West Lothian woman raising funds for St John's Hospital by making hundreds of face masks

West Lothian crash which left three men in hospital. Officers raced to the scene on the B7066 Polkemmet Road, Whitburn, at around 1.20pm on Friday.

Supermarket chain Aldi has submitted a planning application for a new store in Broxburn.The discount food retailer has lodged the application with West Lothian Council for a new shop at Greendykes Industrial Estate in Broxburn.And if given the green light, 35 new jobs will be created.The submission comes after a successful online consultation event to inform local residents and receive feedback on the proposals.The online consultation event was held on June 10 and the retailer wrote to over

West Lothian’s restaurants, pubs, cafes are being urged to sign up to the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.Businesses who use the scheme will offer a 50 per cent reduction, up to £10 per person, to all diners who eat or drink-in throughout August. The scheme is open to businesses across the UK and can be used all day, Monday to Wednesday in August.Customers don’t need a voucher as the establishments will just remove the discount from their bill.

Broxburn area caught flame around 8am this morning, with passers by capturing the scene on camera. Footage, shared on the Facebook community page Fife Jammer Locations shows the motor with smoke billowing up into the sky.

Two deaths in West Lothian care homes in the last week have taken the total number of people in the county claimed by the Covid-19 pandemic to 100.The Lothian wide total rose by five in the last week from 720 to 725, with two deaths in care homes and three in hospitals in the NHS Lothian area.The latest figures were revealed on Wednesday by National Records for Scotland for the week up to July 12 (week 28).Statistics also show for the first time that those of working age who have been victims

West Lothian. Emergency services were called to the scene between Bathgate and Blackridge at around 6am on Thursday.

to business on Wednesday. A spokesperson said: “We’ve been working hard to put all sorts of measures in place so people can enjoy Almond Valley in a safe and sensible way.”The Military Museum in Wilkieston is set to open on Friday.

Kelly Preston spoke fondly of her and husband John Travolta’s three kids over the years before her death in July 2020.The couple tied the knot in 1991 in Paris, then in Florida, and welcomed their son Jett the following year. Their daughter, Ella, arrived in 2000.Three years later, the couple’s eldest died while on a family vacation in the Bahamas after suffering a seizure and hitting his head on a bathtub.

Love Island winner Paige Turley has revealed that she has signed a record deal and will be releasing her debut single this week. The 22 year-old told her followers that she will be unveiling her own cover of the Artful Dodger classic Movin' Too Fast and was looking forward to being able to perform again soon.

Pub goers were able to raise a glass of their favourite tipple as beer gardens opened up across the county this week.The easing of lockdown restrictions meant that folk could enjoy a beer in the sun from Monday.Locals made the most of the weather as they sat outside in the sun and enjoyed a socially-distanced drink.The Railway Tavern in Bathgate enjoyed a happy reopening.Owner Colin Hilditch said: “It was great to get back open and see so many regular faces again.“We were really happy with how

Executive councillor for social policy, Angela Doran said: “I’d like to offer a belated congratulations to Mark on his award. He is part of an outstanding social work service in West Lothian and his commitment and ethic towards his work really does make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Leave it to Sharon Osbourne to always tell it like it is. The 67-year-old took Kanye West to task for receiving between $2-$5 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program stimulus funds to pay employees at his Yeezy fashion label.

Inspirational Heather Duff who has had brain surgery three times is starring in an urgent new TV appeal for donations to help Cancer Research UK continue its life-saving work.The 33 year old’s life in lockdown at home in Winchburgh is powerfully captured in the 30-second film which aired for the first time in Scotland on Wednesday (July 1) and will run across the UK.Heather can be seen in the advert counting out daily chemotherapy medication, chatting online to loved ones on Zoom as well as

Police are appealing for information following a serious road crash in Bathgate.The incident happened around 4.30pm on Monday (July 6) on the A7066 at the junction with the B792, involving three cars and two motorcycles.As a result of the collision, three people were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.The other injured parties were treated at the scene by ambulance for minor injuries.The road was closed for around eight hours to allow a full scene investigation to take

A running enthusiast is aiming to rack up nearly 500 miles in a month for charity.Paul Brown, from Armadale, is taking part in an accumulator running challenge, which means he will run the number of miles that corresponds with the date, across the whole of July.That amounts to 496 miles in 31 days and he is hoping to raise funds for Held in Our Hearts and Neil’s Hugs Foundations.Speaking to the West Lothian Courier, Paul said: “I’ve done a few charity running challenges but this is a bit

The new academic year at Scotland’s Rural College will begin on September 28 with a combination of face-to-face and online teaching.The announcement comes as Scotland enters the first phase of its easing of lockdown restrictions.Applications are open for courses at its six campuses across Scotland including Oatridge at Ecclesmachan, while current students have been given details of when they can expect to return to their studies.To allow high-quality, socially distanced, on-campus delivery of

When Bathgate councillor Harry Cartmill visited his GP with a pain in his back he did not think much of it.At 53 years old he had never been ill in his life.He had been experiencing problems with his back over the last 10 years and thought it was no more than a slipped disc.But last September Harry was given the devastating news that he had blood cancer, which was attacking his joints and bones.Harry said he went swiftly from regularly cycling to Edinburgh to being admitted to St John’s Hospital

Milla Jovovich to Jana Kramer.“The girls and I love [our masks] so much,” the Resident Evil star, 44, captioned a June 2020 Instagram selfie with daughters Ever, 12, and Dashiel, 5. “It’s so great to get back to normal life in baby steps and wearing our masks is No.

Weddings can take place in West Lothian again following the lifting of lockdown restrictions.Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies can now be undertaken and birth registrations started on June 29.Some restrictions will be in place, as determined by the Scottish Government guidelines.All ceremonies must take place outside and to ensure compliance with the guidelines, the wedding party is limited to eight people from a maximum of three households.Birth registrations will take place on a phased

West Lothian street woke up in horror after a huge fire ripped through parked cars. Neighbours were left terrified as petrol poured down the street spreading the flames quickly from vehicle to vehicle.