| Final tracks laid on Britain's longest passenger line for 100 years | Tue, 31 Aug 10 |
| Network Rail have completed track laying on the new 24km stretch of railway between Airdrie and Bathgate, making it the longest domestic passenger railway with new stations to be built in Britain for a century. |
| MSP visits Livingston success story | Mon, 30 Aug 10 |
| On Monday 9th August 2010, Livingston MSP Angela Constance visited FST Technologies, an innovative company delivering world-class communications solutions. |
| RSA secures jobs for West Lothian and Scotland | Mon, 30 Aug 10 |
| Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grants helped to create or safeguard over 5300 jobs across Scotland during 2009/2010, Scottish Enterprise revealed in their annual report on RSA. |
| Small firms succeeding in West Lothian | Fri, 27 Aug 10 |
| Scottish Business Insider's SME 300 listing of Scottish SMEs has highlighted the importance of West Lothian to the Scottish economy with 11 West Lothian headquartered companies being featured. |
| New development at Mill Road Industrial Estate | Fri, 27 Aug 10 |
| JMK Business supplies have submitted plans to construct a new 966 sq m development at the Linlithgow estate. |
| Conference aims to create brighter future | Thu, 26 Aug 10 |
| Inspiring local business leaders to help create a brighter future for our upcoming workforce is the main aim of the West Lothian Economic Conference 2010. |
| Green light for Centre extension | Wed, 18 Aug 10 |
| A 6,500 sq m extension to The Centre in Livingston has been given planning consent by West Lothian Council. |
| West Lothian broadband speeds boosted | Wed, 18 Aug 10 |
| Three more West Lothian exchanges will soon be benefiting from 20 megabits per second (Mbps) broadband speeds. |
| Scottish Asian business award nominees sought | Tue, 17 Aug 10 |
| It's time to get your nominations in for the Scottish Asian business awards, being held in Glasgow on November 24. |
| Maxi nets praise for role in £2.6m sports complex | Thu, 12 Aug 10 |
| Livingston building firm Maxi Construction has been praised for its role in the provision of a new West Lothian top quality sporting facility. |
| New Bathgate station on track for autumn opening | Wed, 11 Aug 10 |
| The new, relocated station at Bathgate is set to open in October, two months ahead of the rest of the £300m rail link. |
| Start up awareness workshop for Linlithgow | Tue, 10 Aug 10 |
| A special workshop for those thinking about starting their own business is to be held in Linlithgow. |
| New economic strategy launched to accelerate local recovery | Tue, 10 Aug 10 |
| An updated strategy for West Lothian's economy has been published by the West Lothian Economic Partnership. |
| West Lothian firms to benefit from new east of Scotland loan fund | Mon, 09 Aug 10 |
| West Lothian firms will soon be benefiting from a new investment loan fund which has been established to support businesses in the east of Scotland. |
| Networking event for new businesses | Thu, 05 Aug 10 |
| A special networking event has been arranged for new businesses owners who want to make new business contacts. |
| West Lothian Credit Union Forum awarded £90,000 | Mon, 02 Aug 10 |
| A project which will help young people and families living in fuel poverty in West Lothian has been given a £90,000 boost from the ScottishPower Energy People Trust. |
| PSYBT rewards enterprising young business people | Fri, 30 Jul 10 |
| Five enterprising young people from local businesses are in the running for a top West Lothian business award. |
| West Lothian business woman to appear in Fringe | Fri, 30 Jul 10 |
| A West Lothian woman will appear in her own show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. |
| Rail link enters final phase | Fri, 30 Jul 10 |
| Track laying on the Bathgate - Airdrie rail link is progressing well and is already complete in West Lothian. |
| Persimmon reports positive growth in East of Scotland | Fri, 30 Jul 10 |
| The group, has a sizeable operation in Bathgate and reported that turnover rose a quarter to £785 million in the six months to end-June. |
| Livingston Optician provides Children from Belarus with free eye care and specs | Fri, 30 Jul 10 |
| Staff at Specsavers in Livingston recently welcomed a group of underprivileged children from Belarus to the store for free eye checks. |
| Creating a Consultancy course | Thu, 29 Jul 10 |
| A new workshop for would-be consultants has been organised in West Lothian by Business Gateway. |
| Underlying profits strong at Glenmorangie as restructuring continues | Thu, 29 Jul 10 |
| Glenmorangie, who are constructing a major new bottling plant in Livingston, have posted a pre-tax profit to the end of Dec 2009 of £12.7m. |
