Riverside primary School in West Lothian say that relationships with families was key to them coping with lockdown

The original Burgh Halls façade is being kept and restored. A new two-storey extension is being constructed to the retained East Main Street building which will provide a new easily accessible main entrance leading in to an airy reception area with seating.

Coldplay have donated a signed Fender guitar to help raise funds for a Gloucestershire primary school.The coveted prize is being raffled off by Swell Co of E Primary School in the North Cotwolds, which has launched a new fundraising drive in a bid to finance a new extension.The new campaign, billed as “A Swell Christmas Raffle”, will also see ticket-holders getting the chance to win a state-of-the-art Peloton bike, a Magnum of champagne and vouchers from a selection of Cotswold

MSP Neil Findlay said: “West Lothian college has done fantastic work in widening access to Higher education with provision of degree courses at the college.“This cannot be allowed to end as it will close the door of opportunity for many potential students at a time when retraining and education is going to be of paramount importance.“The Higher Education Minister must step in to ensure that the college continues to offer degree courses at West Lothian college.”MSP Miles Briggs, said: “It is very

Aberdeen have launched a probe after fires were set at a city primary school. Officers from Police Scotland appealed for information following a number of wilful fire-raisings at Kingsford Primary School.

Ruthie Henshall has made quite the entrance to the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! camp this week after joining the show alongside Russell Watson as a late arrival. Ruthie, whose real name is actually Valentine Ruth Henshall, has chosen the moniker Ruthie as her stage name.The 53 year old is a musical theatre legend, having made her debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats back in 1987.

HOW THE LEAGUE WILL WORKTwelve teams will compete in this season’s East Region Premiership South - with nine being from West Lothian.Teams will play each other home and away before the Premiership South winner takes on the Premiership North winner for the overall East Region title.With all of our teams playing in the same division this season, that means plenty of derby matches and the Courier will give you all the reports and reaction throughout the season.Saturday’s fixtures are as follows:

“It is crucial that support is readily available for businesses in West Lothian who have only just started getting back on their feet after the first lockdown.“Local businesses must be given plenty of notice if level-four restrictions are going to be kept in place past December 11.“It is important that the UK Government and the Scottish Government continue to work together to protect local jobs.”Labour Lothian MSP Neil Findlay said: “A few weeks ago, the First Minister said the science only take

Bury has closed to every year group amid rising Covid cases.

An inspection carried out by Education Scotland earlier this year found the school to be  very good. West Lothian Council’s Education Quality Assurance Committee heard the school had won top marks for the way it has developed its curriculum by working with partners.At the time of the inspection, there were 20 primary aged children on the school roll.

And backed by local  Bathgate councillor Harry Cartmill they have petitioned West Lothian Council for work to slow traffic down in an area where there are many elderly and children. A petition with 92 signatures went before the council’s Environment PDSP.

Hero firefighters have battled a ferocious blaze throughout the night after a disused Scots school was engulfed in flames.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the former Brimmond Primary School on Inverurie Road in Aberdeen at around 9.30pm on Wednesday.Police also raced to the scene and closed a large section of the A96 after billowing smoke filled the surrounding area.Local residents were warned to close their windows and doors while the incident was ongoing which was safely

And councillors have asked if there are any links to the recycling centres being closed by the Covid outbreak in March. Eirwen Hopwood, Neighbourhood Officer for the council gave the Broxburn, Uphall and Winchbugh Local Area Committee an update on fly-tipping over the lockdown.