Local eight year old brings four medals home to West Lothian after an amazing performance at the Dance World Cup in Spain

Darius Campbell Danesh first found fame on our screens in Pop Idol in 2001, where he made it to the final of the live singing competition against Will Young and Gareth Gates in a contest that gripped the country. But although the star finished the series in third place, it was the beginning of a successful performance career Darius, who went on to release successful albums, appear in the West End, write a book and travel the world with his music.

The family of missing man from East Lothian say his disappearance is "out of character".

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reportedly moving into a four-bedroom house in Windsor with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.The Cambridge family are also looking to live a nanny-free life in their new home.The new residence, Adelaide cottage, was built back in 1831 for Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV. As the summer holidays draw to a close, Prince William, Kate Middleton, both 40, and their family are moving into their new home, downsizing dramatically from Kensington Palace.The move will be quite a change from their London-life with Kensington Palace so close to the High Street and hustle and bustle of the capital.

Kaye is one of the 15 celebrities taking part in the BBC dance show this year, alongside the likes of Will Mellor, Helen Skelton and Fleur East. The 59-year-old posted a video on Instagram as she keeps track of her dance progress. She wrote in the caption: "I’ll get this if it bloody kills me and it might.

Becky G continues making her dreams come true. For the first time, the Latina Powerhouse appeared on the cover of the most recent edition of Variety.

Pupils across West Dunbartonshire are celebrating after receiving impressive results from the first year of formal examinations to take place since the pandemic.

Two West Lothian men are launching a new charity to help people access the creative arts.

Police officers smashed the window of a car parked in a Livingston car park in a bid to to rescue a young, distressed dog from a boiling vehicle.

A lot of people, when asked what they would do differently if they could go back in time, insist “I wouldn’t change a thing.”

West Lothian Sky broadband customers were without internet for last night and most of this morning after a problem with the network.

Council planners will not stand in the way of plans to change the name of a Linlithgow pub over racism fears.

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a fine in excess of 23 million euros for Shakira in a tax fraud case, El País reports and multiple outlets confirm. The Colombian singer stands accused of evading 14.5 million euros in taxes between 2012 and 2014, a period during which she claims she was not living in Spain.

Shakira should face eight years in prison over the ongoing alleged tax fraud case involving the musician.Shakira has been charged with failing to pay the government millions in taxes between 2012 and 2014. Shakira was offered a plea deal earlier this year but instead opted to pursue a trial.A statement sent to the BBC by Shakira’s publicist said the singer is “fully confident of her innocence” and called the case a “violation of her rights.”The charges, which date back to 2018, come from an allegation that Shakira spent more than half the year of each year in Spain between 2012 and 2014.According to tax laws in Spain, anyone residing in the country for over six months is considered a “resident” and therefore must pay taxes.Shakira is claiming she did not live most of the year in Spain during that time.

The West Lothian Ranger Service are running free environmental workshops for kids around West Lothian throughout the school holidays.

Schools in West Lothian could see staff walk out and bins could remain unemptied as many West Lothian Council workers vote for strike action in a dispute over pay.

Leslie Grace recently took to social media to share a passionate dance and dedicate her bachata song “Bachatica” to her boyfriend, Ian Eastwood. In the video, the couple appears in a dance studio dancing to the rhythm of Leslie’s 2021 track.