| Applications sought for Environmental Awards | Tue, 29 Apr 08 |
| West Lothian businesses are being urged to apply for the 2008 West Lothian Environmental Awards |
| Renewed Scottish Enterprise targets business growth | Mon, 28 Apr 08 |
| Scottish Enterprise aims to support its business customers to increase turnover by more than £400 million in the next year. This goal is one of a number of measures included in its new Business Plan 2008 - 2011, which highlights how the agency will work with its partners across the private and public sectors to support industry and business growth. |
| Parliament congratulates Bathgate as Scotland’s first BID | Mon, 28 Apr 08 |
| Members of the Scottish Parliament were quick to praise Bathgate’s achievement in becoming Scotland’s first ever Business Improvement District (BID) during a recent debate led my Mary Mulligan MSP, a prominent supporter of the town’s BID. |
| Council to explain purchasing process to local firms | Fri, 25 Apr 08 |
| Local firms that want to do more business with West Lothian Council can benefit from West Lothian Chamber’s networking meeting on 30 April. |
| New council homes on the way in West Lothian | Fri, 25 Apr 08 |
| The green light has been given to build up to 250 new council houses in West Lothian – the first in 25 years. |
| Minister praises local economic partnership working | Wed, 23 Apr 08 |
| Enterprise Minister Jim Mather has praised West Lothian’s approach to local economic partnership working, citing the area as a shining example that could be followed by other regions. |
| Mall's dome is plastic fantastic | Wed, 23 Apr 08 |
| The main contractor building The Elements - Livingston's new £130 million shopping centre - has installed the dome centrepiece of its spectacular roof. |
| Council to sell West Lothian House | Wed, 23 Apr 08 |
| West Lothian Council is set to sell off its headquarters in Livingston. |
| Fairer deal for local taxpayers and business | Tue, 22 Apr 08 |
| An innovative purchasing plan aims to provide a better deal for West Lothian taxpayers and local businesses. |
| £5m boost for traditional town centres | Tue, 22 Apr 08 |
| Traditional town centres in West Lothian are set to enjoy a £5 million boost. |
| New action plan for tourism | Tue, 22 Apr 08 |
| A new action plan to boost tourism across West Lothian has been given the green light. |
| New committee members for local business women’s group | Thu, 17 Apr 08 |
| Three new members have been elected to the West Lothian Women in Business committee. |
| Continental Market for Bathgate and Linlithgow | Thu, 17 Apr 08 |
| People in Bathgate, Linlithgow and the surrounding area are in for a treat, as the Continental Market arrives in West Lothian on 3rd July for a first visit. The market enjoys a warm welcome wherever it goes in the UK and people keenly await its return. |
| New Bathgate Farmers Market | Thu, 17 Apr 08 |
| A brand new Farmers’ Market will be launched in Bathgate on Saturday 19 April. |
| Council welcomes football club investment | Tue, 15 Apr 08 |
| West Lothian Council is welcoming a major new investment boost for Livingston Football Club. |
| Connections for business | Fri, 11 Apr 08 |
| West Lothian’s business magazine is highlighting the area’s importance in Scotland’s economy. |
| Green light for 25,000 homes | Fri, 11 Apr 08 |
| A reporter's inquiry has given the go ahead to a plan to build 25,000 new homes in Scotland's fastest growing area. |
| Horsing about gives Rachel's business a jump start | Thu, 10 Apr 08 |
| A spot of horsey business has paid off for a young Polbeth woman. |
| Born to be Plaid | Tue, 08 Apr 08 |
| A delegation from the town of Grapevine, Texas has thanked the people of West Lothian for their hospitality during a whirlwind visit. |
| Graduates flying high after training with Sky | Thu, 03 Apr 08 |
| Talented employees from Sky are celebrating after gaining a range of new qualifications. |
| iSLI hosts 10th Anniversary Influencers Dinner | Thu, 03 Apr 08 |
| iSLI, Institute for System Level Integration in Livingston hosted its 3rd Annual Influencers Dinner for prominent representatives from the UK Microelectronics industry, academia and government bodies, marking the 10th Anniversary of the Institute. |
| Nandos moving to Livingston | Wed, 02 Apr 08 |