| Windfarm firm posts record profits | Tue, 27 Jul 10 |
| Welsh civil engineering company Jones Bros, which has an office at Linlithgow, has announced record profits. |
| New tourism currency for Scotland's Heartland | Mon, 26 Jul 10 |
| Scotland's Heartland, an alliance of businesses in the Linlithgow and Falkirk areas, is giving the ‘money’ to couples as part of a special holiday deal. |
| West Lothian manufacturers benefit from enhanced business support | Thu, 22 Jul 10 |
| A West Lothian company is benefiting from a national program to help manufacturers improve their productivity and generate cost savings. |
| Summer shopping boost for The Centre | Mon, 19 Jul 10 |
| Livingston's retail offer is preparing for a boost this summer with the addition of top retailers JD, Bank and Yankee at Home who will be bringing some of the UK's top brands to the shopping mall as they open their doors to shoppers this month. |
| Business leaders address West Lothian's future growth | Fri, 16 Jul 10 |
| Ideas for ensuring West Lothian's future business competitiveness were the focus of a ministerial event in Livingston this week. |
| New route launched by Redhead | Fri, 16 Jul 10 |
| Redhead International, one of the UK's leading logistics companies, has announced the introduction of a new daily direct round trip service from Scotland to Ireland, as the company continues to meet increased demand for its freight services. |
| New bridal shop aims to make it big | Thu, 15 Jul 10 |
| Jan Lucas had a big idea. But first she had a big decision to make. |
| West Lothian Community To Benefit From £10,000 'arise' Funding | Thu, 15 Jul 10 |
| West Lothian community to benefit from £10,000 'arise' funding |
| Livingston Entrepreneur Joins Women's Basketball Team at European Champs | Thu, 15 Jul 10 |
| Being invited to work with the Scottish Junior Women's Basketball squad and accompany them at this summer's European Championships in Romania is a dream come true for West Lothian health and fitness entrepreneur, Michael Smith. |
| Yankee Home lights up The Centre, Livingston | Fri, 09 Jul 10 |
| West Lothian couple prepare to open the doors to Europe's largest Yankee Candle outlet. |
| Almond Enterprises Big Giveaway! | Fri, 09 Jul 10 |
| Almond Enterprises Ltd was delighted to donate £8000 to West Lothian Community Groups via a "Dragons Den" initiative. |
| West Lothian entrepreneur to help Basketball hopefuls | Thu, 08 Jul 10 |
| Sports scientist travels with junior squad to European Championship |
| Cleaning Services Scotland expand to new larger premises | Tue, 06 Jul 10 |
| The family owned, West Lothian Cleaning firm have moved to new premises in Mill Road Industrial Estate, Linlithgow. |
| New-look garden for Whitburn daycare centre | Mon, 05 Jul 10 |
| A West Lothian daycare centre received a helping hand recently when staff from Land Securities (owner of The Centre, Livingston), together with its law firm Dundas & Wilson and property consultancy Montagu Evans - swapped their desk jobs for some gardening. |
| Marketing firm win two new clients | Mon, 05 Jul 10 |
| Linlithgow based graphic design and marketing agency Ocean70 continue to attract prestigious clients. |
| Brass Band getting into The Spirit | Fri, 02 Jul 10 |
| West Lothian Schools Brass Band are celebrating their success with new tartan waistcoats supplied by local kiltmaker Lindsay Cross. |
| Linlithgow firm launches Bike Hire scheme | Thu, 01 Jul 10 |
| Mountain Bikes can now be hired from Kingsfield Golf Centre near Linlithgow. |
| Queen's Award presented to Touch Bionics | Mon, 28 Jun 10 |
| Livingston firm Touch Bionics has been recognised for its achievements in the development and commercial success of the i-LIMB Bionic Hand. |
| BurnIt Boot camp takes West Lothian by storm | Thu, 24 Jun 10 |
| BurnIt Bootcamps are appearing all over West Lothian with the outdoor fitness classes starting 21st July in Livingston, Bathgate and Linlithgow. |
| West Lothian is a growing success | Wed, 23 Jun 10 |
| West Lothian still has one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Scotland. |
| West Lothian College launch renewables course | Wed, 23 Jun 10 |
| West Lothian College will begin the next academic term with the exciting Skills for Work Renewable Energy course, allowing fifth and six year pupils to gain a solid qualification and employability skills for one of Scotland's booming industries. |
| Chance for young entrepreneurs to grab £1,000 | Tue, 22 Jun 10 |
| Young entrepreneurs in West Lothian are being given the chance to win a £1,000 prize. |
| Double Deans move in Livingston | Fri, 18 Jun 10 |
