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Family pays tribute to ‘well-liked local man’ who died in crash

A family has paid tribute to a man who was killed after being hit by a private-hire taxi in West Lothian. Michael Slevin, 65, suffered life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a black Mercedes Vito on Bathgate Road outside the Happy Valley ...

17 Feb 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Tributes paid to ‘happy, cheeky, funny’ boy, 13, after railway death

The family of a teenager who died after reportedly being hit by a train have said their lives ”will never be the same without our precious boy”. Devin Gordon, 13, died near Bathgate railway station in West Lothian on Wednesday afternoon, British ...

20 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Two charged after children injured in dog attack

A woman and a teenager have been charged after a dog attack left two children injured and a terrier died. The incident happened near Blackburnhall Gardens in Bathgate, West Lothian, on Wednesday evening. Police Scotland said two children aged ...

07 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Seven people require treatment as emergency services battle tenement fire

Seven people required treatment after a flat fire in Glasgow. Firefighters found the first floor tenement flat in Bathgate Street, Dennistoun, “well alight” after being called out on Monday afternoon. The street was taped off while four ...

17 Jul 2023 at 17:30

Scotland

Man reported missing after failing to return from fishing trip

Police are “increasingly concerned” about a man reported missing after failing to return from a fishing trip. Fraser Allan, 43, from Bathgate, West Lothian, went fishing around Loch Lubhair, near Crianlarich. His car was found near the ...

02 Dec 2024 at 22:25

School caretaker wins more than £183,000 on EuroMillions

A school caretaker is planning to take early retirement after scooping more than £183,000 on EuroMillions – and has helped to get his brother a passport for his first holiday abroad. John McDowell, 53, from Bathgate, West Lothian, is ...

30 Sept 2024 at 11:12

Scotland

Scots warned against using naked flames and barbecues amid extreme wildfire risk

Fire chiefs have urged people to avoid naked flames and barbecues amid an “extreme” risk of wildfires across Scotland. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) warning is in place across the entire country from Thursday until ...

15 May 2025 at 15:58

Scotland

Man arrested after crash involving car and lorry which left teenage girl dead

A man has been arrested following a crash involving a car and a lorry that left a teenage girl dead and saw a woman taken to hospital. The collision involving a Volkswagen Polo and an HGV happened at about 11.50pm on Monday ...

16 Jun 2025 at 16:21

Scotland

Further four men arrested in relation to violent gang-war incidents

Police have arrested a further four men in relation to violent incidents in the east and west of Scotland, all of whom were brought in under suspicion of fire-raising at properties in Edinburgh and Lanarkshire. On Friday ...

23 May 2025 at 18:53

Scotland

Crews battling wildfire equivalent to more than five football pitches in size

Fire crews are in attendance at a 40,000 square metre wildfire in Bathgate. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said on Saturday appliances were in attendance at the 200 x 200 metre blaze in a wooded area near ...

10 May 2025 at 15:07

Scotland

Helicopter called in as crews battle forest fire

A helicopter was called in to help firefighters tackle a large wildfire which broke out in West Lothian. Crews were still trying to extinguish the flames in a forest near Fauldhouse on Saturday evening, after being ...

10 May 2025 at 21:45

Scotland

Fire crews still battling large wildfire in West Lothian

Fire crews are still tackling a large wildfire that broke out in West Lothian on Saturday. Nine appliances were dispatched to the blaze in a woodland area near Fauldhouse at about midday on Saturday, the Scottish ...

11 May 2025 at 14:02

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