West Lothian village gets into the spirit of Halloween

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Communities and service users in West Lothian will soon have the chance to influence spending through a process called West Lothian Community Choices.West Lothian Community Choices empowers everyone from community groups to individual service users to get involved in local decision making via a democratic, Participatory Budgeting process.All local authorities are preparing their own Participatory Budgeting model to ensure that approximately one per cent of their total budget is allocated by communities.There will be numerous opportunities to participate in Community Choices exercises over the coming months, which will enable local people across

coronavirus, according to new research. Professor Valerie O’Donnell is co-director of the Systems Immunity Research Institute at Cardiff University, and has been researching the power of mouthwash to help fight the disease.It is believed its transmission via saliva droplets could be reduced by the antiseptic qualities of mouthwash.Cetylpyridinium chloride – a key ingredient in many types of mouthwash – has been studied by scientists to uncover the effectiveness in helping stop the spread of coronavirus.The chemical has raised hopes due to the "virucidal effect" that it has to kill 99.9% of pathogens and bacteria in the mouth.

It's all over. The presidential election has been called for former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen.

Saturday Night Live has weathered more than one scandal in its decades-long run, thanks to its format and its entire premise as a sketch comedy show.The NBC series premiered in October 1975 and has become a central source for those who hope to get a laugh out of current events. However, Saturday Night Live has also found itself as the butt of the joke throughout the years due to musical guest snafus, headline-making host choices and more.Ashlee Simpson, for one, made her mark in October 2004 when she flubbed her appearance as musical guest.

The hunting season just started, but records may already be broken. A hunter from West Virginia is hopeful that he may have set a new record after taking down a 12-point buck.

John Caudwell and his Lithuanian partner Modesta Vzesniauskaite have announced, exclusively in HELLO!, that they are expecting their first child together – a baby boy – in the spring."I'm very excited," says John, 68, who is father to Rebekah, 40, Libby, 32, Rufus, 24, Scarlett, 18, and Jacobi, 16, and is looking forward to welcoming his sixth child. "Most men think the majority of their parenting is done by time they're 50, but with a new baby on the way, I've still got a long way to go so I'd better stay fit and healthy.MORE: Take a look inside John Caudwell's £250million mansion"I'll help with the nappies and the feeds, just as I did with my other children," adds the Caudwell Children charity founder.

Rachel Zoe is a master of fashion.And the stylist/designer showcased her classically cool style while on a coffee run in with her son in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday.Rachel looked 70s chic wearing a plush leopard print jacket with denim bell-bottoms. Cool cat: Rachel Zoe rocked a plush leopard print jacket while getting coffee on SaturdayShe let her golden hair hang down in glam waves while masking her face with a chic scarf.

(CNN)Listen to the lyrics of David Duchovny's new song and you may think he had a crystal ball.The actor/author/musician's latest song, "Layin' on the Tracks," asks "Have you seen what it's like/At the razor's edge?" a line which feels like it was written to describe our latest election.The song is political, but Duchovny isn't a prophet. More so a person trying to process all that's been happening in the world."It's tricky because I've never really written a political song before.

“ We heard a low growl. Then a large tree in the corner of the cemetery was shaking incredibly hard, as if something really powerful was shaking it with all its might.

She said:  “It wasn’t a lack of [online] access. There were other issues we had to address, family issues, looking at issues that were impacting on the family, such as financial, where learning wasn’t at the top of their agenda.

Rihanna is looking stylish as always.

The Sun: 'Remembrance Day is always special to me because my grandfather was in the Scots Guards and it was always a big deal in our household,' 'When the poppies came out my granddad was the first to get us all one.'He would say, "There’s your poppy.

