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Academy aim to halt Cubs unbeaten run
Stellar Academy track against a Leicester Cubs team who are unbeaten this season at Armadale on Saturday (7pm) to bring the curtain down on racing at the West Lothian stadium this season.
The squad go...
Monarchs have it all to do as Scorpions win first leg
Stellar Monarchs have a mountain to climb if they want to progress to the final of the BSN Series after skidding to a 49-40 defeat on their own shale.
The sides were level at 12-12...
Sedgmen sidelined until August say Monarchs
Justin Sedgmen will not return to the saddle for Edinburgh Stellar Omada Monarchs until next month, it has been confirmed.
The popular rider was involved in what the promotion called "a horrendous crash" at the...
Sedgmen: ‘don’t count us out in KO Cup return’
Justin Sedgmen believes the key to Stellar Monarchs edging Poole Pirates in the Cab Direct Knockout Cup at Armadale on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) could be the form of Kye Thomson and skipper Paco Castagna.
Monarchs...
Library and council office visits surge in West Lothian after Covid disruption
More than a million visits were made to council services including libraries and partnership centres in West Lothian in the first full year since the Covid lockdown.
Ralph Bell, the Customer and Community Services...
Exams success at West Lothian school in face of tragedy
A Blackburn school which faced a torrent of online abuse after the tragic death of a pupil, and saw more than half of its buildings closed last year as a result of crumbling concrete,...
Council invests in charity coats for rough sleepers
Homeless charity Streetwork receives 50 all weather coats bought by the council from a not-for-profit outdoor clothing firm
Edinburgh Council have partnered with Livingston's The Ootsider" to provide 50 sleeping coats for rough sleepers....
Community groups come together to combat climate change
Organisatons share knowledge and skills at the launch of West Lothian's Climate Action Network.
More than 60 people from 32 organisations attended the launch of the new climate hub, which will share knowledge and skills...
Weightlifters fear for future of club
Weightlifters in West Lothian fear they may be left homeless for the second time under plans to hand over a community pavilion to a popular local football club.
A community consultation is being run to...
Loyal Lurcher awaits true love to blossom this Valentine’s Day
Love is well and truly in the air at Dogs Trust West Calder as a sensational five-year-old Lurcher waits to meet his one true love.
With his artistic charm and boundless zest for life, Larry...
Cameras ready to install to tackle fly tipping
New mobile CCTV cameras are being rolled out across West Lothian in a bid to target offenders who dump waste in the local area.
The cameras will be mounted at various known fly tipping hot...
Park events cause pain and mess for residents
Neighbours of a public park in West Lothian are demanding tighter rules for licensing circus events and fairs after facing years of trouble.
Residents around Livingston’s Howden Park say they have suffered for years from noise and public disturbance...
Fly-tippers hit West Lothian cemeteries
The latest fly-tipping report reveals cemeteries have become the latest target in West Lothian, with the clear-up costing £32k for the last quarter of 2023
The council’s Neighbourhood Environment Team (NET) have been using recently...
Wee taste of Italy in cosy Gianninos
It was a Thursday night. Temperature was inching towards zero all afternoon. Wind chill factor high, yet cosy Gianninos was packed and the atmosphere was terrific.
It was our first visit and we were impressed with the...
Call for Holyrood to take action on concrete
A campaigner who spent 18 years fighting for a new home after hers was condemned for a crumbling concrete roof has warned that the problem extends far wider than schools and public buildings...
Bowden Springs closed for a week
Popular Bowden Springs Fishery near Linlithgow will be closed on Monday, August 14 until it re-opens on Monday, August 21, owner Jim Gargaro has confirmed.
Meanwhile, Drumtassie Coarse Fisherey near Blackridge has re-opened after being...
Drumtassie Coarse Fishery re-opens on Friday
Great news for coarse angling enthusiasts. Drumtassie Coarse Fishery near Blackridge in West Lothian is set to re-open after being shut since late June due to a burst water pipe.
Chanelle Mavor (pictured by Nigel...
West Lothian community hospital closures agreed
Plans to close West Lothian’s two community hospitals and create a new purpose built centre in Livingston have been agreed.
The proposals will see Tippethill Hospital in Armadale and St Michael’s in Linlithgow, which has...
Bowden Springs Fishery for sale
A popular trout fishery in the Lothians is for sale with offers over £1.2m.
Bowden Springs near Linlithgow has a two-acre fly fishing pond and a five-acre bait fishing area and it also boasts three,...
Armadale double-header this weekend
Armadale stages two meetings this weekend. Stellar Monarchs Academy face highly-rated Oxford Chargers in the National Development League on Friday (7.30pm) followed by the latest round of the British Youth Championship (with 44 races)...
Anger and bewilderment at Howden plans
Children in West Lothian will be losing a vital lifeline if a local arts centre is allowed to close, says a popular youth theatre fighting to keep the venue open.
The first many young people...
WEST LOTHIAN: Police take £1m of drugs off the street
A police crackdown has seen almost £1m worth of drugs seized and a ‘multi-million’ pound illegal tobacco operation shut down.
Police officers revealed the results of what has been branded ‘Operation Wingman’ to the latest...
Sedgmen in for crocked skipper Pickering
Stellar Monarchs turn their attention to the Cab Direct Championship and the quest for a play-off position.
Crocked captain Josh Pickering (pictured) isn't ready to return yet and Monarchs call on ex-rider Justin Sedgmen whose...
Protestors gather to save Howden Park as councillors meet to discuss closures
Around 100 campaigners gathered outside the Civic Centre in Livingston calling for threatened West Lothian leisure facilities to be saved.
Money to save an under threat venue described as ‘the beating heart’ of the local community,...
Monarchs roar into action at Armadale against Tigers
Josh Pickering makes his debut as captain of Edinburgh Monarchs when arch rivals Glasgow Tigers visit Armadale in the BSN Series on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm).
The popular Aussie is entering his seventh year with the...
WEST LOTHIAN: Surge in Advice Shop customers
The impact of the cost of living crisis has seen a huge rise in the numbers of people looking for advice and help on securing benefits.
West Lothian’s Advice shops saw a 22% increase on...
WEST LOTHIAN: plan to cut hours for recycling centres
All five remain open but opening hours set to be almost halved
West Lothian’s five recycling centres look set to have their opening hours and staff numbers cut in half – in a bid to...
West Lothian – Labour calls for reset of local government
West Lothian Council’s Labour group has called for a “reset” of the relationship between Holyrood and all 32 Scottish local councils as they highlight most of the local authority budget is ring-fenced.
Following weeks of...
Flood defence to protect baby graves
A new flood defence barrier to protect the graves of babies in Bathgate cemetery is being built, following a Christmas flooding incident.
The new barrier will be able to withstand a 1 in 75 year flood,...
Hook final link for Academy side
Jacob Hook (pictured) completes a powerful Monarchs Academy line-up to challenge for the National Development League this season.
He joins Kyle Bickley in a strong spearhead at the top of the Armadale-based team and Jacob...
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