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Plea to stop West Lothian swimming pool closures, as community call for inquiry

The Joint Forum of community councils critical of leisure trust management and the West Lothian Council's failure to help community takeovers of three pools marked for closure.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 19, 2023

West Lothian police appeal for information after man hospitalised following assault

Police are keen to trace a man following the incident.

Daily Record · Jun 19, 2023

Concerns grow for missing West Lothian man as police issue urgent appeal

Police have issued an urgent appeal after the West Lothian man was reported missing. No one has heard from him in several days and officers are urging anyone with information to get in touch.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 17, 2023

West Lothian school calls in police after student's death sparks online abuse

Staff at Kentigern's faced a deluge of intimidation and abuse- some from 300 miles away- in the days after a boy's death after a wildfire of online rumour and speculation

Edinburgh Live · Jun 16, 2023

West Lothian mum who refused to leave 'ghost housing estate' gets new home

The mum-of-two has been offered a modern, three bedroom home after holding out for 20 years. Kerry had been told that the concrete to build her former home was faulty.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 16, 2023

Woman terrified as swooping seagulls repeatedly attack her and dog

Melanie Potter Hughson said her little dog was repeatedly accosted by a seagull while playing in their garden in Broxburn, West Lothian, making the animal scared

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Silver success for West Lothian martial arts club in national championship

Kuk Sool Won Bathgate were in fine form and picked up the silver medal

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2023

Surge in violence reported at two West Lothian schools

A total of 66 incidents were recorded across the twelve high schools in the county.

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2023

West Lothian owner and her dog continuously attacked by swooping seagulls

Melanie says that the seagulls can become very defensive every year when their chicks hatch. She filmed one aggressive bird swooping at her small dog in her back garden.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 14, 2023

Two West Lothian schools see surge in physical and verbal incidents

Figures released to committee show two schools had the highest recorded incidents , officials say these were mainly for verbal aggression

Edinburgh Live · Jun 14, 2023