Thieves smash through wall at West Lothian industrial estate to rob business

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Tom Cleverley thinks Erik ten Hag's success at Manchester United is down to getting respect with his authoritative approach.

Video footage shows the M6 motorway packed with cars this morning as drivers getaway for the Easter Bank Holiday.

Paul Pogba is back in training with Juventus, and could return to action against Lazio this weekend.

A young cat and her six new-born kittens were found dumped on a street in a taped-up cardboard box with air holes cut into it, the RSPCA has revealed.

Myleene Klass has wowed her fans as she appeared to recreate her iconic I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here look as she celebrated her birthday. The former Hear'Say singer marked her 45th birthday by once again donning a white bikini, 17 years on since sporting the exact same swimwear in 2006.

Parents in Fintry and Aberfoyle have been breathing a sigh of relief this week after a Stirling Council budget U-turn halted controversial changes to local nursery opening hours.

West Lothian had just over 3000 people claiming unemployment benefits in January, according to new figures from the council’s Access2Employment (A2E) team.

There's still time to take part in some egg-cellent Easter activities and grab a free egg at The Centre Livingston.

Cops have rushed to a Greggs store in Inverclyde where locals have reported seeing "blood inside the shop".

Jeremy Renner is taking responsibility for that horrific snow plow accident.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” got its first look out of London’s Star Wars Celebration convention. The series, which focuses on a group of kids and is said to evoke classic Amblin films, stars Jude Law, who introduced his young castmates at the Celebration, including Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter, and Robert Timothy Smith. The first footage from the series was also shown, including shots of the children on speeders, in school, on spaceships and a tease of a familiar villain from “The Mandalorian.” The clip ended with a first look at Law as a Jedi. The “Star Wars” spinoff was first announced at the 2022 Star Wars Celebration, held in Anaheim, Calif. Details are scarce for the show, other than the following description: “The show takes place during the post–’Return of the Jedi’ reconstruction that follows the fall of the Empire, the same as ‘The Mandalorian,’ but its plot remains a secret. It’s created and executive-produced by director Jon Watts and writer Chris Ford, who made ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ for Marvel. A casting notice was called for four children, around 11 to 12 years old. Inside Lucasfilm, the show is being described as a galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the ’80s.”

Ahsoka,” showcasing the newest adventure for Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s beloved padawan. The trailer was released as part of London’s Star Wars Celebration on Friday. The upcoming Disney+ series stars Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka, an exiled Jedi who was once Anakin’s apprentice before he turned to the dark side and became Dark Vader. The show will premiere in August, Disney confirmed at the event. Kathleen Kennedy and Jon Favreau praised “Ahsoka” showrunner Dave Filoni, who was joined on stage by Dawson and Natasha Liu Bordizzo, who plays Sabin Wren, a Mandalorian warrior, revolutionary and graffiti artist who first appeared in “Star Wars Rebels.” Also surprising U.K. fans was Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who revealed she’ll be playing Hera Syndulla from Rebels.

The Acolyte,” the upcoming “Star Wars” thriller series starring Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae, was revealed at London’s Star Wars Celebration convention. The cast also includes Jodie Turner-Smith, “The Good Place” star Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Dean-Charles Chapman, Charlie Barnett and Margarita Levieva. “The Acolyte,” which was reported to be in development by Variety in 2020 before officially being announced later that year, is created by Leslye Headland, best known for co-creating “Russian Doll” and directing the films “Bachelorette” and “Sleeping With Other People.” The series takes place in the High Republic era of the “Star Wars” universe, 100 years before the franchise’s prequel trilogy. The height of the Galactic Empire, this period is also known as the Golden Age of the Jedi, a time when the ancient order was at its peak.

"AIR," the new movie starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and directed by Affleck, reunites old friends, with a stamp of approval by Michael Jordan. It is no secret that Affleck and Damon have been friends for decades, first meeting when Damon was 10 and Affleck was 8. In previous interviews, both actors have expressed they each had a love for acting at an early age, which drew them to one another.

A driver who visited Balmaha for a day trip with his girlfriend last summer is facing a £100 fine - after missing the time to register his car by less than two minutes.

Lewis Capaldi delighted his American fans during one of his biggest tours yet as he takes to the stage in New York, belting out his iconic ballads.

By Andrew Robson

Easter bank holiday weekend is here and will see most of the country bask in some much-needed sunshine over the long weekend. While the spring break is a welcome breather from the norm for a few days, it is also the perfect time to check you are not missing out on benefits or payments.

A mum-of-five from Shotts is this week’s recipient of the Wishaw Press’ Say it with Flowers Award.

Given that no two people are the same, it's inevitable that we all have our different ways of trying to combat stress. According to research, 15% of Brits have zoned in on the art of mindfulness and around 8 million of us meditate regularly. As a result, the global wellness industry continues to grow every year, reflecting our ongoing search for anxiety-busting techniques.