- Barge hauls aircraft carrier's hull
- Children at nursery contract E.coli
- Fire debris 'may have asbestos'
- Young professionals 'prefer cities'
- Man arrested over rape of woman, 19
- Water warning issued amid hot spell
- Murder inquiry after man found dead
- Yes declaration seeks 1m signatures
- Man found unconscious in street
- Campaign for independence begins
West Lothian
Alex Salmond gives guarantee on new Sick Kids hospital
POLITICIANS regularly have to register interests in everything from chairmanships to shareholdings.
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Health chiefs spend £22,500 on iPads for senior managers
HEALTH chiefs have spent £22,500 on 35 iPads for board members and senior managers.
Health chiefs threaten to scrap new Sick Kids hospital
HEALTH chiefs are to consider scrapping plans to build a new Sick Kids Hospital at Little France after revealing the project has been delayed again.
25 commentsBan for car chase teen
A TEENAGER pursued his love rival for more than six miles in a high-speed car chase.
Centre choice lifts spirits
A WEST Lothian shopping centre has announced RiverKids as its nominated charity of the year 2012.
Parking fine adds to metal thief’s woes
A TEENAGE metal thief has been dealt a double dose of punishment at court.
College digs meeting to discuss jobs
EMPLOYERS across the rural industries are being offered the chance to influence the future shape of workforce teaching and training at a West Lothian college.
Rape victims ‘let down by the system’
VICTIMS of serial rapist Chan Wright today said they had been “let down by the system” after the sex offender was jailed for life.
Police issue theft alert
POLICE are encouraging West Lothian residents to secure their garages and sheds following a spate of break-ins.
Mini Victoria Falls goes with flow to be major attraction
A MINI version of the Victoria Falls in West Lothian is set to be turned into a major tourist attraction as part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of David Livingstone’s birth.
heading in here
A PLAQUE dedicated to the memory of James “Paraffin” Young has been stolen just days after it went on display in Bathgate.
Thieves stick their oars in
FIVE kayak-style canoes worth £5000 and a trailer have been stolen from a country park.
Mains burst floods homes and leaves huge repair bills
DOZENS of people had to be evacuated from their homes and many are left facing repair bills for tens of thousands of pounds after a burst water main caused a flood.
6 commentsMan pulled kitchen knife on his friend
A MAN brandished a knife at his friend after inviting him to meet following an argument.
One hurt in M8 collision
A MAN was treated in hospital following a four-vehicle collision on the M8 outside Edinburgh.
Damaged door repairs cost police £364k in five years
POLICE have shelled out £364,000 to pay for securing damaged doors in the Lothians during the last five years, including payouts for raiding the wrong address six times since the start of last year.
Games on in Lothians
The West Lothian Highland Games will take place at Meadow Park, in Bathgate, on Saturday.
Property hit by second suspicious fire in a year
A FIRE which ripped through a ground-floor flat was the second suspicious blaze to hit the property in less than a year, it emerged today.
Police launch public survey
POLICE are urging members of the public to take part in a new survey to gauge their views on policing and crime in the Lothians.
Rise in over-60s who self-harm
THERE has been a sharp rise in the number of over-60s hospitalised for self-harm in the Lothians.
1 commentHolidays blamed as measures to cut NHS waiting times stall
ATTEMPTS to cut the number of patients waiting too long for treatment in the Lothians stalled during April, NHS Lothian has said.
5 commentsMembers for NHS youth forum sought
new members are being sought for NHS Lothian’s Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG).
2 comments60th concert tickets on sale
Tickets remain on sale for Bathgate Concert Orchestra’s 60th anniversary performance tomorrow.
Trust’s cinema put up for hire
Fauldhouse Community Development Trust’s new 40-seat cinema has been made available for hire.
Medics call for trauma action
the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has released a report calling for change to major trauma care in Scotland.
