Blackburn could soon have its own Post Office again after a local shopkeeper proposed taking over a local community centre. Abdul Manan said he would look to open a Post Office branch in the former Trindleyknowe Centre on Bathgate Road which he plans to convert to a convenience store. If …
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A Scots postie delivered £5 of his own money to a young boy after spotting birthday balloons at the youngster’s home. Harry Newman was delighted when he found the £5 note on his doorstep on Friday morning alongside a birthday message from his postman. The five-year-old, from Linlithgow, West Lothian, …
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It’s been a tough year. Many people have been experiencing financial hardship and job worries as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc. This Christmas is likely to be a Christmas unlike any to have come before. You can expect shops, pubs and restaurants all to be quieter throughout December as people …
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Ten staff at a Royal Mail Delivery Office in West Lothian have tested positive for coronavirus, bosses have confirmed. The postal workers at the Bathgate sorting hub are now self-isolating at home after receiving their positive test results. The building on Inchmuir Road has been deep cleaned and remains open …
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A dad of three whose decade of steroid abuse has left him with a host of health issues says the drugs are “endemic” in Scottish gyms. The West Lothian sales rep, named only as Darren, suffered dangerously high blood pressure levels, a temporary loss of libido, a receding hairline and …
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A training partnership is leading the UK in creating job opportunities for young people with learning disabilities. DFN Project Search is working with West Lothian Council and West Lothian College to transform the employment prospects of young people with learning disabilities and autism, with 100 per cent of recent graduates …
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