New glaucoma service soon in West Lothian homes

Jack Cochrane, frontman of indie sensations The Snuts has revealed why the band has revealed why they’d never be able to collaborate on song writing with Lewis Capaldi, despite playing in the same West Lothian pubs before becoming famous.

Talented pianist Latisha Chan from West Calder High School has been named as West Lothian’s Young Musician of the year for 2024.

A new film and TV studio funded via a portion of a £24M ($30M) government investment has become the latest to launch in the UK.

Scottish dessert sauce entrepreneur Mairi Hawkes, from the Isle of Lismore, is set to appear on Channel 4's new six-part series Aldi's Next Big Thing.

Firefighters have warned lives could be at risk after tendering for a new 999 mobilisation system failed to attract any bidders.

A church clock that has sat in darkness for almost two years has been returned to the light thanks to a community campaign Bathgate's High Church clock will be lit up once again after an investigation by parishioners and the intervention of local Labour councillor Harry Cartmill. The town clock in the tower of the High Church had been in darkness for around 18 months until the councillor convinced the council to install new lighting at a cost of almost £1,000. The clock was lit up just before Easter, in time for the merger of St John's Church in Mid Street with the High Church in Gideon Street. It will now be known as Bathgate Parish Church. Councillor Cartmill told the Local Democracy Reporting Service it was a good news story for Easter.

Outlander fans have been having a bittersweet time of it of late after the announcement of the second part of season seven. As we've reported, the show's loyal fanbase was left divided after the show announced that part 2 of season seven would be returning in November.

Prestwick Airport bosses have moved to clarify the rules on the 100ml liquid rule at security.

April is finally here, which means there is no time like the present to book a quick getaway somewhere in the Scottish countryside.

Residents tormented by ongoing noise issues at the nearby HMP Stirling are set to take legal action against the Scottish Prison Service.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling's posts about Scotland's new hate crime law are "not criminal", Police Scotland have said.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has removed the online claim forms for the 2023/24 Winter Fuel Payment for people living in the UK and retirees living abroad. The closing date for applications for the annual heating bill help was Sunday, March 31 - which means anyone who missed the deadline will not be entitled to up to £600.

Ellise Shafer U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J.K. Rowling after the “Harry Potter” author spoke out against Scotland’s new hate crime act, daring the police to arrest her for misgendering trans women.

More than a million visits were made to council services including libraries and partnership centres in West Lothian in the first full year since the covid lockdown.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government show that 460,860 people received a Council Tax Reduction (CTR) in October 2023, which means one-in-five households are being supported through the scheme, which is only available to those living north of the border.

A charity that supports people who have been the victim of crime needs new volunteers to help provide its vital service.

A new direct bus service is to link Glasgow and Troon.

Officers are appealing for information after a fire at a second disused leisure centre in Livingston just days after Broxburn swimming pool was gutted by a blaze.

Two men have admitted running a massive cannabis farm in West Lothian following a police operation which recovered drugs with a street value of up to £850,000.

A Scots man has been jailed for a horror double axe attack on a group of terrified families at a holiday resort.