Now in its 10th year, the competition involved over 800 pupils from eight participating West Lothian secondary schools.

Crews transported Aimee Hogg to St John’s Hospital, where she gave birth to her third child.

Kings Church West Lothian took on the lease of Uphall Community centres as an asset transfer

The annual campaign highlights the challenges that unpaid carers can face and encourages people who might not see themselves as carers to access support, whether that’s emotional, social or financial.

Kicking off the season is an adaptation of Alysia Abbott’s best-selling memoir Fairyland.

Councillor Sally Pattle thinks the time is right to call for Holyrood legislation.

Hana McDowell, who has been a volunteer with Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Community Development Trust for the past five years, receives a prestigious Volunteer Award from The Centre, Livingston in recognition of her outstanding work for the charity.

Head of Operational Services David Maule was told by local members that the council should take control of parking “as soon as possible”.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is expected to publish recommendations of a lengthy service review by the end of the month. Many within the service fear cutbacks.

Barratt Homes has properties ready to move into at its Bangour Village development just outside of Livingston.

Volunteers Week runs from June 1 to June 7.

The national body representing private day bursaries has launched its “100 days for 100 Families” to fight for the families who face disrupted childcare.

The new route replaces a dangerous stretch of the B8020 with a safe, accessible off-road connection to the wider Winchburgh path network.

Springfield Partnerships, part of The Springfield Group, secured the Large Affordable Development of the Year title for the transformation of Deans South in Livingston at the Homes for Scotland Awards.

Donald Stavert of Bathgate Community Council said the reissue of the petition and community survey would “ hope to influence” a final decision.

Garden Helpers: the busy world of pollinators takes place on Sunday, June 7, and will cover what goes on in our gardens and the important role bees and bugs play in our ecosystems.

Bathgate’s Housing Manager Emma Ramsay assured councillors that her team was working hard to get the message across that scruffy overgrown and unkempt gardens were unacceptable to the council or neighbours.

The incident occurred at around 10.50pm on Saturday, May 23, from a business premises just off the A89 near Uphall.

Sandra Watson was just 39 when she was hit with lethargy and an "annoying, dreaded" itch and night sweats.

Tesco is looking for new colleagues across a variety of roles at the new store, which will be located in the Heartlands area of the town when it opens later this year.

Over the past 12 months, the programme has supported more than 800 people, providing vital help and guidance to those facing a range of challenges within the community.

Former burlesque dancer Kim Chapman, whose acting credits include parts in Irvine Welsh’s Crime and BBC drama Nightsleeper as well as Game of Thrones and Shetland, is co-creating the short film inspired with the grief of losing her father.

Vicky Cannon claims she has faced a series of issues, including raw sewage leaks, mould and an ant infestation.

The consultation, which included an online survey and local listening event, gathered views from parents, carers, teachers, young people and community members from across West Lothian on issues including social media age limits, online harms, mobile phone use in schools and digital wellbeing.

The James Young High School S2 rugby team won the East Region Schools Rugby Championship recently.

The Rights Respecting Schools Award is granted to schools that show commitment to promoting and realising children’s rights and encouraging adults, children and young people to respect the rights of others in school.

A jeweller in Livingston has issued a warning to local brides and brides-to-be who are heading off on summer holidays and considering taking their diamond rings with them.

The success is being hailed following an exceptional April Discount Event which saw sales increase by 72% year-on-year and footfall rise by 37%.

Emergency services were called to Murrayfield Primary School in Blackburn just after 7.15pm on Saturday, May 16.

The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Scottish Parliament, marked the first formal business of the new parliamentary session, with all 129 MSPs taking the oath or affirmation of allegiance.