Freedom of Information request reveals that four West Lothian schools were struck by significant Covid-19 outbreaks

They've cheered Scotland on at the Euros - now football-mad Lanarkshire musical duo Braw are hoping to taste success at the World Cup.

STARS of The Batman have taken to the red carpet as part of the celebrations at the glamorous London premiere. Robert Pattinson led the way at the glitzy screening, as he was seen looking dapper in a black turtleneck and oversized tweed blazer. Hunk Robert, 35, linked arms with co-star Zoe Kravitz - who plays Catwoman in the new Warner Bros film, released next month.

Garden Rescue viewers have slammed the latest episode as the 'worst' makeover they've ever seen.

Paul Scholes has claimed Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is better suited to playing as an advanced midfielder in the number 10 role but he also believes he can operate slightly deeper if needed.

Manchester United made the worst possible start to the first-leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tussle with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday evening, falling behind inside just seven minutes.

THE Chase viewers were in stitches today after spotting all the contestants shared names with characters from The Simpsons. The ITV gameshow has form when it comes to linking players' names but today's effort was up there with the best.

The mum of a Salford man who took his own life said that she always knew that he would 'never get old' - but that professionals judged him and saw him as a 'drug abuser with a criminal history' instead of a loving father.

Coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester remain well below the national average on the eve of remaining restrictions starting to be lifted.

Smashing Pumpkins have announced that they’ll hit the road in the US this May for their ‘Rock Invasion 2’ tour.Although the tour – which sees support from Bones – shares the same name with the band’s postponed 2020 trek, many of the original dates have not been rescheduled.The 18-date jaunt will instead see Billy Corgan and co. visit cities such as Tucson, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Birmingham, Greensboro, and Columbus.

Spider-Man stars have come together to recreate the franchise’s most instantly recognisable memes.Posting on social media, the official Spider-Man: No Way Home account showcased a new image featuring Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield pointing at each other in the style of the classic meme.The playful pose accompanies Sony Pictures’ announcement that No Way Home will arrive on digital March 22, and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on April 12, according to Variety.The image originally comes from the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon episode Double Identity, in which a villain attempts to impersonate the titular hero. In modern social media usage, it is often deployed to note the identical nature of two different people or situations – particularly if both seem unaware of their similarities.of course, we got THE meme.

Sharna Burgess announced her pregnancy news earlier this month — and the Dancing With the Stars pro is getting real about the symptoms she’s experiencing.

Apple TV+'s ambitious adaptation, is here.Based on the 2017 best-selling novel by Min Jin Lee, the eight-episode, multilingual series launches Friday, March 25 with the first three episodes, while subsequent episodes drop weekly. Told in Korean, Japanese and English, the drama is told in two timelines — beginning in South Korea in the early 1900s, where the tale begins with matriarch Sunja, who triumphs against all odds, and that of the 1980s, which centers around her grandson, Solomon.Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung () plays older Sunja and leads the ensemble cast, which includes Lee Min-ho as Hansu, Jin Ha as Solomon, Minha Kim as teenage Sunja, ANna Sawai as Naomi, Eunchae Jung as young Kyunghee, Inji Jeong as Yangjin, Jimmi Simpson as Tom Andrews, Junwoo Han as Yoseb, Kaho Minami as Etsuko, Steve Sanghyun Noh as Isak, Soji Arai as Mozasu and Yu-na Jeon as young Sunja.

Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence are going their separate ways after nearly three years of marriage.According to court docs, obtained by ET, Burke filed for divorce from the  actor at a Los Angeles courthouse on Feb. 18.In the docs, Burke listed their date of separation as Jan.

Jesse Williams and Patrick J. Adams are taking it all off!

Rio Ferdinand has torn apart Manchester United's hopes of winning the Champions League in a brutal TV interview.Appearing on BT Sport for their coverage of Man Utd's European clash with Atletico Madrid, the former United defender, 43, blasted the lack of consistency from his former side. Ferdinand, a Champions League winner with the Red Devils in 2008, claimed that United's poor league form will prove costly."No.

