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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

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

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 ...

02 Dec 2024 at 22:25

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 the town. ...

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 called to ...

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 Fire and ...

11 May 2025 at 14:02

Scotland

Fire crews spend second night tackling West Lothian wildfire

Fire crews are spending a second night tackling a large wildfire which broke out in a West Lothian forest. At the height of the incident, 50 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames in woodland near Fauldhouse. ...

11 May 2025 at 23:08

Scotland

Fire crews spend third day tackling West Lothian forest blaze

Fire crews are spending a third day tackling a large wildfire which broke out in a West Lothian forest. At the height of the incident, more than 50 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames in woodland near ...

12 May 2025 at 09:40

Scotland

Firefighters spending fourth day tackling ‘major’ West Lothian wildfire

Fire crews are spending a fourth day tackling a “major” wildfire which broke out in a West Lothian forest over the weekend. At the height of the incident, more than 50 firefighters were working to extinguish the ...

13 May 2025 at 22:40

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