The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
The chairman of the Parole Board rightly states that the justice secretary should play no part in deciding whether terminally ill prisoners should be released on compassionate grounds ( Report , 18 November). Politicians are not involved in individual sentencing decisions and there should be no suggestion that political considerations might have influenced the release date of someone serving an indeterminate...
Stephen's Linlithgow Journal (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Tam Smith has posted a question for me on an older blog entry . He asks: "Stephen,What do you think of the almost 3 million pounds worth of Town Centre regeneration funding provided by an SNP administration for the constituency we represent. "We have all been working hard with local groups and our partners in Holyrood to secure such funding thus providing much needed jobs in construction...
West Lothian Clarion (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Women's group Our first Women's ride starts from the Linlithgow Leisure Centre at 9.00am on Saturday. Kerstin will lead the social group over a 15 mile circuit at about 12mph. If the ride proves popular it will become a regular feature on the Clarion rides calander, so come along and give it your support. For more details contact Kerstin on: kbonau[AT]mail.com Linlithgow 'Social' and 'Active' groups...
Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
53 Threshers shops out of the 219 across Scotland are now to close down. There will be 373 closures across the UK out of a total of 1,300 shops which will affect all of First Quench's brands including Threshers, Wine Rack, Haddows, Bottoms Up and Victoria Wine. As most people know the parent company, First Quench went into administration just last month and have appointed KPMG as their administrator,...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
MORE jobs are to go in West Lothian after an envelope manufacturer announced plans to shed a third of its workforce at its site in Bathgate.
Swisster (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
The first biography of Susan Boyle, the Scottish woman who shot to stardom earlier this year when singing on the British television show "Britain's got talent", is to be published in Switzerland next month. Swiss authork, Alexandre Friedrich wrote the book, entitled "Susie la simple", due out on November 24. When Boyle, now 48, appeared in front of the jury on the talent contest...
Dunedin Napier News (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
by E. J. Andrew Network Rail has recently revealed that the opening of it’s railway link between Bathgate and Edinburgh is now expected to cost over £370m. Craig Bowman, Press Manager for Network Rail Scotland, has said today that the build “is anticipated to cost around £370m” though these figures are still subject to change. He [...]
swpp and bppa (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Dean Bricknell has recently become a member of The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers SINWP A new ‘Society’ to support Landscape, Nature and Wildlife photographers by providing a range of focused benefits. Find more photographers from on The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers SINWP web site Dean can be contacted at: 01506 654575 Web: [...]...
db-images (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009
The lid was well and truly lifted on “The Wedding Box” at their Wedding Fayre held at Centrex Conference Centre on Sunday 6th September when an estimated 260 people turned out to peruse the marvellous array of products and services being offered by some 20 independent providers in the main market area. Visitors to this exclusive, ‘invitation only’ event were also treated to...
The Pop Cop (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
You're probably aware by now that we started this thing called the Music Alliance Pact. The Pop Cop's part of the deal is to choose a Scottish song to share with the rest of the world on the 15th of every month, and to celebrate MAP's 1st birthday (IKEA vouchers would be great, thanks) we've decided to compile our 12 selections to date in a single album for you to download for free. I know what you're...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
A NEW delicatessen in Bathgate is the latest business to benefit from a scheme to boost business in the West Lothian town.
AYRSHIRE GOLF (Free subscription) | 18/09/2009
The 2009 NAC Scottish Club Championship event will be held at Prestwick St. Nichols Golf Club on Sunday 27th September. 16 clubs, representing each of the 16 SGU Area Associations, will contest the Scottish title and the winners will progress to represent Scotland in the European Club Championship at Klassis Golf & Country Club in Turkey from 22nd to 24th October 2009. Prestwick Golf Club, who...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
A man and a woman are detained in connection with the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Bathgate in West Lothian.
West Lothian Clarion (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Date: 11.10.2009 First person off: 9.00am Closing date for entries: 03.10.2009 Cheques Payable To: West Lothian Clarion Entries on the day: No Location: Philpstoun Community Centre, Main Street, Philpstoun Location Map: (Google Map) Promoted By: West Lothian Clarion CC Race Organiser: Mr William Young Erisco Broompark TORPHICHEN Bathgate EH48 4NL Email : Bill.Young@monoconsultants.com Comments: Postal...
West Lothian Clarion (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
West Lothian council is planning to produce cycling maps of all the major towns in the County and is looking for volunteer help with surveying the towns for the data to go on the town maps. Surveying needs to be completed if at all possible by the end of October, in the hope the maps can be produced this financial year. PURPOSE OF SURVEY To identify suitable (safe, direct and continuous) cycle routes...
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