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All the latest news and views from Linlithgow, Bo'ness and Queensferry in Scotland, UK.
Articles: 302
26 Mar 2020, 06:53
Domestic
West Lothian's Third Sector has pledged to offer all the help it can to the local council in the fight against the coronavirus.
26 Mar 2020, 06:52
A charity seeking to beat the deadline to qualify for feed-in tariffs has expressed fears that disruption due to Covid-19 means it could miss out.
25 Mar 2020, 09:55
Falkirk Council has suspended its blue and burgundy bin collections.
25 Mar 2020, 06:55
West Lothian Council is set to focus on delivering essential services due to the impact of the COV19 coronavirus.
24 Mar 2020, 10:21
Health
Police Scotland is advising the public to be cautious of strangers offering bogus services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
24 Mar 2020, 09:53
NHS Lothian has announced the launch of a new Community Hub in Edinburgh to help reduce pressures on GP practices and hospitals amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
24 Mar 2020, 09:37
NHS Lothian has today (Tuesday) announced that visiting will be suspended to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and to protect vulnerable patients, as well as staff.
24 Mar 2020, 07:25
West Lothian Council closed all Libraries and community centres on Monday due to the latest coronavirus advice.
24 Mar 2020, 06:31
Business
Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop, has outlined the actions taken by the Scottish Government to support businesses including a package of measures worth £2.2 billion from 1 April 1.
Politics
23 Mar 2020, 15:25
Changes have been made to the delivery of West Lothian Council's Building Services to ensure that essential tasks can still be completed.
23 Mar 2020, 10:39
Twinkl is providing free access to more than 630,000 teaching and learning materials to support teachers, parents and carers in West Lothian after schools closed as a result of the coronavirus.
20 Mar 2020, 16:43
Life
This year's Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival will not go ahead on June 19 as originally planned - but will instead be "targeted" for Friday, August 28.
20 Mar 2020, 14:52
A Linlithgow woman is planning to walk the West Highland Way at the start of April in memory of a family member and to raise money for a local charity close to her heart.
20 Mar 2020, 14:10
Thousands of West Lothian children are learning to swim thanks to a successful partnership between Scottish Swimming, Scottish Water and local Aquatic Providers.
20 Mar 2020, 14:09
A Linlithgow business has been ordered to pay £3,395 to a labourer scalded by hot water while washing his hands.
20 Mar 2020, 14:05
Police have warned owners of expensive cars to make sure their keys are secure when they are at home.
20 Mar 2020, 14:01
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, NHS Lothian has reviewed its policy on visiting to boost safety for patients and staff.
20 Mar 2020, 11:57
The Linlithgow Deacons Court has had to make the "heartbreaking" decision to cancel this year's Linlithgow Marches.
20 Mar 2020, 09:31
Lothian Buses has announced its intention to introduce a reduction in services across Edinburgh and the Lothians, subject to approval from the Traffic Commissioner, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation.
20 Mar 2020, 07:28
Older People Day Care Centres in West Lothian will close temporarily as a result of coronavirus.
20 Mar 2020, 07:04
West Lothian Council hopes to start refurbishment of Linlithgow's Vennel buildings in September, the town's local area committee (LAC) has been told.
20 Mar 2020, 06:51
Taylor Wimpey will host the first of three public events at the Dakota Hotel in South Queensferry this weekend to preview its nearby Hawthorn Gardens development.
19 Mar 2020, 10:32
NHS Lothian has today (Thursday) confirmed the steps it is taking to provide extra hospital beds, staff and training as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19).
19 Mar 2020, 06:46
Crime
A young driver admitted he was blind drunk when he lost control of his car and crashed it into a fence post.
19 Mar 2020, 06:45
A man from Bo'ness escaped jail last week, after admitting calling police officers "gimps".
18 Mar 2020, 15:59
Education
Falkirk Council has confirmed that all schools and nurseries will be closed from this Friday.
18 Mar 2020, 15:03
NHS Forth Valley has implemented restricted visiting across its hospitals and the majority of its inpatient wards to reduce the risk of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) to patients and staff.
18 Mar 2020, 06:38
The Donaldson Trust has released its first educational training tool, a short animation film, as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
18 Mar 2020, 06:37
Falkirk East MSP Angus MacDonald has written to the Planning and Environmental Appeals Division of the Scottish Government regarding plans to build more than 100 houses in Muirhouses, near Bo'ness.
17 Mar 2020, 16:32
Police had their hands full when they turned up last December to deal with an offender with Aspergers who had been abusing drink and drugs.
17 Mar 2020, 16:31
Edinburgh Council Leaders have called on residents to follow national guidance on combating the coronavirus while supporting and helping one another.