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Mum outraged as school bans girls from doing everyday action in front of male teachers
A mother has expressed her shock and outrage after her daughter was reprimanded at school for adjusting her tights in front of male teachers, a common everyday action for many students. The incident sparked controversy as the mother took to MumsNet to share her frustration about the new rule enforced by the school’s headmistress. The…
Chewing gum blasted from South Lanarkshire streets thanks to grant
A successful initiative to remove chewing gum from the streets of South Lanarkshire has been completed, thanks to a grant of £27,045 from the Chewing Gum Task Force. Over the last few months, this grant has been utilised to target areas heavily affected by discarded chewing gum as part of the local authority’s It’s Your…
Consultation on move for Falkirk school from building ‘not fit for purpose’
Falkirk Council is considering a move for a school that caters to pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural needs due to the current building being deemed “not fit for purpose”. The council’s executive has agreed to initiate a consultation on relocating the Inclusion & Wellbeing Service (IWBS) from its current site in Laurieston to Langlees.…
Scots dad jumped 20ft from balcony as fire ripped through Edinburgh flats
An Edinburgh father bravely jumped 20ft from his flat balcony to safety as a fire engulfed a building on Niddrie Mills Crescent. Andrew Bond, 36, made the daring leap onto a mattress below after the blaze erupted on Thursday, November 6, around 6.30pm. Miraculously, Andrew’s partner Maureen and his cousin William were rescued by firefighters,…
Two Extinction Rebellion activists arrested after padlocking themselves to Scottish Parliament
Two activists from Extinction Rebellion were arrested after attaching themselves to the Scottish Parliament building using padlocks. The demonstration was carried out by protestors this morning, with two individuals successfully securing themselves to the outer Holyrood building. They sent keys for the locks to John Swinney and two other SNP ministers along with letters requesting…
Full details of West Lothian’s Remembrance Sunday events
West Lothian is gearing up for Remembrance Sunday with several events planned across the region. Members of the public are encouraged to join armed forces veterans and participants to pay their respects at these solemn commemorations. The Royal British Legion Scotland Livingston Branch will be hosting a Remembrance Sunday Service at West Lothian Civic Centre…
Balaclava gunman wrestled to ground by hero Scots Nisa local staff during robbery is jailed
A would-be armed robber’s plan to hold up a post office was thwarted by courageous workers, resulting in his imprisonment for four years and eight months. The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Robert Danskin, 36, entered NISA local store in Abbey View, Dunfermline, wearing a balaclava and brandishing a realistic imitation gun. Danskin demanded…
Bride hears nine ‘fatal’ words at wedding and mood is ‘killed’ instantly
A bride’s wedding day turned into a nightmare when she discovered that all her honeymoon funds had gone to a stranger, due to a mix-up with the bank details on her wedding invitations. Weddings can be stressful times, with rising costs, and this revelation was a devastating blow to the bride. Claudia Postigo, founder of…
Struggling West Lothian households face grim winter in fuel poverty
Struggling West Lothian Households Face Grim Winter in Fuel Poverty A significant number of households in West Lothian are gearing up to face a challenging winter season as they find themselves grappling with debt accumulated from paying high heating bills from the previous winter. Shocking statistics revealed in a report presented to councillors indicate that…
NHS nurse wrongly suspended after patient claims she was pregnant with his child
An NHS nurse, Jessica Thorpe, was wrongly suspended by the Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust for two years following allegations made by a patient, known only as Patient X, in April 2020. Patient X claimed to be in an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Thorpe, who was treating him in a secure facility for…