The Bathgate Bugle

31/10/2025

Parents praised for supporting guising

Parents have been praised for joining in and supporting their children tonight on Halloween.

Local Carole Hamilton, 51, Easton told the Bugle "usually its just the kids we invite in to hear an old joke or a wee song but it was my pleasure tonight to welcome in their parents as well, I had no idea that was my neighbour Stuart in that outfit".

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The Bathgate Bugle

31/10/2025

Anyone lost a bike ?

Contact the Page please and we'll help get it back to you.

31/10/2025

Apologies to long standing followers of the Page

We sometimes get a wide range of views on posts and regretfully this can stray into name calling and petty abuse. Where we see that we will pull comments and apply VaR. When VaR is applied it removes comments.

If you are reading this you are on the right side of VaR.

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The Bathgate Bugle

31/10/2025

Partnership Self Esteem Group

A reminder that the Partnership Self Esteem Group continues to meet each Monday at 7pm in the Jimmy Walker Partnership Centre.

The Group is open to all and would welcome new members to come forward for registration.

Local Lad Barry Watt, 17, Easton told the Bugle "my confidence has picked up considerably since I started coming here, it's great to hear other stories and realise it's not just me. In my case it's my dad to blame, my worst critic, I rushed home in P5 excited to show him the communication tool i had designed in class, the classic 2 cans and a piece of long string. I'll never forget his reaction as he looked up from rolling a fag and flagging me to wait while the horse racing finished and he said "Barry ffs there's kids younger than you in China making I phones ffs".

Registration for new members from 6.45 each Monday.

Local News Team
The Bathgate Bugle

30/10/2025

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/bomb-scare-bathgate-police-response-5382176?fbclid=IwdGRjcANwfRFjbGNrA3B9DGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEe78M90_21vp_etccaYEBQXemMsoinl1zoq8Wcjvvqyv0SID04cAOBS3yAw5s_aem_6fGSz8_AekIhm05bg5A9gw

A bomb disposal squad and police officers descended on a West Lothian town amid fears that an explosive device had been found.

30/10/2025

Bomb squad in Bathgate

30/10/2025

EtP

As bad as it gets and nobody in a position of authority wants to address it.

Endangering the Public
The Bathgate Bugle

29/10/2025

An evening with Nicola Sturgeon and Pauline Stafford, 30th January 2026

What a start to 2026, a night with two influential figures. Priced at a ridiculously low ticket price of £35.

An Insider told the Bugle "we're hoping that Nicola has recovered her memory else it could be as entertaining as the Covid inquiry. With Pauline recalling all the great things she has done in and around Bathgate and some great banter between the two, this event could easily run through to midnight".

Adding "its rumoured that Fiona Hyslop will pop in during the event and recall her top 25 Gala day, Lithgae Marches and Highland game memories, £35 eh, I can see a few folk awakening on Christmas morning to this stocking filler".

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-an-evening-with-nicola-sturgeon-msp-and-pauline-stafford-tickets-1899353811379

Local News Team
The Bathgate Bugle

Come join us for a lively chat with Nicola Sturgeon MSP, former First Minister of Scotland and Pauline Stafford! Buffet included.

28/10/2025

Debate night claims parking spaces

WLC has claimed 9 spaces on 5th November.

A spokesperson for WLC told the Bugle with a straight face "the good people of Bathgate need not fear, there is still plenty of spaces for those that need them and to park responsibly".

Local News Team
The Bathgate Bugle