Environment & outdoors

The Recycle Your Electricals campaign is launching "HypnoCat" a pink fluffy cat on a mission to hypnotise West Lothian residents into recycling their small old electricals.

Electrical goods will be accepted at West Lothian's Recycling Centres from Monday 21 September.

An impressive new Skolie Burn Bridge joining Addiewell and Loganlea has now been completed.

Witnesses are being sought after the thoughtless fly-tipping of waste from a bathroom and kitchen renovation at the Knock in Bathgate.

Local residents using a van or trailer to transport waste from their own home can access the recycling centres from Monday 17 August by booking a visit.

Beecraigs Country Park now has an additional 41 hectares of woodland, thanks to a generous gift by a local couple.

West Lothian Council is looking for local residents to have their say over potential projects to improve the local environment and make it safer for exercise.

Witnesses are being sought after vandals caused damage to a West Lothian cemetery.

Garden birds can be enjoyed across West Lothian at this time of year, with some people putting out shelter, food and fresh water to support them.