Wildfires in West Lothian after heatwave cause concern

heatwave to roll in this week. Experts at the Met Office are expecting temperatures to reach highs of 22C on Wednesday and Thursday.

mobile phones to keep in touch with loved ones sparked chaos after they made a series of bogus 999 calls.The mobiles were handed out to cons at Polmont Young Offenders jail in a £1 million initiative to make up for cancelled family visits after eight weeks of delays due to security systems being put in place.But Scottish Prison Service bosses failed to account for each mobile being enabled to call 999 services and The Samaritans, which led to bored inmates creating mischief.As a result of the

cooking her meals - and it's even helped her shed weight.Margaret McKinley, from Edinburgh, has saved an astonishing £2,700 in total since she started cooking her food in advance before freezing it.The savvy Scot said it only takes her a few hours a week to prepare the meals which gives her plenty of free time on weeknights to spend with her family.Margaret said: "I started batch cooking about 18 months ago, because my then 18-year-old son left school and was taking a year or two out to decide

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.

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

the Reformer : “The UK Government’s furlough schemes have been essential in keeping people in employment throughout the coronavirus pandemic, including thousands of people in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

Scotland’s summer could be heating up as temperatures look set to soar across the UK.Parts of the country suffered thunderstorms yesterday, with the Met Office even issuing a yellow warning in some places.However, hotter temperatures look set to be on the way with parts of Scotland hitting 22-23C.Showers could also hit parts of the country in the period on June 20 to 29 but these are set to be mixed with sunny spells.Temperatures are expected to be near or a little above average.

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.

Staff have been furloughed since May. Unite is also campaigning to get the Scottish and UK Government to bring forward sector specific support packages for the wider aviation, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors.

A total of 120 people have now passed away across West Dunbartonshire from confirmed or suspected Covid-19 – with cases in care homes accounting for the majority of deaths.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland last week show that, up until May 31, 58 people died in care homes, 57 lost their lives in hospital and five people have died whilst at home.The First Minister confirmed yesterday, Monday, that no new Covid-19 deaths had been recorded in Scotland overnight, for the second

A postmortem on a tragic dad who died a day after being released from hospital following an alleged blade attack has ruled the cause of death “unascertained”.

A new report is predicting a bleak future for almost a third of West Lothian’s workforce.

A top hair salon, described as ‘a bit of Scottish hairdressing heritage,' will not reopen post lockdown after more than three decades in Ayr.

A Scots MSP has told how her world fell apart after the sudden death of her 20-year-old son who tragically passed away on holiday.

Up-and-coming West Lothian band Mark Sharp and the Bicycle Thieves have released a charity single for NHS Scotland.

Sex crime, drugs and knife offences have increased while there has been a drop in serious assaults and robberies, according to the latest police figures.

A Fife family had a lucky escape after a garden storage unit suddenly caught fire causing flames to leap up to the second floor of their house.