Health bosses urge West Lothian parents to keep kids healthy with vaccine

A popular shopkeeper who came to the rescue of locals during the pandemic and Beast from the East could have to close his doors after being hit with a £30,000 energy bill.

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.

Police in West Lothian have issued an appeal following the theft of two bicycles in Armadale.

A 33-year-man was hospitalised at the weekend following a vicious attack by two other men.

The Linked churches of Polbeth Harwood and West Kirk of Calder were delighted to welcome local children back after a two year break due to covid to their recent Showstoppers Holiday Club.

Work to help tackle the cost of living is top of the agenda for a group of community leaders.

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

West Lothian BT and Openreach staff staged fresh strike action today and will continue tomorrow, joining thousands of colleagues from around the country as part of an ongoing pay dispute .

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.

"Uncut Gems" star Julia Fox says parents should purchase cleaning tools for their children instead of toys.  The actress took to TikTok on Monday to provide some parenting advice, and argued that her 19-month-old son Valentino "doesn’t care for his toys.""He is actually more interested in what I’m doing," Fox, 32, told her 1.5 million TikTok followers.  "I suggest that everyone buy their kid a mini-mop and mini-broom and start teaching them those life skills really young, so when they enter the real world they don’t have to outsource for everything." "Uncut Gems" star Julia Fox suggested that parents should purchase cleaning tools for their children instead of toys. (Getty Images) The mom of one shares Valentino with ex-husband Peter Artemiev, a private pilot.The pair welcomed the baby boy in February 2021, but later divorced.  Julia Fox shares Valentino with her ex-husband Peter Artemiev, a private pilot.The pair welcomed the baby boy in February 2021.

A West Lothian social worker has been left scared to leave the house after she was knocked unconscious and beaten black and blue by strangers at an event at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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.

Paris Fury and her professional boxer husband Tyson Fury were spotted enjoying a romantic date in Menorca. Without their kids, the couple were having a good time while soaking up the sun and taking selfies together. With a wine glass in one hand, Paris, who has been married to the boxing champ since 2008, captioned the snap: “Cheers".

Vanessa Bryant and daughter Natalia Bryant showed their love and solidarity as they stepped into court in Los Angeles on Monday.Vanessa, 40, and Natalia, 19, held hands as they arrived at the courthouse, surrounded by photographers, for the start of the third week of trial in Vanessa's lawsuit against Los Angeles County, regarding graphic photos taken and shared by officers from the helicopter crash site that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, and the couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant.Vanessa wore a white button-down blouse and black skirt with dark glasses, while Natalia donned an all-black suit ensemble for the ongoing courtroom battle.Monday's arrival to court marks the first day of the trial after Vanessa took the witness stand on Friday and emotionally recalled the moment she found out the graphic photos from the crash scene — including photos of Kobe and Gianna — had been leaked.She said she was at home breastfeeding her then 7-month-old daughter, Capri, when she was alerted to a  report about sheriff's deputies sharing the photos.Vanessa also shared that, to this day, she experiences panic attacks and anxiety over the possibility of seeing the photos from the devastating 2020 helicopter crash.In May 2020, Vanessa filed a claim against the L.A. County Sheriff's Department for sharing private photos of the Jan.

Victoria’s department of health on Saturday issued a health alert over an emerging monkeypox outbreak in Melbourne and increase in cases of local transmission. As of August 18, Victoria reported around 40 monkeypox cases, with many due to local transmission. Though monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease, the current outbreak has been predominantly among gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men.

We’re delighted to continue our Club of the Month feature, which aims to shine a light on the many wonderful clubs, groups and organisations we have in West Lothian.

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