idol contestant Darius Campbell Danesh may not find out the cause of his death for two months. Scottish singer and and West End performer Darius, who was 41, was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and pronounced dead that afternoon.

Darius Campbell Danesh was said to be “really excited” to appear in a Pop Idol reunion show just weeks before he sadly passed away.