| Two new firms have moved into Deans Industrial Estate Livingston. |
| Have your say on Armadale plans | Thu, 17 Jun 10 |
| Armadale is set to benefit from a series of town centre improvements as a result of the recent award from the Town Centre Regeneration Fund. |
| Broxburn Whisky firm increases profits | Wed, 16 Jun 10 |
| Broxburn-based Ian Macleod Distillers said profits after tax reached £2.2m in the latest financial year as a result of increased volume and margin. |
| Star Net and Arqiva win Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award | Fri, 11 Jun 10 |
| Livingston's Star Net Geomatics has been awarded the prestigious Business Innovation Award at the Global Telecom Business Awards. |
| Glenmorangie gets Kosher seal of approval | Fri, 11 Jun 10 |
| West Lothian based Whisky firm Glenmorangie are celebrating the Kosher certification of their premier single malt. |
| University Spin-Outs find a home | Wed, 09 Jun 10 |
| Award winning hi-tech manufacturing university spin-out company OptoScribe has begun the pursuit of its £3million turnover target by moving into the Alba Innovation Centre. |
| New green energy facility planned for Bathgate | Fri, 04 Jun 10 |
| Renewable energy development company, the Banks Group, has secured the planning consent to build a waste to energy facility using Anaerobic Digestion (AD) technology in West Lothian. |
| Livingston jewellery firm targets US | Thu, 03 Jun 10 |
| Orchira is targeting the US jewellery retail market with over 700 exquisite pearl jewellery designs. |
| A family conversation turned into the real blend for Livingston man Alasdair Day | Wed, 02 Jun 10 |
| For he has recreated the Tweeddale Blend, an old matured blended Scotch whisky, last produced at the start of World War 2. |
| TaylorMade Performance Centre opens at Kingsfield Golf Centre | Wed, 02 Jun 10 |
| The new TaylorMade performance centre at Kingsfield Golf Centre, Linlithgow has been opened by BBC Scotland's Dougie Donnelly. |
| Calder Cabs get Green thumbs up | Tue, 01 Jun 10 |
| East Calder Taxi firm Calder Cabs have been recognised for their Environmental initiatives. |
| Campaign launched to expose West Lothian's 'hidden gems' | Fri, 28 May 10 |
| Visit West Lothian is launching a new campaign and website to highlight West Lothian's hidden gems. |
| New Lothian Business Directory launched | Fri, 28 May 10 |
| Enterprising Scotland's Yearbook & Directory 2010-2011 is now available. |
| Day trip turns into a spot of business for Carlien | Fri, 28 May 10 |
| Carlien Dujardin came to West Lothian for a day's visit. But she liked it so much she decided to stay for good. |
| Touch Bionics launch world's first wireless bionic hand | Thu, 27 May 10 |
| A bionic hand which can be programmed using wireless technology has been unveiled by a Scottish firm. |
| West Lothian pie master celebrates British titles | Thu, 27 May 10 |
| Boghall butcher Paul Boyle is no stranger to success - having twice been crowned World Scotch Pie champion in 2005 and 2009 - but now he has added British Pie Champion to his titles. |
| Braidwood Motor Company to sponsor Livingston Stadium | Wed, 26 May 10 |
| Livingston FC's Almondvale ground has been renamed the Braidwood Motor Company Stadium after the Second Division club struck a three-year naming rights deal. |
| Livingston Autoparts launches new e-shop | Wed, 26 May 10 |
| The West Lothian auto component specialist has expanded into retail sales with a parts & accessories e-commerce site. |
| Matt Purdie crowned removals King | Thu, 20 May 10 |
| Blackburn based removals firm Matt Purdie & Sons have won the prestigious Domestic Mover of the Year Competition 2010. |
| 1st Choice Glazing expanding again | Mon, 17 May 10 |
| Bathgate based home improvement firm 1st Choice Glazing have expanded in new larger premises. |
| Green light for Go Ape at Beecraigs Country Park | Mon, 17 May 10 |
| Up, up and we are away! It's time to roll out the woodchip, break out the bananas, send out a long awaited Tarzan call, as Go Ape tree top adventure gets set to open its highly anticipated forest foray at Beecraigs Country Park, West Lothian. |
| Full steam ahead for Bathgate rail link | Thu, 06 May 10 |
| Work to reopen the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link continues to advance westward this month as Network Rail replaces a bridge deck at Bedlormie Toll, between Caldercruix and Blackridge. |
| Building on Success | Thu, 06 May 10 |
| Two talented carpentry students from West Lothian College are set to compete in the UK's largest multi-trade competition for construction trainees and apprentices. |
| Weight Angel move into Oakbank | Tue, 04 May 10 |
