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Area winners announced in gardening competition
Judging of West Lothian Council's annual Gardens' Competition has been completed for this year and the area winners selected.
The winners for the Livingston South area are: 1 - Mrs Caroline Cunningham, 108 Bankton Brae, Murieston. 2 - Mrs Kim Vance, 7 Lyon Drive, Murieston. 3 - Mrs Angeline Hay, 16 Rosebay Glade, Adambrae.
The winners of the best flower garden, best vegetable garden, best Livingston garden, Oatridge College Award and the West Lothian Gardener of the Year title will be announced at the prize giving ceremony on Friday 5 November at the Low Port Centre in Linlithgow.
Anyone for a big cup of coffee?
Macmillan Cancer Support are holding a public coffee morning from 10am - 12 noon on Saturday 25 September at Howden Park Centre.
The event is part of McMillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning.
Fundraiser for Pakistan
The world premiere of a new comedy and a fabulous fashion show will form the centrepiece of a charity gala evening at Howden Park Centre on Wednesday November 17, to raise money for victims of the Pakistan flood disaster.
Everyone taking part or helping out is donating their time free of charge.
Now the event organiser, Beryl Beattie, is looking for more models and actors interested in taking part in the show.
Beryl said: "You cannot sit and watch the devastation and human suffering from your cosy, comfortable home and not want to help in some way alleviate at least some of this."
The format of the evening will be along similar lines to last year's smash hit Gala evening, with the world premiere of new comedy play 'Vanity at the Vicarage', and the fashion show.
Anyone interested in taking part should telephone Beryl on 01506 432011 or email berylbeattie@aol.com
Tickets cost £7 and can be obtained now from the box office, 01506 777666.
Flying the flag at Livi FC
Livingston FC raised the Third Division championship flag ahead of their opening second Division match against Alloa on Saturday 7 August.
The Lions drew 3-3 with Alloa, after having taken a two-goal lead.
Pictured (L-R) are: Honorary Life President John Bain; Livingston FC chairman Gordon McDougall; SFL Operations Director David Thomson; West Lothian Council Leader Peter Johnston; Rhona Haig from main sponsors Fasteq, Livingston FC director Carolyn Summer and Lesley McBeth from SFL sponsors Irn-Bru. (Picture courtesy of Stuart Vance, West Lothian Courier).
Fun and games at the Lanthorn
Activities included arts and crafts, face painting, cold cooking, bouncy castle and disco.
The event was sponsored by the Lanthorn management committee.
Livingston Pipe Band also performed on the day.
Stalls include: DEEP Project, Ratho Byres Forge, Grapevine, Livingston Battleground, Livingston Ecumenical Parish, Mother and Toddlers, Music Makers, Retired Mens Bowling, Dedridge Good Neighbourhood Network, LEPC, Girls Brigade, Little Stars Playgroup and Kumon.
CLICK HERE (new window) for more photos from the day
Going to great heights for charity appeal
It's looking for volunteers to take part in a charity abseil at the shopping centre in aid of, charity of the year, Bosom Buds of Scotland.
The 70ft abseil from the roof of The Centre will take place on Saturday 11 September, from 10am - 7pm to raise funds for the West Lothian-based cancer charity.
Volunteers from the charity and from the management team at The Centre and a team of nurses from St John's Oncology unit, as well as Miss West Lothian contestants, have already come forward to offer their support.
But there is room for as many as 750 people to take part during the course of the day.
Jennifer Bruce, Marketing Manager at The Centre, said: "Our charity abseil is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the shopping centre from a totally different perspective."
Bosom Buds of Scotland was registered in November and is run by Mags and Kate Fenwick, from Linlithgow, and a committee of friends based around West Lothian. Kate (24) was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and regularly attended St John's Oncology Unit in Livingston for her treatment.
- For more information on the abseil event, log onto www.shopthecentre.co.uk (new window) or www.bosombudsofscotland.org (new window)
Footbridge to close for demolition of West Lothian House
The east pedestrian footbridge over Almondvale north will be closed for up to 20 weeks from Tuesday 1 June, to allow for the demolition of West Lothian House.
A diversion route for pedestrians will be put in place.
Vehicular traffic is not affected.
