Police investigate West Lothian stabbing

An investigation is underway after a 30-year-old man was seriously injured during a street fight in West Lothian.

The attack happened on Hillside Drive in Blackridge  at 11pm on Hogmanay.

The man was taken to Wishaw General Hospital with serious injuries after he was knifed in the stomach.

His injuries aren’t thought to be life-threatening.

Chief inspector Paul Batten said: “This was a serious attack which has left the victim needing hospital treatment and we are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and may have heard a disturbance to get in touch.”