West Lothian Council asks Boundary Commission to redraw Westminster constituencies

Anti-social behaviour officers are patrolling estates day and night to tackle incidents blighting communities, says the area’s housing chief.

Whichever party takes charge at West Lothian Council after next May’s elections is set to face a £40 million black hole for their five year term.

West Lothian tenants have been helped to claw back a fortune in unclaimed benefits in the past year.

Brown bin collections scheduled for tomorrow have been cancelled to allow the council’s crews to be deployed to ensure that blue and grey bins are collected.

The leader of the council has criticised a union for telling members they would receive their backpay before Christmas.

Recycling rates have slumped in West Dunbartonshire – with council chiefs stepping up efforts to encourage residents to do their bit to tackle climate change.

The owner of a popular West Lothian nightclub says the decision to close venues by the Scottish Government just before New Year is a blow to the industry.

Remaining residents of a 'ghost town' Scots estate are preparing to leave - nearly 18 years after council bosses branded their homes unsafe.

Three men have appeared in court charged with drugs and firearms offences after cops raided a premises in West Lothian.

Bus passengers are being warned to expect cancellations and disruption to services as more and more drivers have to isolate due to covid.

Bette Midler has issued an apology after facing backlash for calling West Virginia “poor, illiterate and strung out.”

The West Lothian Foodbank is hoping to create its own market garden to grow fresh fruit and veg to hand out to people in West Lothian.

Bette Midler is walking back an insult. The 76-year-old performer is known for speaking her mind on Twitter – especially when it comes to politics.

Former IT worker Bob Sim felt like a prisoner in his own home when his vision deteriorated and he found himself constantly reliant on others to get around.

Overjoyed dad-of-three Derek Campbell is looking forward to a “miracle Christmas” after his baby son was given the all-clear following two heart operations.

A leading West Lothian law firm has scooped a top legal award for its specialist work to highlight the negative impact of a traumatic childhood on offenders.

A number of solar compactor bins have been installed at locations across West Lothian as part of a trial looking at ways to reduce the potential for litter in public spaces.

Lithuanian documentary director Giedrė Žickytė was in Los Angeles a few years ago when a friend said to her, "Have you heard about the guy who jumped from a Soviet ship to an American ship?"The friend was referring to a Lithuanian sailor named Simas Kudirka who defected from the Soviet Union by jumping off a Soviet vessel and on board a U.S. Coast Guard cutter ship in November of 1970.

trailer for “The Jump” shows President Nixon likewise being asked about the Lithuanian defector. “Simas Kudirka is the kind of risk-taker our viewers will immediately be fascinated by,” Ryan Chanatry, general manager, Topic, said in a statement. “His story, told beautifully be Giedre, is a compelling reflection on the sacrifices we make to better our lives and the hold that our historic roots have on us.”Giedrė Žickytė directed “The Jump,” which was produced by Uldis Cekulis.

Council staff will be given an extra day’s holiday next summer so they can celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.