Plans to give Ukranian families homes in West Lothian are step closer

The Home Office has opened the door for a seven-year-old Ukrainian girl to stay in Scotland with her mother after the Daily Record stepped in.

West Lothian food security and employability charity, The Larder, has responded to the shocking statistics released by The Food Foundation that one in seven people in the UK are food insecure.

A West Lothian charity offering free mental health support for young people has been nominated for ‘Charity of the Year’ by the Scottish Charity Awards.

A dedicated team of naturalists from West Lothian are celebrating evolving from a WhatsApp group into a registered Scottish charity.

The government's plans to provide equal opportunities across the UK have been made even more difficult by rising prices, according to Michael Gove.

The BBC has today unveiled a brand new documentary showcasing several never before seen private moments from the Queen’s life, in honour of her Platinum Jubilee.

Jennie Punter Last week Darya Bassel, the curator of Docudays UA’s industry platform, returned to her home in Kyiv and found herself smiling “like a crazy person” to be back at work and resuming something of a daily routine. “I’m still sitting 12 hours a day with my laptop,” she said during Slava Ukraini, an early morning session that kicked off Day 2 of Hot Docs’ Industry LIVE conference.“There are just some additional tasks on my to-do list,” she continued.

West Lothian key workers who kept the country going during the ­pandemic now face having to live in poverty because of the cost of living crisis. Many frontline staff who were applauded on doorsteps across the land are now on the breadline, according to a study by the GMB. The union said a proposed two per cent pay rise for carers, refuse collectors and school staff is far below the inflation rate and is not enough to cover huge hikes in the price of food, energy and fuel. The GMB probe found 3531 in West Lothian are earning under £25,000 for a 37-hour week.

The world is ever curious about royal lifestyles. With films like Mrs Brown, The Queen and The Young Victoria being massive hits, it’s clear the Windsors have even the most ardent republicans showing interest.

Benedict Cumberbatch is doing more than opening his heart to refugees fleeing Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. He's also opening his home — and his checkbook.The  star told earlier this week in London that he'll soon be taking in a family that has fled Ukraine and offered an update on the family's progress getting out of the war-torn country.«They've made it out of Ukraine,» he told the British TV network.

Zack Sharf Benedict Cumberbatch confirmed to Sky News that he will house a family of Ukrainian refugees at his home in the United Kingdom. The family fled Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.“They’ve made it out of Ukraine; I’m monitoring their progress every day,” Cumberbatch said. “Sadly, they are undergoing some medical treatment.

Alex Beresford hit back at Donald Trump after the former president of the United States branded him a "stiff" during an interview with Piers Morgan. The Good Morning Britain presenter, 41, ended up being an unexpected topic of conversation during the first episode of 57 year old Piers' new TalkTV show, which some fans slammed after it began with a "trigger warning".TV presenter Piers talked about the last two years with Donald, 75, including his departure from GMB and all the goings on within the Royal Family. Piers also brought up the US election with the American former president, but it was when discussing Piers' explosive exit from the ITV show that the weatherman came up.The TV host chose to resign from GMB after he refused to apologise for a series of comments he made about Meghan Markle in the aftermath of her and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Benedict Cumberbatch has told Sky News he is waiting for a Ukrainian family to arrive in the UK to live at his property after joining the scheme to rehouse refugees here. The actor, who was wearing the Ukrainian flag colours of blue and yellow while promoting his latest film Dr Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness in London today, gave an update on when he was expecting them to arrive.