| Land Securities has announced that Nando’s is the latest restaurant to sign up to The Elements, the new £130million shopping centre in Livingston. |
| Indoor skating ramp attracts thousands to Almondvale Shopping Centre | Wed, 02 Apr 08 |
| Over 50,000 people flocked to Almondvale Shopping Centre in Livingston last weekend to watch professional skateboarders, BMX riders and an inline skater take flight when it hosted a temporary indoor skate ramp as part of Urban Arts Week. |
| HSBC to close Livingston office | Tue, 01 Apr 08 |
| Banking giant HSBC is to close its Livingston call centre operation with the loss of 167 jobs. |
| Callaway's new Authorised Performance Centre Opens at Kingsfield | Mon, 31 Mar 08 |
| Stephen Gallacher took time out from his European Tour woes yesterday to officially open Callaway's new Authorised Performance Centre at the blossoming Kingsfield Golf Centre near Linlithgow. |
| Land-Drill at Edinbugh Castle for Tattoo Grandstands | Mon, 31 Mar 08 |
| Philpstoun based Land-Drill Geotechnics has been carrying out a ground investigation at the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade. |
| Top business brains set for economic conference | Mon, 31 Mar 08 |
| A top trio of Scotland’s best business brains are set to unleash their expertise on West Lothian. |
| Top award for West Lothian artist | Fri, 28 Mar 08 |
| A young West Lothian artist has won a major award at the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour annual exhibition. |
| New boost for Burgh Halls facelift project | Fri, 28 Mar 08 |
| Ambitious plans to transform Linlithgow’s historic Burgh Halls have been handed a new funding boost. |
| Food funds to boost Scottish culinary output | Thu, 27 Mar 08 |
| A new £60 million scheme to help develop and promote Scottish food opens for business this week. |
| Agricultural college gets a glowing report | Tue, 25 Mar 08 |
| Oatridge College has received a glowing report from HM Inspectorate of Education. |
| New health centre boost for Lothians | Mon, 24 Mar 08 |
| A new multi-million-pound health and community centre is set to be built in the Lothians. |
| Grapevine visit around the corner | Thu, 20 Mar 08 |
| West Lothian is set to welcome its first visitors from Texas with the launch of a new twinning link. |
| Katy's platform for success | Thu, 20 Mar 08 |
| Talented youngster Katy Owens put her best foot forward to win a novelty design competition. |
| Centre revamp hits milestone | Wed, 19 Mar 08 |
| Almondvale Shopping Centre in Livingston has completed the first stage of a major refurbishment following a £400,000 investment by owners and managers Land Securities. |
| Awards to Recognise Business Women’s Success | Tue, 18 Mar 08 |
| The search is on again for West Lothian’s most successful business women.
West Lothian Women in Business is now inviting applications for the 2008 Women in Business Award. |
| Bathgate - the first Business Improvement District in Scotland | Mon, 17 Mar 08 |
| Businesses in Bathgate town centre have delivered a resounding 'yes' vote to become Scotland’s first Business Improvement District (BID). |
| Student is made up after victory in 'Dragon’s Den' | Fri, 07 Mar 08 |
| A young mum from Livingston has shown her entrepreneurial flair by winning a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style competition at West Lothian College. |
| iSLI to host course on Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) | Wed, 05 Mar 08 |
| The Institute for System Level Integration will host a 3-day course on Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing for Wireless Communications at their Alba Campus in Livingston on 14th-16th April 2008. |
| Closer links for business | Wed, 05 Mar 08 |
| Closer partnerships and regular meetings between business chiefs are planned to help support local businesses grow within West Lothian. |
| Action plan for traditional town centres | Fri, 29 Feb 08 |
| A new action plan has been approved for five traditional town centres in West Lothian. |
| West Lothian College celebrates awards triumph | Fri, 29 Feb 08 |
| West Lothian College is celebrating after scooping four awards at this year’s Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU) Marketing Awards. |
| COUNCIL'S MARY MOVIE BID | Fri, 29 Feb 08 |
| West Lothian Council is setting its sights on attracting a Hollywood star.