4 commentsCalls to create NHS whistleblowing hotline
THERE were calls in the Scottish Parliament yesterday for a national NHS whistleblowing phone line to be set up in the wake of the NHS Lothian waiting lists scandal.
5 commentsHero drags dog from smoking car
A HERO stranger risked his life to rescue a pet dog from a smoking car – seconds before it burst into flames.
Torture gang leader jailed over ordeal
A GANGLAND enforcer whose victim believed he was going to die during a torture ordeal has been jailed for six years.
Drive sees hospital outbreaks plummet across NHS Lothian
The number of superbug infections in Lothian hospitals has plummeted, new figures show.
3 commentsVictorias, check ’em
Linlithgow Union Canal Society is offering anyone born in 1972, or named Victoria or Victor, a free trip on its flagship boat, The Victoria.
West Lothian agrees forces covenant link
A HISTORIC agreement which aims to forge stronger links between the West Lothian community and the armed forces has been signed.
Judge takes a week to consider rapist’s life sentence
A HIGH Court judge has said he wants a week to consider whether to give a notorious serial rapist a life sentence.
Robber is thwarted by stool battering video
A PLUCKY shopkeeper thwarted a knife- wielding robber by fighting him off with a fold-up stool.
12 commentsPupils get on their marks for fundraising fun run
PUPILS from Parkhead Primary School, West Calder, are preparing to take part in the UK’s biggest fun run.
Dreams come true for Pete’s sake
Hundreds of pop fans gathered in the Capital yesterday as reality TV star Peter Andre launched a fashion, beauty and lifestyle event.
James Barbour profile: From hospital porter to chief executive
JAMES Barbour was educated at Madras College, St Andrews and the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow where he gained a BA Joint Honours degree in politics, sociology and economics. He first worked in the NHS as a hospital porter and entered the Graduate Management Training Scheme in 1977. He subsequently worked in posts in Glasgow, at the Great Ormond Street Group of Hospitals in London, Manchester and Aberdeen.
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NHS Lothian bullying report: Calls for review of retired chief’s payout
A DAMNING report into bullying at NHS Lothian has described an “undermining, intimidating, demeaning, threatening and hostile working environment” at the health board.
Crash driver left plate embedded in car
An uninsured driver left his number plate embedded in the door of a car he crashed into – then blamed his wife.
Thief is no bright spark as he cuts power cable
POLICE investigating an explosion caused when a thief cut through a live power cable on a building site are checking hospitals amid concerns the culprit may have suffered serious burns.
Drinker fined for racist rant
A PUB-GOER launched into a racist rant because he thought Polish people had stolen his mobile phone.
Hospital party vows to go on
MEMBERS of the Action to Save St John’s Hospital party have vowed to keep campaigning despite losing all their seats on West Lothian Council.
Calls for quick publication of NHS bullying findings
Calls have been made for the swift publication of a report into the alleged bullying culture at NHS Lothian after Health Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed she had already received its preliminary findings.
College bags retail experts
Senior figures from the retail industry will share their expertise to help mark the 50th anniversary of Livingston.
College consultation closes
A PUBLIC consultation into the planned merger of Scotland’s four leading land-based colleges has closed.
Sympathy for dead motorist
A CONSERVATION charity cleared of failing to maintain a tree which collapsed and killed a van driver has offered its “deepest sympathies” to his family.
Couple celebrate £850,000 lottery win
A COUPLE from Midlothian have won almost £1 million playing the National Lottery.
Bid to reunite stadium owl with owner
A TAME owl had to be rescued after it was found sitting in a plant pot at a West Lothian football stadium.
Happy ending to shaggy tale of saddest dog
A DOG dubbed Scotland’s saddest hound has found a loving home in West Lothian.
Trees trust has no case to answer in road death
THE Woodlands Trust has been cleared of breaching health and safety laws by failing to properly maintain one of its trees.
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Rangers administration: Fans fear Duff & Phelps claims could scare off Green
- Rangers takeover: triple penalty punishment enough, says Johnston
- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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