West Lothian chart toppers write open letter to First Minister asking for industry support

Mum of Cameron House victim begs for answers to end '1000 days of torture'Cases in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area, which covers West Dunbartonshire, made up almost 100 of the figures reported over two days from Saturday to today.Nicola Sturgeon said: “The figures in Greater Glasgow and Clyde seem to reflect a number of small clusters rather than one or two more significant outbreaks.“The circumstances of them and any connections and patterns between them are being very carefully

families of two Scots pals killed in a horror crash have said they are 'devastated' by their deaths - as police say it was a 'truly dreadful weekend for West Lothian'. Passengers Troi Lawton, 23 and Connor Elgey, 19, died when the Subaru they were in careered off Longridge Road in Whitburn on Saturday, August 29.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

Conservative Lothians MPS Miles Briggs added: “It is remarkable that the UK government has been able to protect so many jobs during this pandemic.“We must now focus on getting the economy moving again so that West Lothian’s economy can start recovering from the Covid-19 outbreak.”A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: “Plans to tackle the economic recovery of the West Lothian area are well underway and a draft Economic Recovery and Growth Plan has been developed.”Labour Lothians MSP Neil

“I’ve since then drawn Linlithgow and Livingston (the latter where I grew up and still have a real fondness for the town.”Michael said he has even more planned with Armadale next in his sights.You can purchase prints of Michael’s designs and support his work at https://wackymetro.co.uk/

Depute chief executive Graeme Struthers said the council had an ongoing strategy to invest in technology  in the civic centre and other council buildings and to further develop video conference facilities and  hybrid technologies.An update on technical progress will be brought the to the September meeting of the executive.Council leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick, chairing the meeting, said: “There have been blips with this meeting but I have attended several and I think it’s working pretty

“We have made careful considerations to ensure that the Schoeller-branded face masks we produce are in line with regulations for use in medical settings as we plan to distribute the masks to NHS suppliers, as well as sell to the general public and wholesale retailers.“Excellent communication, trusted advice and fast service from the team at Royal Bank of Scotland, enabled the expansion, which we hope will help reduce the spread of coronavirus.”David McIntosh, relationship director at Royal Bank

“We have made careful considerations to ensure that the Schoeller branded face masks we produce are in-line with regulations for use in medical settings as we plan to distribute the masks to NHS suppliers, as well as sell to the general public and wholesale retailers. “Excellent communication, trusted advice and fast service from the team at Royal Bank of Scotland enabled the expansion, which we hope will help reduce the spread of coronavirus.” David McIntosh, relationship director at Royal

Police hunt two motorcyclists after a boy was left injured in a crash in West Lothian. The youngster was struck by a 'dirt bike' on Friday around 12:20pm.

“That’s why we are looking at ways of working in partnership with other local retailers to highlight the tremendous range of shopping that can be found in communities like this all over the country.“Local economies rely to a huge degree on their town centres and we have seen too many high streets hollowed out by successive shop closures.“More and more people are beginning to realise that if they don’t support their town centres, everyone’s quality of living really takes a hit, so we are proud

“There will for example be a lot more hand washing, some schools will have staggered starts and lunch breaks, and at West Calder school lunches will have to be ordered on an app.“I know that there will be anxiety for students parents and teachers this week and I think that is entirely understandable,“All of us know that the reopening of schools is important for children’s education, personal development, general wellbeing and happiness.”

British singer Mika, who was born in Lebanon, is sharing his thoughts on the deadly blast in Beirut that killed at least 157 people and injured thousands more.

Paul is quick to acknowledge the part played by one of his team, butcher Stewart McSorley, who drove the finessing of the traditional recipe to create a winner.Paul added: “Everyone has put their heart and soul into winning this award and we’re over the moon to finally take top honours.

“In addition working with the active support and cooperation from the custodians at the Bennie Museum we have added two more names to their flyer on why Bathgate is famous, giving a very brief glimpse of the national achievements of some Bathgate bairns, as well as the fossil ‘Lizzie’, found near the town, and the significance of the town’s link with the Royal House of Stewart.“These items are briefly sketched out and illustrated in this flyer which should be available shortly for public

John-Paul ClarkWest Lothian chart toppers The Snuts have sent an open letter to Nicola Sturgeon asking for industry support.The lads have been hit hard financially in recent times because they had to postpone planned gigs during the global health crisis.The West Lothian Courier reported last week how fans of the group had started a crowdfunder to help them pay their road crew.The letter to the First Minster, dated August 4, asks that she support the music industry whilst also listing the many

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man missing from Broxburn.Shawn Watson (39), also known as Shawn Payne, was last seen on the town’s Church Street between 10am and 11am on Monday morning (August 3).He is white, between five feet eight and five feet 10 in height, with a medium build and dark hair, which may have been dyed a different colour.When last seen, he was wearing cream-coloured shorts, a white t-shirt, a black body warmer and cream or white training shoes.

missing man from Whitburn who suffers from medical issues. William McDowell, who is also known locally as Billy Irvine, was last seen on Friday, July 31 in the Loch Awe Way area of the town.

“Schools may stagger daily start and finish times to reduce congestion at the school gates, and individual schools will be in touch to confirm local arrangements for this and other services such as breakfast clubs.“The return to full-time education was conditional on infection rates being sufficiently low to continue to control the virus, public health and testing systems being in place and protective measures and risk assessments being carried out in schools.“West Lothian Council is putting in

“While we welcome the easing of outdoor restrictions and an indicative date, the industry needs financial support if they are to come out of the other side of this pandemic.“On Monday, August 3 the SHFA will be launching the ‘Let’s Work(out) Together’ Campaign in which we are asking every health and fitness professional, every member, client and fitness enthusiast to write to their local MSP imploring for more sector specific funding to keep our industry alive.