Police have arrested and charged a 18-year-old man following a serious assault at the Oatridge Hotel, Uphall on Saturday.
He will appear at Livingston Sheriff Court today.
Officers investigating this incident are still keen to hear from anyone who witnessed it or who has information that can assist them with their inquiries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Livingston CID on 101.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.