| Weight Angel Limited have relocated from Edinburgh to a 5000 Sq Ft manufacturing unit at Oakbank Industry Park in Livingston. |
| Caravan storage park opens for business | Fri, 30 Apr 10 |
| Westwood Caravan Storage in West Calder has opened for business. |
| Local distribution company drives ahead | Fri, 30 Apr 10 |
| Livingston based distribution company Palletways Edinburgh has expanded its fleet of vehicles to accommodate its growing number of national and international customers. |
| Breaking new ground for Bathgate civic building | Mon, 26 Apr 10 |
| Work has started on a brand new civic building for Bathgate that will bring council and community services together under one roof. |
| Anniversary expansion for specialist ink firm | Fri, 23 Apr 10 |
| A West Lothian specialist ink firm is celebrating its 25th year in business by building a brand new £3.5million manufacturing centre. |
| Linlithgow chef bakes cake fit for a prince. | Thu, 22 Apr 10 |
| Paul Bradford, of Truly Scrumptious in Linlithgow, recently found himself being asked to whip up a cake for the Prince of Monaco. |
| Touch Bionics wins prestigious Queen's Award for innovation | Thu, 22 Apr 10 |
| Livingston firm Touch Bionics has been recognised for its achievements in the development and commercial success of the i-LIMB Bionic Hand. |
| West Lothian Agents commended at National Awards | Tue, 20 Apr 10 |
| Bathgate based agency Castlebrae Letting picked up the Silver award for Scotland recognising them as one of the top agents in the country. Meanwhile Martin & Co Livingston and Falkirk picked up the Bronze award in Scotland as well as the Silver award for Best Large Chain. |
| Fibre Photonics launch new pipe cleaning probes | Fri, 16 Apr 10 |
| Livingston's Fibre Photonics have launched a range of new Clean In Place (CIP) Fibre Optic ATR Immersion Probes. |
| City IS to merge with Viju. | Tue, 13 Apr 10 |
| Livingston based visual communications experts City IS are joining forces with Norway's Viju Group to create a leading global player within the visual communications and collaboration technology market. |
| Maxi Group profits hold up well | Mon, 12 Apr 10 |
| Maxi Group Limited, which includes Livingston's Maxi Construction have published their September 2009 results. |
| Tender open for Burgh Halls cafe | Fri, 09 Apr 10 |
| Interested caterers are being invited to tender for the new cafe at the Burgh Halls in Linlithgow. |
| Howden Park Centre named "Building of the Year" | Tue, 06 Apr 10 |
| West Lothian's premier arts venue Howden Park Centre has received a top architectural accolade from the Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) - the stunning arts centre has been awarded the title "Building of the Year". |
| WFS Technologies moves into new Livingston HQ | Tue, 06 Apr 10 |
| WFS Technologies, has moved to a new HQ building at Houstoun Interchange in Livingston. |
| Environmental scheme is a cut above | Wed, 31 Mar 10 |
| A new initiative is helping local young people take a key role in improving their environment and getting new skills for work. |
| Livingston and Alpha Plus sign new deal | Tue, 30 Mar 10 |
| Livingston Football Club has signed a new sponsorship deal with local company Alpha Plus. The two have a long-standing relationship and the new deal will run until the end of the next season. |
| Business rates relief extended | Tue, 30 Mar 10 |
| An extra 3,600 small Scottish firms are set to become eligible for a discount on their business rates bill through an expansion of the Small Business Bonus Scheme. |
| Mitsubishi Electric achieve Eco first with heat pumps | Tue, 30 Mar 10 |
| Livingston based manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has become the first UK manufacturer of heat pumps to be awarded the European Eco-label in recognition of the superior environmental performance of its Ecodan range of residential heating units. |
| Domino's looking to open Linlithgow store | Tue, 30 Mar 10 |
| Multinational pizza chain Domino's are planning to open a new store in Linlithgow. |
| New use planned for historic Linlithgow building | Fri, 26 Mar 10 |
| Linlithgow Sheriff Court has been sold by the Scottish Court Service. |
| West Lothian company expands | Wed, 24 Mar 10 |
| Polbeth based based property letting and estate agency, Mavor & Co, is expanding and now covers Perthshire, as well as the Lothians, Lanarkshire and Fife. |
| Gluten Free deal boosts Bathgate firm. | Mon, 22 Mar 10 |
| United Central Bakeries (UCB), the West Lothian based producer of breads and morning goods, is celebrating the rollout of the Genius Gluten Free bread brand to Starbucks. |
| Local director nominated for Scottish award | Fri, 19 Mar 10 |
