Third of West Lothian workforce at risk due to coronavirus and Brexit

A LEADING trade union has warned North Lanarkshire Council that the local authority’s furlough scheme “must not be a waiting room for redundancy”.Councils across Scotland, including North Lanarkshire, announced last week that they have applied to the UK Government’s job retention scheme to fund their staff.Johanna Baxter, Unison Scotland head of local government, said: “The fact that Scottish councils are having to apply for funding from the Westminster furlough scheme is a damning indictment of

West Lothian’s cricketers are able to get back in action from Monday after Cricket Scotland announced that clubs could return to training.Fauldhouse, Linlithgow and Livingston are now able to use club facilities to run small group training sessions outside.

Up to 100 jobs could be axed at a popular Ayrshire hotel and wedding venue, the Irvine Herald can reveal.The Seamill Hydro in West Kilbride is set to enter a redundancy consultation with all 200 members of staff.And between a quarter and half the workforce is at risk as the hospitality sector takes a battering amid the coronavirus pandemic.SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson confirmed in the Scottish Parliament yesterday that jobs could potentially be lost.Now he’s calling for Scottish Government

Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle in the early hours of morning. Concerned neighbours spotted multiple cop cars around 6am in Blackburn, West Lothian, the hometown of the singing sensation.

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

1 - Go for goal The Labour leader started off by congratulating the PM on his U-turn over free school meals after pressure from Marcus Rashford. Starmer didn’t go in studs first though, preferring detailed questions on poverty rates and warnings from local councils, including Tory ones, that they are about to go bankrupt.

West Lothian pupils will spend two days in school each week and two-and-a half days being taught at home by parents.Council bosses have written to parents and carers advising them on the plans for most students returning on August 12.The council is planning for the start of the new term on August 11, in line with all other councils in Scotland.However this will be an in-service day when schools will be closed to pupils and a second in-service day planned for Monday, August 17, will not take

But since the Covid-19 lockdown, monthly meetings have been replaced by weekly Zoom chats, and specialist online sessions with exercise, including seated Tai Chi and relaxation, nutrition and other activities.

Staff have been furloughed since May. Unite is also campaigning to get the Scottish and UK Government to bring forward sector specific support packages for the wider aviation, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors.

buildings and monuments were built off the back of the slave trade more than 300 years ago.In the 18 century, a handful of wealthy merchants, known as the ‘Tobacco Lords’ pumped money made from exploiting black salves on plantations into Glasgow and Edinburgh.Scots owned more slaves, plantations and shares of trade in goods such as tobacco and sugar than England or most other European countries.A global anti-racism movement has since drawn attention to the Scottish streets that celebrate these

Colombian drugs violence to the narcotics trade on Scottish streets has been drawn by an international peace group.Scottish trade unionists and parliamentarians were part of a delegation earlier this year to the South American country, which is struggling to shake off an image popularised in TV series Narcos. The group heard devastating claims of violence against ordinary members of the public, teachers and trade unionists long after the death of gang boss Pablo Escobar.And while the state

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were warning people to be extra cautious at the weekend after the heatwave sparked wildfires in West Lothian.

A West Lothian Business Improvement District has secured funding to help firms through the coronavirus crisis.

This is the moment loved ones of a Scots bride and groom-to-be surprised them with a massive convoy on what should have been their wedding day.

ANNIE ROSS has been described as many things.

A new think tank has published an interactive map which shows the areas of West Lothian that face the greatest risk of coronavirus infection.

Two members of West Lothian College have been shortlisted for separate Bridge 2 Business Educator Awards.

The National Trust for Scotland has warned of a renewed threat to build a holiday park upon a part of the historic Cullodenbattlefield.

The Scots gran at the centre of the infamous ' your dog s*****d my cat ' Judge Rinder row is set to appear on the show for a third time.