“Overlooking the battery State of Health when purchasing a used EV could be a very expensive mistake.”

As we step into this new chapter, our message is simple: Lamond Veterinary Clinic is still here, still local, and more committed than ever to caring for your pets.

"It is painful for a spectator to witness the difficulties passengers meet, the dangers to which they are exposed getting to and from that place, as they have to scramble a considerable way among rocks and large stones, rendered slippery by being covered with wet seaweed."

A small crowd, many dressed in what could be described as “garish casual” attire, and sometimes with a fun dress-up thrown in, are meeting to walk or jog an organised scenic 5km trail. This is parkrun and parkwalk, a global phenomenon that has been responsible for transforming the mental and physical health of countless people over the past 21 years.

We’re a little different from other book clubs: we listen rather than read. And we will listen to anything.

“We want to reach as many people as we can who are experiencing food insecurity in our community, and to help them out,” says David Fitzpatrick, Director of Operations at The Larder. 

For four years, more than 1,400 merchant ships under the flags of 11 states completed their journeys to Murmansk and Arkhangelsk as part of 78 allied convoys, escorted by 441 warships

Would you like to feature on West Lothian’s very own community radio station?

“The biggest barrier to people seeking help with addiction is fear of being stigmatised,” says Mark Vance, General Manager of the West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service (WLDAS) “But we’re here for everyone."

Help people without a home this winter by buying a Caring Christmas Tree from Bethany Christian Trust

On a clear day you can pick out all the features of the landscape - the three bridges striding across the Forth, the Ochils, Berwick Law and Bass Rock in the distance to the east, the pink shale bings slumbering in the fields closer home, the plain of Almond Valley with all its settlements, and Edinburgh beyond. Take a pair of binoculars and see how much you can pick out.

Despite being set up over 100 years ago our work is still relevant today as we amend records, search for missing names, build new memorials and where historical inequalities in commemoration are found, ensuring all those who fell are equally remembered.

This has been the simplest of walks, and easy out-and-back, but one which can nevertheless take you on a journey in more ways than one.

The Bathgate housing estate is named after a viewpoint deliberately incorporated into an 18th century designed landscape, likely part of the (long-since lost) Ballencrieff House estate

Long since uninhabited except by wildlife, it’s likely that the island has been used in one way or another by people for almost as long as people have been rowing across the Forth here.

How do normal signs of aging differ from signs of dementia?

"Our focus is very much on providing Balerno village with a health hub people like to visit and trust will help them."

Tiphereth is a unique community at the heart of Colinton where people with learning difficulties, staff & volunteers work and grow together.

If you’re thinking about getting an e-bike this summer this is a perfect opportunity to try before you buy.

Seagull Trust Cruises, who run free canal cruises for the elderly, infirm and those with special needs are looking for new volunteers at...

Expert care from a highly-qualified team specialising in tinnitus, balance disorders and state-of-the-art aids - Almond Hearing