| Mark Beaumont, Director of Linlithgow's Unique Care Solutions, was a finalist at the recent Institute of Directors 2009 awards. |
| West Lothian Women in Business AGM | Thu, 18 Mar 10 |
| Business women in West Lothian are being offered the chance to meet up with other women to share their work experiences, take on new ideas and develop their businesses. |
| Digital Mouth lauanches e-business podcast | Wed, 17 Mar 10 |
| A new initiative has been launched to inspire businesses in West Lothian in their use of the world wide web. |
| Bathgate environmental firm expands westwards | Wed, 17 Mar 10 |
| Bathgate-based Euro Environmental Group (EEG) has acquired parts of administration hit rival, Future Environmental Services, saving 120 jobs from its 210-strong workforce. |
| Local agents shortlisted for excellence | Mon, 15 Mar 10 |
| Bathgate based Martin & Co has been listed as one of the best letting agents in Scotland at the Estate & Letting Agent Awards 2010 (ESTAS awards). |
| Radio Telecom Services Ltd launch new rescue helmet | Mon, 15 Mar 10 |
| Livingston based communications firm Radio Telecom Services Ltd have been appointed as sole distributor for a new Rescue Communications Helmet. |
| Optoscribe light up Alba Innovation Challenge | Fri, 12 Mar 10 |
| A revolutionary hi-tech laser-etching firm has dazzled the judges to clinch the prestigious Alba Innovation Challenge top prize. |
| PSYBT celebrating youth enterprise in West Lothian | Wed, 10 Mar 10 |
| An event to celebrate youth enterprise and promote the work of the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) in West Lothian takes place this month. |
| First rails laid on Airdrie-Bathgate project | Tue, 09 Mar 10 |
| Rail has been laid in Bathgate to mark the start of Scotland's biggest new railway project in half a century. |
| Fairtrade Vending Scotland announce new tree planting scheme | Fri, 05 Mar 10 |
| Livingston based Fairtrade Vending Scotland have announced a new relationship with Trees4Scotland, the Carbon Collective project. |
| Glenmorangie completes its office strategy | Thu, 04 Mar 10 |
| West Lothian whisky firm Glenmorangie has finalised its office strategy with a deal to take headquarters space at The Cube in Edinburgh |
| West Lothian Council is inviting bids for a 25 year waste treatment works contract, worth up to £240 million. | Wed, 03 Mar 10 |
| The council wants to procure a long-term contract with one Project Partner (or consortium) to procure a waste treatment solution for its municipal solid waste in compliance with the EU Landfill and Waste Directives. |
| Bathgate town centre improvements confirmed | Wed, 03 Mar 10 |
| Future developments to the town centre are on the way after a unique partnership bid between Enterprising Bathgate BID and West Lothian Council was successful in securing a massive £860,000 cash injection for the town. |
| Castlebrae Letting entered for national award scheme | Fri, 26 Feb 10 |
| Bathgate based letting agent Castlebrae, has joined the Estate and Letting Agent Awards scheme which recognises the best agents around the UK. |
| Trio of Contract Awards for Maxi Construction | Thu, 25 Feb 10 |
| Maxi Construction has secured 3 contract awards during the first weeks of 2010. |
| West Lothian House to be redeveloped as retail destination | Thu, 25 Feb 10 |
| Land Securities is to purchase the former Council headquarters for £3M. |
| Business update endorsed by reader survey | Wed, 24 Feb 10 |
| West Lothian's key business communication medium reaches a milestone anniversary this month. |
| Craneware profits up | Tue, 23 Feb 10 |
| Craneware, the healthcare software specialist, has increased interim pre-tax profits 28 per cent to £12.1 million. |
| Local firm gets craft accolade | Mon, 22 Feb 10 |
| Just Create have been named the Scottish Craft Retailer of the Year 2010. |
| Cyberhawk nominated for John Logie Baird award | Thu, 18 Feb 10 |
| Livingston-based Cyberhawk Innovations has been nominated for a John Logie Baird Award. |
| Linlithgow Streetscape Improvements given the go ahead | Wed, 17 Feb 10 |
| Significant improvements to Linlithgow have been given the green light. |
| TV Feature for Local Catering Company | Tue, 16 Feb 10 |
| A West Lothian based catering company is to feature on BBC1 Reporting Scotland this evening (Tuesday 16th February 6.30 - 7.00pm). |
| CLC Presentations celebrating new contract win | Mon, 15 Feb 10 |
| CLC Presentation Systems are now the exclusive supplier of GBC UK Ltd hardware and supplies throughout Scotland. |
| Meeting the Needs of Business at West Lothian College | Fri, 12 Feb 10 |
| On Wednesday 10 February, West Lothian College held a free 'Speed Networking' event to mark the official launch of their Business Partnership Centre. |
