“I would take the opportunity to congratulate all the other recipients of the Bravery and Excellence Awards for their efforts and deserved recognition.”Chief Constable Iain Livingstone QPM presented 25 bravery awards to 31 police officers and 16 members of the public.He said: “The last 12 months have underlined the relentless and challenging nature of policing.“Officers and staff are playing a crucial role supporting the national response to coronavirus.
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Councillor Fitzpatrick asked if there were still rules in place from a time when local government was “only open to rich people to hold local office.” Governance Manager, James Millar, explained that the current rules date from the introduction of multi-member wards, but any member could opt not to take remuneration, for instance on being elected as an MP or MSP.
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24.02.2021 / 16:50
Professor warns Covid-19 is "likely" to remain a winter illness but says West Lothian vaccine could offer wider protection
biotech company Valneva are behind the project, with manufacturing taking place at their Livingston plant, and their unique VLA2001 inactivated vaccine differs from others already on the market.Valneva’s product contains a dead, or inactive, version of Covid-19 that won’t cause disease but can trigger an immune response.Mr Harnden was speaking as the deputy chairman of the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation when he said the four different types of vaccine which could
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17.02.2021 / 22:55
Almost a quarter of West Lothian children are now living in poverty
“It is important to note that homelessness can occur for a variety of reasons and whilst poverty can be a factor, it is not always the only factor.
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16.02.2021 / 17:05
Runaway emu leaves Scots motorists baffled as bird spotted wandering along busy West Lothian road
West Lothian road.The bird escaped from her home at the HOPE Scotland animal assisted therapy centre in Bathgate on Monday afternoon.The cheeky two-year-old noticed a gate had been left open by a delivery driver and took the opportunity to go on an adventure.Confused motorists took pictures and filmed the bird as she strolled alongside the busy carriageway after darting out in front of at least one vehicle.A hilarious video caught the moment one driver clocked the emu with him proclaiming:
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13.02.2021 / 22:32
West Lothian firefighter aims to take on hate crime and homophobia
Talking about why he joined, Stuart said: “Being a white, straight man, I’ve never had to deal with physical or mental harm because of my gender or sexual DNA.
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13.02.2021 / 19:25
West Lothian author tells students how he turned his life around
He said: “I will never forget the feeling when one of the staff members at the college said to me, ‘Aidan, you are going to go far – I can feel it in my bones.’ No one had ever said anything like that to me before so it just fuelled my need to go further.”After college, Aidan went on to study Criminology and Sociology at university and graduated with an honours degree.
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13.02.2021 / 13:37
West Lothian College cookery student win place in national competition finals
Mark added: “I’m really pleased to be in the final.
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12.02.2021 / 22:21
West Lothian man sacrifices birthday presents to make up 50 hampers for the elderly
Living initiatives such as Good Day Calls.
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06.02.2021 / 16:32
Devastating fire at Uphall Golf Club in West Lothian as footage shows scale of damage
West Lothian golf club show just a shell of the building has been left following a devastating blaze this morning.Fire crews rushed to Uphall Golf Club following reports of the blaze at 1.35am on Saturday.Fire chiefs sent 10 appliances to tackle the flames as they ripped through the building and emergency teams were still on the scene this morning with smoke billowing across the golf course.The circumstances of the blaze are not yet known.Club bosses said they were 'saddened' by the serious fire
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04.02.2021 / 23:27
Tesco bosses are slammed for treatment of West Lothian distribution staff
Lothians Labour MSP, Neil Findlay, has written to management at the distribution centre asking for these plans to be withdrawn immediately.He said: “At a time when Tesco has seen its profits soar by 29 per cent, they reward key workers who have kept the country fed during a global pandemic by cutting their pay and conditions. This is outrageous and, in my view, shameful.