Premier League footballer has made a sensational return to football after being left clinically blind in one eye over a year ago.Ex-Manchester City and Hull City defender Omar Elabdellaoui played 90 minutes for Galatasaray on Monday during a 3-2 win against Goztepe in the Turkish Super Lig.It was his first professional appearance since 2020 when he sustained multiple eye injuries after a firework exploded in his face during a New Years Eve party.But the Norwegian defender is back in action, after fearing that he'd never be able to play at the top level again.Elabdellaoui came through the academy at City but failed to register a single league appearance, but it was a tough ask as the Citizens won their first ever Premier League title as he was promoted to a senior member.A series of loan spells followed, but the defender found his feet at Greek side Olympiacos, before enjoying a short loan spell at Hull City in 2017.Elabdellaoui signed for Galatasaray in 2020, but his first New Years party in Turkey was one to forget, as he was left blinded in one eye when a firework exploded at a party, which led 11 surgeries over the course of the following year.In an interview with the Guardian, Elabdellaoui detailed the harrowing moment that the injury occurred: "I just thought I had something in my eye and had to clear it out but then I felt my face totally burning and everything was black.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article

local pub - the Sandhill Tavern - said they were not even aware that the bird's-eye view of the area looked like their premises were being 'urinated on.'But they tried to play down the row and said it wasn't a big topic of conversation as it "wasn't that kind of village."He said: "I've never heard anybody mention it - and it looks like a penis from above? Wow! I've not really noticed. We've never had anybody mention it to us in the pub."I don't think anyone has looked on Google Maps.

The One Show fans were not impressed with the swanky location for Wednesday's (February 23) programme.Hosts Alex Jones, 44, and Ronan Keating, 44, were presenting the show from Buckingham Palace alongside former member of parliament Gyles Brandreth and Masterchef star Monica Galetti.The special episode was set-up to mark 100 days until the celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee which will mark her 70 years of service.Celebrations will run from Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June across the UK with a four day bank holiday.However, viewers were not enamoured with the early honouree show as they hit out that it was "cringeworthy".One person wrote on Twitter: "This is all a bit much. Sorry.

boxing champion, 30, was summoned to Preston Magistrates Court on Wednesday (February 23rd) for the assault which is said to have taken place on the evening of Tuesday, February 8.Fitzgerald had spent three days indulging in boozing and cannabis sessions with his friends before launching an attack on his girlfriend.CCTV footage showed Fitzgerald running and kicking his other half in the back and then proceeding to push her to the floor.The 15-0 boxer recalled in court that he had little recollection of the incident which took place in front of a young child.But despite his poor memory, sections of the assault were recorded on nearby CCTV cameras.The court also heard details of Fitzgerald’s drink and drugs history which dates back to him first taking cannabis aged 11 and cocaine at the age of 14.Though neither of these substances has been found in his bloodstream during his professional career.Fitzgerald was taken to court and initially remanded before admitting assault at a hearing on February 9, while the woman refused to cooperate with police.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Local politicians and West Lothian Council say they understand how difficult another lockdown is but urge people to stay safe and stick to the rules.Nicola Sturgeon announced on Sunday (January 4) that Scotland would enter into a full lockdown this week.The First Minister said schools would be closed until February at the earliest and it is again a legal requirement for the public not to leave their homes for anything other than essential purposes.Residents in West Lothian are asked to stay at home and help stop virus transmission to help win the battle against Covid-19.Leader of West Lothian Council Lawrence Fitzpatrick said: “We are hugely

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.West Lothian Council say they have not cut back on salt for gritting the roads.The winter weather has left some parts of the county badly affected by ice and snow.The council responded to rumours about funding cuts and assured The Courier that this is not the case.They again reminded residents that treating primary roads remains their main concern.A WLC council spokesman said: “Conditions have been challenging and our winter service has been deployed day and night.“Our crews have been working flat out, throughout this period of winter weather.“We have the highest resilience of salt of all the Scottish councils.