| Sandy Davidson moves into new premises | Thu, 11 Feb 10 |
| Promotional merchandise specialist Sandy Davidson has moved into new premises at the Daks building in Polbeth. |
| Networking Business at West Lothian College | Wed, 10 Feb 10 |
| West Lothian College is hosting a free 'Speed Networking' event to mark the official launch of their Business Partnership Centre on Wednesday 10 February. |
| Livingston's new 'Food Passport' set to turn Dining Out into a Dream Holiday | Wed, 10 Feb 10 |
| Livingston's new food pasport initiative gives shoppers in West Lothian a chance to win a £4000 dream holiday. |
| Scottish Enterprise seeks more companies of scale to grow Scotland's economy | Wed, 10 Feb 10 |
| Developing more companies with a turnover in excess of £100 million is key to improving Scotland’s economic performance. |
| TV Series Seeks Shopkeeping Families to go Back in Time | Tue, 09 Feb 10 |
| Are you a shopkeeper with a trade that can be traced back generations? Perhaps you are a butcher, baker, grocer, dressmaker or even a blacksmith who is fascinated by the history of your trade? |
| Roundabout Sponsorship Scheme | Mon, 08 Feb 10 |
| With over 70 roundabouts across the district, West Lothian Council is offering large or small businesses the opportunity to advertise 365 days a year at very affordable rates. Companies who currently sponsor roundabouts include Matt Purdie & Sons, The Vu Restaurant and B&Q. |
| West Lothian's population growth set to continue | Fri, 05 Feb 10 |
| West Lothian's population is projected to increase by 22.9 per cent to 208,364 by 2033. |
| Chinese tap in to Oatridge expertise | Fri, 05 Feb 10 |
| The reputation of Oatridge as "a premier provider of specialised education and training for the land-based industries and the rural economy" has been acknowledged by the Peoples Republic of China. |
| Livingston firm buys Cockburn's of Leith | Thu, 04 Feb 10 |
| Cockburn's of Leith, Scotland's oldest wine merchant have been sold to the Livingston-based Edinburgh Wine Importers. |
| College funding boost will help young jobless | Tue, 02 Feb 10 |
| The European project which has already seen Oatridge College train more than 100 young unemployed people from West Lothian, to boost their chances of finding jobs, has been extended for another two years. |
| Focus on business crime prevention | Fri, 29 Jan 10 |
| The first 'Business Watch' of its kind in West Lothian has been launched at Whitehill Industrial Estate, Blackburn as part of Operation Focus. |
| Green look for Civic Square | Fri, 29 Jan 10 |
| The Civic Square in Livingston is to be given a new, green look. |
| Business Gateway on track according to new report | Fri, 29 Jan 10 |
| The rate of new business formation in West Lothian has not been slowed down by the recession, according to the latest figures issued by Business Gateway West Lothian. |
| Free workshops help businesses stay competitive | Thu, 28 Jan 10 |
| West Lothian businesses are being offered a helping hand to stay competitive through the economic downturn. |
| Lobbying vow puts drive for £22m M-way link in top gear | Wed, 27 Jan 10 |
| A proposed £22 million road to link two of Scotland's major motorways through West Lothian is a step closer to reality after politicians agreed to lobby Scottish ministers for the cash to get the project off the ground. |
| West Lothian leads the way with new house building growth. | Wed, 27 Jan 10 |
| New figures show a rise in the number of new homes being constructed in West Lothian. |
| West Lothian's top firms performing strongly | Wed, 27 Jan 10 |
| West Lothian's top companies have performed strongly in the last year according to a new report. |
| Craneware signs 5 year deal in US | Tue, 26 Jan 10 |
| Hospital management software supplier Craneware has signed a five year contract with Intermountain Healthcare. |
| Bloxx unwraps YouTube appliance for schools | Tue, 26 Jan 10 |
| Anti-virus specialist Bloxx is launching a security appliance allowing teachers to use sites like YouTube in a controlled environment while blocking out comments and offensive content. |
| Radio Telecom Services wins mountain rescue contract | Tue, 26 Jan 10 |
| Livingston based Radio Telecom Services Ltd (RTS) will perform all maintenance and upgrades required on both terminals and infrastructure for the Mountain Rescue Council of Scotland (MRCofS) for the next five years. |
| Oracle to relocate to Linlithgow | Tue, 26 Jan 10 |
| Oracle is gearing up to relocate its Scottish headquarters from Edinburgh to Linlithgow, following the European Commission's approval of its £4.5 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems. |
