West Lothian manufacturing plant announces plans to shed one third of jobs

Kim Kardashian West shared more high-fashion photos from her recent vacation to her family's Wyoming ranch to Instagram on Sunday. Both she and her husband, Kanye West, posed donning custom outfits from Nigerian-British designer Mowalola Ogunlesi.Ogunlesi is set to be the design director for West's upcoming Yeezy collaboration with Gap, debuting in 2021.

“We recognise the need to continue to make improvements at Riverside, and will use this report to help focus our efforts to further help our pupils to achieve their full potential.”Executive councillor for education David Dodds said: “We share the confidence of Education  Scotland inspectors that Riverside has the capacity to continue to improve.“I know the dedicated staff team at Riverside, supported by the Quality Improvement Team, will  build on the strengths of the school to ensure the

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and Derry Girls‘ Nicola Coughlan are set to read letters sent between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf as part of a new virtual Pride festival.The pair have joined the extensive lineup for Pride Inside, an online festival set up by Amnesty International, UK Black Pride, ParaPride, Gendered Intelligence and Stonewall.

West Lothian Council  has made “significant progress” in settling equal pay claims, it said this month.The statement came as Scotland’s local government watchdog has praised councils for their progress in settling equal pay claims, but says they expect councils to maintain their focus on unresolved cases.The 32 local authorities in Scotland have spent £1.3 billion settling cases of pay inequality between male and female staff.

“I want schools across Scotland to sign up to the Challenge when it launches in August so that we can keep sharing the joy of reading for generations to come.”Marc Lambert, CEO of Scottish Book Trust, added: “It was fantastic to receive so many submissions to the First Minister’s Reading Challenge despite the restrictions of lockdown.“Pupils, parents, and teachers have come together to celebrate books and develop a reading culture within their schools and local communities.

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.

Council bosses are now planning for pupils to return to schools full-time following a government climbdown today.Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus.The government u-turn follows revolt across the country at plans to have some pupils in class for as little as one day a week, including in West Dunbartonshire.This afternoon, West Dunbartonshire Council confirmed it is now revising its

Black Lives Matter protest in Aberfeldy reveals racism splitMr Swinney said schools should prepare to go back fully if progress continues to be made in suppressing the coronavirus.In a statement to Holyrood, Mr Swinney laid out certain conditions for full-time schooling to resume and announced £100m of extra funding for a back-to-school plan.Schools had expected to use a 'blended' learning model with some face-to-face learning mixed with home schooling.In Perth and Kinross schools, some parents

West Lothian band The Snuts are continuing their stampede with new single ‘Elephants’.One of the UK’s fastest rising new acts, The Snuts have released the track, which is the band’s first taste of new music since the release of their debut ‘Mixtape EP’, which took the charts by storm in March.Premiering on Annie Mac’s Radio One show, the track went straight in at number 1 on the iTunes chart and shut down Twitter with their hashtag topping the trending chart.Recorded at The Firepit in London

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When Maria Teresa Kumar was nine years-old, she became a citizen of the United States along with her mom. The pair had immigrated from Bogota, Columbia, after her mother fell in love with and married an English teacher working there. The new family then moved to Sonoma, California.

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.

Christopher Vourlias South Africa’s Triggerfish has announced it’s setting up its first international studio in Galway, Ireland.The award-winning animation studio is a rising powerhouse behind projects like the Oscar-nominated Roald Dahl adaptation “Revolting Rhymes,” as well as the International Emmy-winning “Zog,” the British Animation Awards winner “The Snail and the Whale” (pictured), and the Rose d’Or-winning “The Highway Rat,” all produced by Magic Light Pictures.“To keep up with demand,

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

Steak bake and vegan sausage roll lovers will be rejoicing tomorrow (Thursday) as Greggs prepare to reopen some of their shops - including one in Stirling.The branch at unit 2 Springkerse Trade Park, just off Kerse Road, will open its doors tomorrow morning along with many across the UK.While the menu will be limited, most of their best sellers will be available - including the steak bake and vegan sausage roll - and there will be breakfast items, savouries, sandwiches, sweet treats, drinks and

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.

Dentists across the UK opened earlier this week which is much-welcomed by those who have been suffering toothache or oral issues that they've just had to grin and bare for the last few months. However, despite the fact that dentists provide a vital service, some people may still feel anxious about booking an appointment considering the coronavirus pandemic ongoing.

Former Sex Pistols frontman John ‘Johnny Rotten’ Lydon is caring for his wife full-time as she battles Alzheimer’s disease.

With clubs closed across the country and Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart on hiatus, we're asking reporting club DJs what they've been listening to lately, while at home, of course. This week, we spoke with San Diego DJ Victor Dinaire; Rhode Island's Abby Duren; and