County Livingston Showbiz Latest News and Updates

A shocked householder chased away three way men who had smashed a window to try and break in.

A man from the tiny town of Springfield, Louisiana is set to serve the next 50 years of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to the rape of a 14-year-old girl. And in addition, he will also be physically castrated as part of his punishment. Yes, you read that right! Earlier this m

Talented pianist Latisha Chan from West Calder High School has been named as West Lothian’s Young Musician of the year for 2024.

A pub in a Scottish town has been "immortalised" after being used as a filming location for a Hollywood blockbuster. The Tower Bar in Livingston was asked to close up for a day by the team behind Damaged, a film set for release this month, Edinburgh Live reports.

A beloved great-granny has marked her 100th birthday surrounded by her family.

Officers are appealing for information after a fire at a second disused leisure centre in Livingston just days after Broxburn swimming pool was gutted by a blaze.

Samuel L Jackson's highly-anticipated trailer for new thriller Damaged has finally landed. The filming took place in Scotland last year, under the direction of Terry McDonough.

A dad-of-three slowly suffocated in front of his wife as medical staff said they could do nothing to ease his suffering.

A West Lothian dad saved his son's life by donating his kidney after he received an incurable diagnosis.

Members of West Lothian’s Prostate Cancer Support Group have been highlighting the importance of getting tested early.

Jonathan Bailey and Rege-Jean Page are together again!

A mum and daughter completely transformed their lives after agreeing to try and lose weight together. Liz Stratchan began avoiding social gatherings due to feeling self-conscious about her size, while her eldest daughter Cheryl Fowler burst into teaers after stepping on the scales at a medical appointment.

Barclays bank will shut its only West Lothian branch in May.

The mother of Audrii Cunningham feels like she “failed” her daughter.

This missing persons case ended in the most horrible way.

What was old was extremely new on Netflix in January and even into this month.

Police are hunting the driver of a car stolen in Livingston after a hit-and-run. The red Audi was taken from the Livingston area.

Kilmarnock Women’s boss Jim Chapman conceded his side were poor as they fell to third place in the SWPL2 table following a 1-0 away defeat at Livingston.

Abdallah Sima will be assessed by Senegal after picking up a hip injury during the African Cup of Nations.

The long-term future of Howden Park Centre has been secured.

Plans to progress a new £24 million primary school for Craigshill in Livingston are expected to be approved next week. Education Executive are being asked to back plans that would begin the formal consultation process which is legally required to create a new primary school, at their meeting on Tuesday 16 January 2024. This process will also review the catchment area for the new school, and close both Riverside and Letham primaries once the new school is in place.

Two council payment offices will be closed in March.

A 48-year-old man had to be rushed to hospital to be treated with facial injuries after being set upon and assaulted with weapon.

The McConaugheys are celebrating their youngest son’s birthday!

Scottish families have been given the best possible gift this Christmas - a baby.

At The Centre, Livingston there’s over 150 fantastic stores to choose in the run up to Christmas including Hotel Chocolat, Pandora, Superdry, M&S and Waterstones, and lots of fantastic places to eat like wagamama, Chiquito and Five Guys – you’re guaranteed to tick off everything on your list and also enjoy a delicious bite to eat!

The social enterprise, Kidzeco, has been appointed The Centre, Livingston’s Charity Partner for December.

A 56-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual offences against children in Livingston.

Openreach has announced that another 167,000 homes and businesses across Scotland are set to get access to full fibre broadband. The company is announcing a further £50 million investment across 25 new locations, including Bannockburn in Stirling, Lochgelly in Fife and Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire.

Police in West Lothian are appealing for information following a break-in at a property in Livingston.