West Lothian College is urging students to get in touch after receiving exam results

“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.

local schools. Despite best intentions, a situation was created where an unacceptable number of our young people felt trapped and that education was not a route out of poverty.The Scottish Government listened to the exemplary campaigning of pupils, their parents and teachers, and are now putting it right.

“A lot of hard work goes into the strikes, there have been many stressful meetings and difficult times balancing climate activism with our personal lives, so I’m really happy our efforts are being recognised on this scale.

nearly 40 per cent of A level grades  in England were downgraded leaving some students' devastated with calls for a review and education secretary Gavin Williamson to resign.

“We know of many local businesses that continue to grow and flourish in West Lothian and we certainly hope and will do everything we can to ensure West Lothian remains a positive destination for business. We are working with partners and local businesses to plan a way forward for West Lothian and help where we can, and our plan includes measures to provide support for school leavers, and provide more training and upskilling, generally, within growth sectors.

Lawrence Fitzpatrick said: “I know everyone at Valneva are extremely proud to have been selected to take part in this important programme.“West Lothian has a strong life science, technology, engineering and manufacturing sector which are key contributors to economic growth in the local area.

Of those who died with Covid-19 in March to July, 92 per cent had at least one pre-existing condition.The most common main pre-existing condition among those who died with Covid-19 was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease representing 31 per cent.NRS will  now produce a monthly publication on mortality related to Covid-19, with the next report will be available on 16th September.

“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

The discount can be used an unlimited number of times on any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday in August.There had been some fears that diners would simply switch the days they head out for meals and takings would plummet at the weekends, but David said this is not something he has experienced.He continued: “We’ve noticed a  slight dip on Thursdays and Sundays but trade is actually comparable to this time last year.“We actually sent out a survey to 1500 customers prior to opening and 50 per cent

We have arrived! Kim Kardashian, 39, Kanye West, 42, and their four little ones (North, 7, Saint, 4, Chicago, 2, Psalm, 1) were seen exiting a plane in Miami on Sunday, August 9, after the party-of-six appeared to have a blast in the Dominican Republic. The KKW Founder stole focus by rocking a ravishing soft pink dress as she hoisted little Chicago in her arms.

Businesses in West Lothian are being encouraged to get their staff walking more.The walking charity Paths for All is inviting organisations of all shapes and sizes to set-up their own bespoke walking challenge to keep their workforce active and connected to their colleagues as Scotland eases out of lockdown.During May, over 4000 furloughed and home workers participated in the charity’s Step Count Challenge, with over 90 per cent of participants saying the motivation of the challenge helped them

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

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.

Reformer : “This year has of course been an unprecedented one because of the public health crisis and it presented a very unique and challenging set of circumstances, particularly for those sitting exams.

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

Police in West Lothian have launched an enquiry after the body of a man was found inside a house in Bathgate at the weekend.The body of the 43-year-old was found in a property on Marjoribanks Street on Sunday.Police confirmed officers are investigating the “unexplained” death.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 1.15pm on Sunday, August, 2, the body of a 43-year-old man was discovered within a property on Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate.“The death is currently being treated as unexplained