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When a local collier found some unusual stones at Hilderston, near Cairnpapple in the Bathgate Hills, he couldn’t have imagined the stir...

Feb 1, 20174 min read

Benefits cuts, austerity measures, local authority budgets stretched to the limit, households struggling to make ends meet, social unease...

Nov 2, 20133 min read

The sign welcoming visitors to Pumpherston says “Historic centre of shale oil industry.” This simple description belies the enormity of...

Sep 5, 20115 min read