Top actress Scarlett Johansson has been signed up to play Mary, Queen of Scots - the tragic monarch who was born at Linlithgow Palace. |
| New heat source pump to wow crowds at Highland Show | Thu, 28 Feb 08 |
| West Calder based Renewable Energy Centres (Scotland) will be displaying an innovative new ground source heat pump at this years Royal Highland Show. |
| Go slow attracts forty | Wed, 27 Feb 08 |
| Almost 40 people attended the first meeting of the Linlithgow Slow Food Convivium, which took place at the town's Marynka Restaurant on Monday, 18th February. |
| New Principal & Chief Executive for West Lothian College | Wed, 27 Feb 08 |
| West Lothian College has appointed a new Principal & Chief Executive Mhairi Laughlin, who has taken up the post with immediate effect. |
| Craneware on the up | Wed, 27 Feb 08 |
| Scottish healthcare IT firm Craneware saw shares climb more than three per cent yesterday as it more than doubled its pre-tax profits for the first half. The Livingston company increased confidence by claiming it already has a strong pipeline of new business waiting in the wings. |
| PSYBT Annual Gathering | Tue, 26 Feb 08 |
| An event to be held at West Lothian College is to give young would-be entrepreneurs the chance to present their business plans to a supportive business audience. |
| Vote ‘Yes’ to make Bathgate the first Scottish BID | Tue, 19 Feb 08 |
| Businesses in Bathgate town centre are being urged to make their vote count, and vote ‘Yes’ for Bathgate to become Scotland’s first traditional town centre with Business Improvement District (BID) status. |
| Business Homes on target for Spring completion | Mon, 18 Feb 08 |
| Less than a year in and the next Scottish development for Business Homes CALA Ltd is well under way. |
| Mall's future is Orange | Fri, 15 Feb 08 |
| Mobile phone giant Orange has become the latest big name to sign up to the new Elements shopping centre in Livingston. |
| Elonics nets £2 million funding | Thu, 14 Feb 08 |
| Perth based investment group Braveheart and Scottish Enterprise have invested in Livingston based TV tuner firm Elonics. |
| Whitburn company move into Premier League | Wed, 13 Feb 08 |
| West Lothian women Anne McInnes and Marion Spalding have moved into the premier league just weeks after setting up their business in Whitburn. |
| Blackridge train station gathers speed | Wed, 13 Feb 08 |
| It is hoped that a station at Blackridge will be opened at the same time as the Airdrie - Bathgate Rail Link project. |
| West Lothian businesses with stories to tell | Mon, 11 Feb 08 |
| Businesses in West Lothian are being encouraged to air their stories online. |
| Bathgate 'bairns' breathe new life into town centre | Mon, 11 Feb 08 |
| Thanks to the opening of a fully-equipped photography studio, Bathgate 'Bairns' are helping breathe new life into their town centre. |
| New hotel to be built at Whitburn site | Fri, 08 Feb 08 |
| Proposals to build a new hotel near a West Lothian town have been given the go-ahead. |
| West Lothian strengthens community links with Texan town | Fri, 08 Feb 08 |
| West Lothian formally strengthened its links with Grapevine in Texas following a well-attended public meeting in Livingston on Thursday evening, February 7. |
| New local street atlas goes on sale | Thu, 07 Feb 08 |
| A new revised edition of the popular West Lothian street atlas has now gone on sale. Copies priced £4.95 can be purchased from Council Information Service centres or libraries in West Lothian and local bookshops. |
| Maximillion growing in stature | Thu, 07 Feb 08 |
| Kirknewton based event specialists Maximillion have been growing their trophy cabinet and their business with a new London office. |
| Big boost for Broxburn | Tue, 05 Feb 08 |
| A sporting boost for Broxburn has been warmly welcomed by West Lothian Council. |
| Young Learners progress into Employment | Fri, 01 Feb 08 |
| West Lothian College, as the largest training provider in the region, has been successfully supporting teenagers progress into employment. |
| Land-Drill Geotechnics reach quality milestone | Fri, 01 Feb 08 |
| Linlithgow based Land-Drill Geotechnics have been awarded ISO9001:2000 certification for its quality management system. |
| Park Digital profit from laughter | Thu, 31 Jan 08 |
| A sense of humour has helped Livingston-based Park Digital land a lucrative contract. |
| Twinning links to be boosted at Public meeting | Thu, 31 Jan 08 |
| West Lothian Council is holding a public meeting on Thursday, 7 February, to establish a West Lothian/Grapevine Twinning Association. |
| Bathgate BID unveils ‘a good idea for Bathgate’ film in advance of ballot | Tue, 29 Jan 08 |
| The Bathgate Business Improvement District (BID) team is hosting a screening of its ‘A Good Idea for Bathgate’ film at a special information event on Tuesday 5th February. |
| Trichem launches new product to fight MRSA | Mon, 28 Jan 08 |
| West-Lothian based chemical manufactuer, Trichem Scotland, is further supporting care homes in their fight against MRSA, with the launch of a new laundry system sanitiser – Asepsis Rinse. |