| Bobijou website commended in Web Awards | Tue, 19 Jan 10 |
| Livingston based jewellery retailer Bobijou's has received an "Outstanding Achievement" award for Retail from the Interactive Media Awards. |
| New year means new business for West Lothian | Tue, 19 Jan 10 |
| Innovative West Lothian firms with ambitious expansion plans are the focus of the first edition of Business Connections in 2010. |
| Breaking new ground for learning disability resource centre | Fri, 15 Jan 10 |
| Work has started on a brand new £3.5million learning disability resource centre for West Lothian. |
| Livingston Parkway gets new owners | Fri, 15 Jan 10 |
| The 13,000 sq ft retail development on Livingston Boulevard has changed hands and three new tenants are about to move in. |
| Digital West Lothian gets a boost | Tue, 12 Jan 10 |
| BT has announced that the Livingston Station exchange, covering west Livingston, will be upgraded this year to allow super fast fibre optic broadband to be rolled out. |
| Survey to gauge local appetite to doing business with China | Wed, 30 Dec 09 |
| West Lothian businesses' appetite to do business with China is to be gauged by Business Gateway in a survey in early 2010. |
| Cut your Carbon footprint with FREE workshops | Wed, 30 Dec 09 |
| The Carbon Trust is offering West Lothian businesses free help in low-carbon, energy-saving practices that should result in a cleaner, greener performance for companies both big and small. |
| Barrhead Travel opens new store at The Centre in Livingston | Wed, 30 Dec 09 |
| Barrhead Travel has opened a new store in Livingston, its first in West Lothian. |
| New independent retailer at The Centre has unique gifts in the bag this Christmas | Tue, 22 Dec 09 |
| Shoppers will be able to benefit from even more choice at The Centre, Livingston this Christmas with a new independent retailer now open and offering a range of unique gifts. |
| Specsavers expanding in Livingston | Tue, 15 Dec 09 |
| Specsavers has almost tripled the size of its store at The Centre in Livingston. |
| Highlander sponsoring Arctic Expedition | Mon, 14 Dec 09 |
| A West Lothian company is sponsoring the Northern Lights Expedition which aims to highlight climate change through the exploration of the Arctic. |
| Touch Bionics unveils world's first bionic finger | Fri, 11 Dec 09 |
| Touch Bionics, the Livingston based developer of advanced upper-limb bionic technologies has announced the commercial launch of ProDigits, the world's first powered bionic finger solution for patients with missing fingers. |
| Seven enterprising firms in running for top prize | Thu, 10 Dec 09 |
| Seven of the country's most enterprising firms are bidding for a top prize to help them make it big in West Lothian. |
| Sky opens £2m talent hub in West Lothian | Thu, 10 Dec 09 |
| Jim Mather, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism and Sky Sports presenter Ali Douglas have opened Sky's new £2 million Talent Hub - a training and recruitment centre in Kirkton Campus in Livingston, West Lothian. |
| Jane Moore Trust moves into Alba Business Pavilions | Thu, 10 Dec 09 |
| The Jane Moore Trust, an independent organisation that specialises in the provision of high quality child care and education services for young people, is to establish its national headquarters at Alba Business Pavilions, Livingston. |
| The Centre wins recognition at national awards | Thu, 10 Dec 09 |
| The newest section of Livingston's shopping centre has been highly commended in a national awards scheme. |
| Keep your business safe this Christmas | Wed, 09 Dec 09 |
| The Scottish Business Crime Centre is urging businesses to take care over the festive season. |
| New eco-visitor centre under investigation | Wed, 09 Dec 09 |
| Land-Drill Geotechnics have been carrying out site investigations for a new eco- visitor centre at Beecraigs Country park. |
| Livingston firm wins £1/2million contract | Wed, 09 Dec 09 |
| Local company Alpha Plus Group is bouncing back from the recession after winning a large maintenance contract from a new client. |
| Adopt an apprentice | Tue, 08 Dec 09 |
| Local companies are being given money to "adopt" young apprentices who have been made redundant during the recession. |
| Building firm scores with school pupils | Tue, 08 Dec 09 |
| A big-hearted building firm has given new football strips to a West Lothian School. |
| New West Lothian rail service on the fast track. | Fri, 04 Dec 09 |
| A new express rail service from West Lothian will commence on Monday 14th December 2009. |
| Staff development training for rural businesses | Thu, 03 Dec 09 |
