- Contamination found at nuclear site
- £24,000 fine for Legionnaires' case
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- Olympic security test at Hampden
- Gun murder conviction appeal fails
- Teaching union selects new leader
- Buying homes 'cheaper than renting'
- Housing budget set for 41% cut
- Scots 'devo-max' option highlighted
- Frew accused breaks down in dock
- 'Sustainable' joint campus opens
- Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
- Cyclists in cancer charity ride
- House move costs up 69% over decade
- Two hurt in police car accident
- 'Scots should decide on referendum'
- Trump wants windfarm public inquiry
- Former Labour MP Eadie dies aged 91
- Pair hunted after armed bank raid
- Toddler death inquiry announced
News
Livingston MP backs diabetes test
Livingston MP Graeme Morrice joined volunteers from the International Diabetes Federation to raise awareness of the increasing prevalence of diabetes in the UK this week.
Chequeing out after 147 years
THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland is to close its Hope Street branch on April 12, citing dwindling customer usage, but the move was this week criticised by local politicians.
Best view in town
NETWORK Rail bosses are looking at the idea of building a viewing platform for visitors to be hoisted more than 300ft to the top of the Forth Rail Bridge.
Flower of Scotland?
FLOWER power is making history in Linlithgow after it was announced the town is a finalist in the nationwide RHS Britain in Bloom 2012 competition for the first time.
Sport
Bo’ness United to learn Junior Cup opponents next Thursday
THE draw for the fifth round of the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup will take place during Real Radio’s Alan Rough/Derek Johnstone phone-in programme next Thursday, February 2 at around 7pm.
Hoops hold no fears for Linlithgow ‘Bairn’
Linlithgow man Stewart Murdoch will play in the biggest game of his budding career when Falkirk meet Celtic on Sunday in the Scottish Communities League Cup semi-final at Hampden.
Cup win counts for little at Carnoustie
IT IS back to Super League business for Bo’ness United tomorrow (Saturday) with Paul Ronald’s side travelling to Carnoustie buoyed by their Junior Cup win over Sauchie at the weekend.
Lifestyle
Burns stands test of time
NEW research has revealed that 38 per cent of people in Scotland won’t be celebrating the life and poetry of Robert Burns today (Wednesday).
Folk music fans to gather in Linlithgow’s Black Bitch
The next music session organised by the Linlithgow Folk Festival association will take place on Thursday, February 2, at 8pm in the West Port Hotel, Linlithgow.
Reader picture of the week
SINKING SUN: Reader Graeme Lyle took this picture at Upper Kinneil, near Bo’ness.
Live Indie night at Club Earth takes off
CLUB Earth has been the host of many huge parties over the years in Livingston and their new venture into the indie scene is also proving to be a hit at Scotland’s first-ever purpose built nightclub.
Community
Take a trip down memory lane
THERE are a couple of current members of the Upper Forth Boating Club, based in Bo’ness, in this picture, taken in Zetland Park Boating Pond, Grangemouth, approximately 60 years ago.
Barony Theatre short story fundraiser
THE spoken word and music are cast together at the Barony Theatre’s first short story evening, a fundraiser for the Bo’ness venue, on Saturday, February 4.
Hunt on for old witch trial book
COPIES of a limited-edition historic book with tales of witch trials and executions at Corbiehall, Bo’ness, are being hunted by The Friends of Kinneil.
Ferry girls on the ball
FIVE young teenage volleyball stars from Queensferry and Kirkliston made their mark when they recently competed for the national side in a championship in Malta.
Jubilee call for stories
HER Majesty the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee Year this year with special events taking place all over the country to mark the landmark event.
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Weather for Queensferry
Saturday 28 January 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 1 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: East
