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Parade of Santas

Santa and his helpers were out in force in Boghall over the festive period.

The Baby Reece McGuire Memorial Fund carried out a santa parade before Christmas, where santa and his elves delivered personalised letters from Santa and a present to the children in Boghall.

They also did another parade on xmas eve where Santa and his elves toured Boghall handed out sweets to the children and wished everyone a merry Christmas.

The fund also held a children's disco.

Neverland comes to Bathgate

The classic adventure of Peter Pan comes to life in a stunning new production at the Regal Community Theatre, Bathgate, in March.

The production involves three leading theatres from three different countries ? Scotland, America and Italy.

Ticket information can be obtained from the box office, 01506 433634.

Poem penned for prize-winning pie

Bathgate councillor Willie Boyle has penned his own personal tribute to the award-winning Boghall pie.

His namesake, Paul Boyle of Boghall Butchers, has scooped the coveted title of World Scotch Pie Champion for a second time.

"We are not related, but I felt I would like to pay my own tribute to Paul and his award-winning pies," said Councillor Boyle.

"They are really delicious and in fact I handed out some of Paul's pies at our latest council meeting to let my colleagues sample and enjoy them."

CLICK HERE to view Councillor Boyle's poem

Smart move by Cyrenians

A scheme which provides a safe and secure alternative to homelessness was launched in Bathgate by local charity Cyrenians.

The SmartMove project helps people who would otherwise be homeless find a private let in their local area.

The Cyrenians secure the guarantee for a specified period whilst the household settles in.

For details about the project, contact Lorraine Gillies at Cyrenians on 01506 205413.

Group diet at volunteer centre

Staff and volunteers at the Volunteer Centre in Bathgate hope to see less of their colleagues in the new year.

For they're planning to go on a sponsored diet to raise funds for Oxfam's World Food Crisis Appeal - www.Oxfam.org.uk (new window)

Any members of the public who want to join the fundraising effort should contact the Volunteer Centre to register interest and obtain sponsor sheets. The diet will officially start on Wednesday 14 January and last for 12 weeks.

Deputy Manager Jean  Michaels said: "The festive season is seen by most of us as an excuse to indulge and New Year is notorious for failed resolutions. I thought we could start the coming year on a positive note by focusing our efforts on benefiting those who have barely enough to survive, and certainly no opportunity to over-indulge."

Bathgate's the venue for leading artist's first ever solo exhibition

A well-known West Lothian artist is holding her first ever solo exhibition this month.

Deborah Dow's 'Organic Form: Exploration of Spirituality' will be on display in the upper foyer of The Regal Community Theatre, Bathgate,  to 31 December.

Admission will be during opening hours.