| Russell Parker, Business Development Executive at Oatridge College, says he has received a "universally positive response" from the rural businesses he has contacted about the exciting, new 2KT+ project, which offers companies access to the expertise and support of Oatridge and its partner institutions. |
| James Anderson Bathrooms expanding | Wed, 02 Dec 09 |
| West Lothian bathroom specialists James Anderson are celebrating an increase in sales since they opened a new showroom at Standhill Industrial Park, Bathgate |
| CHAS opens new shop at The Centre, Livingston | Wed, 02 Dec 09 |
| A new shop for the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) opens on Friday 4 December 2009 at The Centre, Livingston, one of Scotland's newest and fastest growing regional shopping destinations. |
| Go Ape in Linlithgow | Mon, 30 Nov 09 |
| The construction of the exciting new Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure course at Beecraigs Country Park, near Linlithgow, is now underway and will be open to the public from 26 March 2010. |
| Airdrie - Bathgate rail line benefits outlined to firms | Mon, 30 Nov 09 |
| The benefits to local businesses and employees when the Airdrie-Bathgate rail line opens has been outlined to members of West Lothian Chamber of Commerce. |
| Cash for town centres confirmed | Mon, 30 Nov 09 |
| Details of how West Lothian's town centres will split a £3million cash windfall have been announced. |
| High five for Hopetoun House | Mon, 30 Nov 09 |
| West Lothian Council has paid tribute to Hopetoun House after it was crowned the area's first five star tourist attraction. |
| Atos Origin named West Lothian's best business | Mon, 30 Nov 09 |
| Livingston based Atos Origin has been named West Lothian's Best Business 2009. |
| Elonics on course to raise £4m | Mon, 30 Nov 09 |
| Livingston semiconductor company Elonics is on the road to raising about £4 million. |
| Trebles all round at Bathgate window company | Fri, 27 Nov 09 |
| Home improvement company 1st Choice Glazing have trebled their workforce in just 12 months. |
| SDI cautions Scottish companies not to be left behind as Asia beckons | Fri, 27 Nov 09 |
| Scottish Development International (SDI), working in partnership with UKTI, is urging Scottish companies to take full advantage of the support available regarding doing business in Asia, in the run up to the first ever Asia Task Force meeting to be held in Scotland. |
| First Minister opens Danwood Scotland's new headquarters in Livingston | Fri, 27 Nov 09 |
| Danwood Scotland, Scotland's largest independent supplier of document management solutions and office printing equipment, has opened its new headquarters operation in Livingston's Shairps Business Park |
| First Minister opens West Lothian Civic Centre | Wed, 25 Nov 09 |
| West Lothian's new civic centre has been given the stamp of approval by Scotland's First Minister, the Right Honourable Alex Salmond MP MSP. |
| Howden Park Centre gets 4 star seal of approval | Thu, 19 Nov 09 |
| The accolade of "Scottish Tourist Board 4 star arts venue" was awarded by Visit Scotland following a detailed inspection of the stunning new centre in Livingston by a Quality Advisor. |
| West Lothian College photography students take flight | Wed, 18 Nov 09 |
| West Lothian College's talented photography students have taken flight to capture a host of stunning shots of Edinburgh and the Lothian's' famous landmarks. |
| Livingston firm named top Food Manufacturer | Tue, 17 Nov 09 |
| Livingston fish processor Macrae's parent firm has been named as Company of the Year at the national Food Manufacture Excellence Awards. |
| West Lothian police shine 'flashlight' on crime | Fri, 13 Nov 09 |
| Lothian and Borders Police launch a unique initiative aimed at preventing break-ins to homes and businesses in West Lothian. |
| Firm looking to scale new heights in West Lothian | Sat, 07 Nov 09 |
| Scottish safety company, Limpet Technology, hopes to be reporting sales of £5million within the next two years. |
| AGR & Sons doubles its occupancy | Fri, 06 Nov 09 |
| Vehicle repair firm AGR & Sons has agreed to double its occupancy level at Axwell Yards in Broxburn. |
| Clipping to Success | Wed, 04 Nov 09 |
| After a serious accident five years ago, 37 year old Jamie Robertson from Blackridge has turned his life around and has opened his own business, all thanks to an evening course at West Lothian College. |
| CCB acquires Adwill Media | Wed, 04 Nov 09 |
| Hillington based print firm CCB has acquired Broxburn's Adwill Media. |
| New supermarket chain comes to Broxburn. | Mon, 02 Nov 09 |
| Haldanes, a new mid-sized supermarket chain, is opening a new store and a regional headquarters in Broxburn. |
