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Explore! Our articles cover anything and everything to do with West Lothian, West Edinburgh and Falkirk.

A selection of what goes into print is published here.

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Oct 4, 20195 min read

The Calders Witches

Cunnigar Hill, Mid Calder; when Mid Calder was gripped by the witch hunting craze of the 1640s innocent women were dragged up this hill...

Apr 2, 20163 min read

A walk with features - Korean War Memorial

Getting out the office or house and doing something that is not computer-based is something we should all consider, so when I'm out in...

Sep 5, 20135 min read

When Torphichen was the centre of Scotland

It's a long time since the wee village of Torphichen was a bustling busy centre, a destination for royalty, a stop-off point for...

Jan 10, 20134 min read

Henry Bell, Torphichen's unsung hero

Hardly anybody has heard of him, but Torphichen-born Henry Bell was the first man to successfully apply steam power to shipping so that...