West Lothian MP calls for ban on sale of fireworks to public

Cinema professionals from across Europe are gathered in Berlin this evening for the 36th European Film Awards.

Furious I’m a Celebrity fans have vowed to stop watching the show, after yet another contestant was eliminated before controversial politician Nigel Farage. Danielle Harold became the fifth contestant to be eliminated from the show on Thursday evening (7 December), as she followed hot on the heels of former campmates Nick Pickard, Fred Sirieix, Nella Rose and Frankie Dettori, who were all voted out of the show this week.

Nick Holdsworth At the closing ceremony of the 3rd edition of the Red Sea Film Festival Thursday, which took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in front of an audience that included Hollywood stars Nicolas Cage, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Jason Statham and Adrien Brody, the Golden Yusr for best film and a $100,000 cash prize went to Pakistani-Canadian horror film “In Flames,” directed by Zarrar Kahn. The director said that the indie movie was shot for “just $300,000 — the size of a Red Sea Fund production grant.” He urged “everyone who gets a grant to go make a movie, because this was made for nothing.” The Silver Yusr prize for best feature film went to Tarsem Singh for “Dear Jassi.” The film, an India/Canada/U.S.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor London-based international documentary sales and production outfit Dogwoof has boarded world sales for Shiori Ito’s feature documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” which will receive its world premiere in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The film follows director and journalist Ito’s courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender.

Plans are progressing to deliver a proposed new primary school for the Craigshill area of Livingston by 2027.

A charity is urging that flavoured e-cigarettes be banned and all vaping products hidden in shops, in a bid to tackle an "epidemic" of addiction among schoolchildren.

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Scotland have urged the UK Government to restrict the sale of fireworks after chaos on Bonfire Night.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase the annual £10 Christmas Bonus payment in line with inflation. The tax-free £10 payment has been paid to millions of benefit claimants since it was introduced by Ted Heath’s Conservative Government in 1972.

Susanna Reid has slammed calls for ITV to sack her Good Morning Britain co-host Richard Madeley. Last month, Richard, 67, was forced to apologise after asking British-Palestinian MP Layla Moran if she was aware of Hamas' plans to conduct their terror attack in Israel before it happened. Richard asked the MP if there was "any word on the street" before Hama attacked Israel on October 7.

A traumatised victim of a rapist and child abuser who claimed he had “sexsomnia” when he molested them said she hopes he is put away for a “long time”.

A woman who lost her mother to lung cancer is backing calls for a national screening programme in Scotland, which a charity believes could save thousands of lives.

The family of a sexual abuse victim who waited six years for her case to come to court have called for a national register of people awaiting trial for sexual offences.

SNP rebel Fergus Ewing has urged Humza Yousaf to "recycle his Green ministers to the backbenches".

Sleaford Mods have shared their cover of Pet Shop Boys’ ‘West End Girls’, with all profits for the new track set to go towards homeless charity Shelter.The Nottingham duo received the blessing of Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe to release the track – who also decided to remix the cover for an additional new version that will feature on the limited edition single.Sleaford Mods recorded their take of the 1986 classic between tours for their latest album ‘UK GRIM‘.The song – which is accompanied by a music video directed by Ewen Spencer – is available to stream now, ahead of a physical release that will be available to purchase during Sleaford Mods’ current tour and in shops from December 15.Check out the track below.A limited edition, seven-inch vinyl will be sold at the merchandise stand on the duo’s upcoming UK tour dates. A 12-inch edition single, featuring remixes from the Pet Shop Boys, HiFi Sean and Extnnddntwrk, can also be pre-ordered now on the website.“West End Girls is a song that’s very close to my heart, my coming-of-age track in so many ways,” said Sleaford Mods’ Andrew Fearn in a press statement.Jason Williamson added: “I’ve been listening to the Pet Shop Boys’ albums ‘Please’ and ‘Actually’ a lot, the music still fits this landscape so well.

Lorraine Kelly has demanded ITV’s I’m A Celebrity to add a “warning” to certain scenes after Monday night’s episode left her “traumatised”. On Tuesday morning Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madely went over to the Lorraine studio for a teaser for her show.

A mum who has two boys with learning and emotional issues says more needs to be done to help children in West Lothian with additional support needs.

Seven people have been arrested during pro-Palestine protests in Glasgow. Five men and two women were arrested at the event demonstrated by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) today.

Thousands of pro-Palestine protestors gathered in Glasgow today to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian protestors have stormed Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow calling for a ceasefire this afternoon.

Plans for a new tourist attraction in a West Lothian village were set out at a special exhibition for locals.