| Almondvale Shopping Centre continues to enjoy upward trend in visitor numbers | Mon, 28 Jan 08 |
| Almondvale Shopping Centre attracted over 1.4 million visitors in December and January. |
| West Lothian's Top Companies | Mon, 28 Jan 08 |
| West Lothian companies have performed strongly in the last year according to a new report. |
| Miller Developments agrees new Synopsys lease | Fri, 25 Jan 08 |
| Miller Developments has concluded a new five-year lease to Synopsys ( Northern Europe) Limited at its Alba Centre in Alba Business Park, Livingston. |
| Champany Inn wins Michelin star after a 25-year wait | Thu, 24 Jan 08 |
| After a quarter of a century of sweating in the kitchen, it was about time someone gave Clive Davidson a little recognition. It finally arrived yesterday, and in style. |
| Click expanding on Houstoun | Wed, 23 Jan 08 |
| Click Netherfield have leased an additional unit at Hunting Park, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston for three years. |
| Big population increase projected | Tue, 22 Jan 08 |
| West Lothian will be the joint fastest growing area in Scotland over the next 25 years, a new report reveals. |
| Linlithgow business workshops | Tue, 22 Jan 08 |
| Businesses in Linlithgow are set to benefit from free advisory events. |
| Advisers event to launch support for Lothian firms | Tue, 22 Jan 08 |
| A special event for company advisers is being organised by Business Gateway Lothian. |
| Square Deal for Mutley | Mon, 21 Jan 08 |
| Mutley Properties have acquired a prime, high bay distribution unit at Todd Square, Houstoun Industrial Estate, Livingston. |
| Livingston company in vaccine breakthrough | Wed, 16 Jan 08 |
| Intercell has received a commercial manufacturer’s licence for Japanese Encephalitis vaccine production in Livingston. |
| Top marks for Donaldson’s new school | Wed, 16 Jan 08 |
| Donaldson’s has entered a new era this week as the highly specialised residential and day school opened the doors of its brand new purpose-built premises in Linlithgow. |
| Site for new crematorium proposed | Tue, 15 Jan 08 |
| West Lothian Council has approved the lease of an area of ground at Livingston for a new crematorium. |
| Miller Developments begins work on Alba pavilions | Mon, 14 Jan 08 |
| Construction work totalling over £10 million is now underway at Alba Business Park, Livingston after Miller Developments began the construction of eight new office pavilions. |
| Seamanship moving into Deans | Fri, 11 Jan 08 |
| Publisher, Seamanship International, has moved into Dunlop Square, Deans, Livingston on a ten-year deal. |
| Export Club’s focus on India | Thu, 10 Jan 08 |
| The opportunities of India as an export market is the subject of Edinburgh & Lothians Export Club’s first meeting of 2008. |
| Parents choose the fast lane to retail | Thu, 10 Jan 08 |
| West Lothian Council's access2employment team recently held an intensive programme to help job seekers develop the skills required to secure a job in the retail sector. |
| National Planning Framework consultation launched | Wed, 09 Jan 08 |
| Nine infrastructure projects have been identified as potential national developments in the second National Planning Framework, out for consultation today. |
| Visitor Awareness Centre opens | Wed, 09 Jan 08 |
| The former Tourist Information Centre in Linlithgow has reopened its doors as a Visitor Awareness Centre. |
| New life for former Daks factory as new business moves in | Tue, 08 Jan 08 |
| One of Polbeth's most prominent buildings, the former Daks factory, is being brought back to life. |
| How disaster in bakehouse helped fire up Cunningham | Tue, 08 Jan 08 |
| Archy Cunningham had spent ten years building up his fast-expanding bakery in Bathgate. |
| Two new companies moving to Brucefield | Tue, 08 Jan 08 |
| Benson Beds and Instock Disposables are moving into Brucefield Industry Park in Livingston. |
| Touch Bionics opens new Livingston factory | Tue, 08 Jan 08 |
| Touch Bionics, developer of the world’s first commercially available bionic hand, has opened its leading-edge development and manufacturing facility in Livingston. |
| Recycled shale keeps golfers in the swing at old coal bing | Mon, 07 Jan 08 |
| Work is under way to transform a former Lothians coal mine into two championship golf courses, using shale that would once have been piled up as a bing. |
| Swedish movie set to boost local tourism | Mon, 07 Jan 08 |
| A new Swedish blockbuster movie could help attract more visitors to West Lothian. |
| Scotland joins arms race with superhuman strength | Sun, 06 Jan 08 |
| A team of Scottish scientists has produced an artificial arm that is more powerful than the real thing. |
| AKRO steps up to online trading | Fri, 04 Jan 08 |
| Livingston business AKRO Multihire is reaping the benefits in increased sales following the development of its new web site. The family owned business created the site with the help of a student through the Shell Step Programme. |
| West Lothian florist is a blooming success | Thu, 03 Jan 08 |
| Astrantia Floral Passion in Linlithgow has received a prestigious accolade. |
releases and clippings on businesses from throughout West Lothian.