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Scotland restores 1854 railway viaduct with hidden bat roosts in £2m project

Scotland’s Westfield Viaduct, built between 1854 and 1855, underwent a £2 million restoration that repaired its historic stonework while creating permanent roosting spaces for bats. Located in Westfield, West Lothian, the 60-foot-high structure once carried the Monkland Railway extension before the railway line closed in 1964. The restoration included masonry…

The Times of India · 10h ago

'Only council in Scotland': Fury as West Lothian ends meeting broadcasts

West Lothian Council has come under fire after becoming the only local authority in Scotland to stop recording and broadcasting its meetings

The National (Scotland) · Oct 5

Scottish indie darlings The Snuts return to their roots on 'Joy in Short Moments'

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Jack Cochrane and Callum Wilson from Scottish indie four-piece The Snuts. They burst onto the music scene as the first Scottish band in over a decade to top the UK album charts. After years on the road…

France 24 · Sep 28

Man charged after death of 35-year-old

William Watson, 35, died at the scene in West Lothian on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Sep 17

Arrest follows death of man in West Lothian

A post-mortem examination is due to take place following an incident on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Sep 16

Arrest made after man 'shot dead' and car burnt out in Scottish town

A MAN has been arrested just days after another man was allegedly shot dead in a town in West Lothian ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16

Man dies after 'shooting' with car burnt out nearby as police launch investigation

A MAN has died following a major emergency response in a town in West Lothian, with police saying a firearm may have been involved ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13

Streets closed as emergency services descended on ongoing incident in Scottish town

MULTIPLE streets in a town in West Lothian have been taped off after emergency services, including an air ambulance, were alerted to an ongoing…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 12

Man arrested after woman raped on riverbank in early-morning attack

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a woman on a riverbank in West Lothian in the early hours of the morning ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

Man who died in hit-and-run in Scottish town named

A MAN who died in a crash in West Lothian at the end of August has been named as Raffaele Bramante by police ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7