Tag: west lothian council

Council to sell off £7000 private number plate

Christine Lavelle - October 24, 2010

By Christine Lavelle WEST Lothian Council has agreed to sell off its private registration plate worth £7000 after giving in to calls from taxpayers. Officials at...

Special police unit to tackle rape and serious assault cases

Clare Carswell - October 20, 2010

By Clare Carswell A SCOTS police force has set up a crack five-strong team of detectives devoted to cracking rape cases...

Guests flee as historic hotel destroyed in Linlithgow fire drama

Shaun Milne - October 15, 2010

By Christine Lavelle & Clare Carswell The roof of the hotel collapsed shortly after 9am sending flame shooting into the morning air as the High...

West Lothian bin workers on strike over pay

Christine Lavelle - August 27, 2010

By Amanda MacMillan BIN workers in West Lothian have gone on strike in a dispute over pay. A total of 93 staff at Waste Services and...

OAP sues council for cleaning truck scooter smash

Deadline News Journalist - July 29, 2010

By Oliver Farrimond A FURIOUS pensioner is suing her local council after one of its trucks destroyed her mobility scooter. Nancy Smith, 74, was making her...