Tag: west lothian council

Councils demand birth certificates to prove need for bigger wheelie bin

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 4, 2012

SCOTS councils are demanding that families requesting bigger wheelie bins hand over birth certificates to prove they aren’t lying about the number of children...

Youth starts fire in newly installed woodland pathway

In Brief

Guest - February 17, 2012

A 14-year-old male has caused extensive damage by setting alight a newly installed woodland pathway that links the villages of Polbeth and West Calder. He...

Art teacher banned after sleeping with pupils

Scottish News

Anna Gault - August 24, 2011

AN ART teacher who had sex with two pupils in a tent, at the beach and his mother's home has been struck off. Christopher Cunningham,58,...

Council fined over OAP fall death

Scottish News

Peter Laing - January 27, 2011

A COUNCIL has been fined £80,000 after a horrific blunder by workmen resulted in the death of a 90-year-old woman. Catherine Walker died...

Huge fine after death of OAP who fell into hole at her home

Scottish News

Peter Laing - January 26, 2011

A COUNCIL has been fined £80,000 after a horrific blunder by workmen resulted in the death of a 90-year-old woman. Catherine Walker died...

Wild winter closes M8 for second night

Scottish News

Shaun Milne - December 7, 2010

TRANSPORT chiefs ordered Scotland’s busiest motorway be closed for a second night tonight (tues) as plunging temperatures hampered efforts to re-open the M8. Bear Scotland...

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