Tag: West Lothian

Edinburgh Monarchs have confirmed plans for a £1.2m dream, 1,500-seat home in Livingston which could be hosting speedway in the Spring of next year.West Lothian Community Stadium will host Monarchs plus a range of...

What the Fork Monarchs need to produce their best form for Friday's visit of Redcar Bears who emerged victorious from their road trip to Berwick Bandits last Saturday.Recent defeats by Glasgow Tigers and Leicester...

Paco Castagne will make his debut for Edinburgh Monarchs when they open their competitive season in the SGB Championship against near neighbours Berwick Bandits at Armadale on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm).The 28-year-old Italian missed the club's practice...

Almost 40,000 people in West Lothian have yet to receive their booster job against Covid – including its latest variant omicron.Councillor George Paul, a senior Labour member for Whitburn and Blackburn, questioned members of...

William Lawson, recently cut by What the Fork Monarchs, returns to the track on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) to race as a guest for the Armadale Stellar Devils in place of retired No 1 Nathan...

Congratulations to Billy Wilson from Armadale (picture by Dylan Johnston) who netted this 17.5lb rainbow at Bowden Springs. He tempted the fish - the biggest so far this year at the fishery near Linlithgow...

Edinburgh Monarchs are looking for a good lead to take to Birmingham Brummies for the second-leg of their Knockout Cup quarter-final when the teams square-up at Armadale on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm).The teams qualified for...

Artist Alberta Whittle will represent Scotland at an international art exhibition in Venice next year, but Lothians audiences can view a segment of the Turner Prize-winning artists extensive work at a new exhibition on...

The 240-acre reservoir at Cobbinshaw is a site of special scientific interest, but it is also one of Scotland's top fisheries.Anglers from Central Scotland and beyond are fully aware of the quality of the...

Cobbinshaw Angling Association have a special fishing boat for the disabled now on site and you can see it during the club's Open Day on Sunday, July 4 from 10am.The boat is fitted with...

Colin Smith has landed over 100 roach, perch and pike from the Union Canal this year and is actively encouraging more anglers to join him.He recently-created a private Facebook page which is steadily growing...

NHS Lothian have reported that a multi-agency team which they have set up continues to support Redmill Care home in West Lothian.A significant outbreak of Covid-19 was reported among residents and staff earlier this...

By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy ReporterCouncillors have backed plans by the owner of Duntarvie Castle near Broxburn for a year-round events venue in the grounds of the A-listed building despite objections from neighbours and...

The open day at Cobbinshaw Angling Association went ahead despite driving rain and a strong west wind so the organisers had to extol the virtues of the fishery - described as 'a hidden gem'...

Tourism destinations outside the capital such as Falkirk and West Lothian will feature in the new campaign launched by VisitScotland.Film on Forth is a collaboration between Visit Falkirk and Visit West Lothian and...

Paul Peacock was the talk of Drumtassie after landing a record-breaking rainbow trout at the popular Lothians fishery, smashing his own record in the process. The Whitburn-based angler landed a 24lb-plus fish and that is...

Gail Topping from West Lothian, a Scottish Ambulance Service paramedic who has campaigned for better mental health support for staff was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal (QAM) in the Queen's New Year...

The Scottish National Party (SNP) polled over 50,000 votes to win two constituencies in West Lothian.Hannah Bardell retained her Livingston seat with 25,617 votes leaving Conservative candidate Damian Timson 13, 435 votes behind. He...

Two prominent glass towers will be included in a £4.5m project for a leading distillery company based in West Lothian. The building will be the new administrative HQ for Ian Macleod Distillers which is moving...

Busy Drumtassie trout fishery is fast gaining a reputation for regularly producing big fish with Martin O’Hara holding the venue record of 22lbs.Jocky Weir holds the mark for the biggest brown trout of 20lbs...

Former Walker Cup golfer Michael Brooks has returned to Scotland to become the PGA Professional at a Lothians golf club. The Carluke-born golfer has a pivotal role at Pumpherston near Livingston as he will run...

NEW ALLANWATER HOMES SALES ADVISER TELLS IT FROM THE HEARTJoanne joins team at popular new development in WhitburnAllanwater Homes has appointed a new Sales Adviser at its popular Heartlands development in Whitburn, West...

Celebrating Mary, Queen of Scots are (left to right) William Morrison, Linlithgow Heritage Trust; Ellie Hair, Eeek! Escape Rooms; Anne Daly and Emma Chalmers, Mary’s Meanders, with the newly-restored Mary, Queen of Scots statue...

Leeanne Aitchison created Drumtassie Trout Fishery from nothing thanks to hard work and a vision.Now the popular, 18-month-old venue regularly welcomes anglers from as far afield as East Lothian, Fife, Stirling, Clackmannan and Glasgow.One...

Steve Williams travelled a long distance from Jarrow near Sunderland to win the Bass Rock sea angling challenge. He edged Dunbar angler Chris Empson with Andy Brown of Musselburgh third.Shaun Gardener from North Berwick...

Customers travelling on Lothiancountry’s West Lothian services will be able to pay for their fare using contactless from this Saturday 1 December 2018. The technology has been fitted to Lothiancountry’s West Lothian vehicles providing customers...

  Lothiancountry is expanding their network in West Lothian from the start of December with 26 new jobs created in the process. An overwhelming response from the local community and new customers has prompted the business...

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SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 54, Sheffield Tigers 36; Scunthorpe Scorpions 45, Berwick Bandits 45Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 9, Victor Palovaara 7, Josh Pickering 4, Richie Worrall 15, Eric Riss 13, William Lawson 2, Joel Anderson...

Figures released by the Scottish Parliament point to radically different job markets in West Lothian’s two Scottish Parliamentary constituencies.The Almond Valley constituency of Angela Constance MSP has above average unemployment and economic inactivity whilst...