Dave Chappelle hosted the “Saturday Night Live” post-election show once again this weekend, and delivered a politically charged, frequently controversial monologue that showed the potency of his comedic stylings. Wearing a dark suit and smoking a cigarette throughout his time on stage, Chappelle swung between serious and savage in his lengthy, edgy stand-up set.

https://t.co/VibjY8LQnP— John King (@JohnKingCNN) November 8, 2020However, a visit could now be on the cards as John.He was probed for more details with a tweet that read, ‘About time we got your Irish story down in print John.’He replied: ‘It begins in Doonloughan, and a visit is long overdue.’Provisional detective work reveals that his family tree draws him out to the west of Ireland to a beautiful coastal area in Galway.While we’re sure we’re each only one degree of separation from his family, we’ll have to revert to you on that when we’ve asked our cousins’ cousins from the area for the suss.☘️ https://t.co/JIocnB2GVC— John King (@JohnKingCNN) November 6, 2020As you can imagine, his Irish fans lost the plot at a potential visit as one

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire has remembered its war dead in much reduced ceremonies across the County.The public had been discouraged from attending the acts of poppy laying at Paisley Cenotaph and at war memorials in the towns and villages.Instead, socially distanced officials performed the ceremonies without the usual large crowds turning up to pay their respects.Light rain fell as nearly 200 people - mainly directly involved or representing an organisation - gathered at Paisley Cross for the main Remembrance Sunday service.At the same time other Acts were taking place, from Barrhead to Renfrew, in what will be marked as an unprecedented year.People have been laying

A sneak peek for the next Keeping Up With The Kardashians episode was shared on Thursday morning.The clip filmed months ago showed Kim Kardashian coping with her husband Kanye West contracting the coronavirus.Also in the teaser, Khloe is seen flirting with Tristan Thompson, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner make up after their physical fight. New drama:A sneak peek for the next Keeping Up With The Kardashians episode was shared on Thursday morning'Kanye tested positive for COVID-19, so we can't really help out,' Kim could be heard saying during the sneak peek.She was also spotted in the bathroom looking harried as she said: 'My kids will not leave me alone,' only for one of the children's voices to ring out in the background.

Eddie Van Halen during its virtual ceremony last night (November 7), with a powerful performance led by Guns N’ Roses‘ Slash, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett and Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello.The legendary guitarist died last month after losing a long battle with throat cancer. His passing was confirmed by his son, Wolfgang.“Eddie Van Halen was a tremendously gifted musician,” Slash said at the ceremony.

Lisa Kudrow is notoriously private about her personal life and rarely posts on social media. However, the Friends star made sure to tell her fans how proud she was of her talented cousin, following the recent release of her new book, Love Sold Separately, in August. Taking to Instagram, the Phoebe Buffay actress shared a photo of her cousin Ellen Meister's novel, and wrote in the caption: "This is such a fun breezy read.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Dog-lovers are being urged to offer a new home to a sensitive little dog.Animal welfare experts are appealing to find a new home for Patch, a six-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, who is currently living at Dogs Trust West Calder Rehoming Centre.His carers say Patch is a sensitive little dog who can be shy or worried when meeting new people, especially men.A spokeswoman for Dogs Trust said: “Once Patch has got to know and trust you, he is friendly, loving and enjoys spending time with his favourite people.“He is super playful, he loves his toys and can usually be found carrying them around.“He even takes them on his walks.“Patch prefers a quiet

Mirror. If you hear a member of staff make an announcement to say: "Can Mr Brown come to the checkout", it's likely someone in the store has landed themselves in trouble.The worker said the guards who stand at the door to ensure no one is stealing are from Brown's Security Company, and that's who the message is for - staff just don't want to alert customers that security is on the way.She said employees will always remove the tissue paper inside bags and purses at the till to ensure you're not hiding anything else inside.Even if there are other items found within, the worker said staff aren't allowed to accuse customers of purposely putting them there."We just have to simply say 'would you like that as well?'," she said.

independence MSPs win a majority at Holyrood by a margin of almost two to one, a new poll has suggests. Pollsters asked if more than half the MSPs came from independence-supporting parties – such as the SNP and the Scottish Greens – if this would constitute a mandate for another referendum to be held.