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1. Pool at Wishaw Sports Centre temporarily closed

   The Active NL team have made the decision to close the pool at Wishaw Sports Centre for safety reasons.

2. Shock cancer diagnosis prompts gruelling Hyrox fundraiser for Thornhill hospice

   The former reporter - who rubbed shoulders with sport stars including Olympic legend Chris Hoy - is now putting himself through a fitness challenge while battling with prostate cancer.

3. Ayrshire hotel tycoons launch "world class" technogym-powered offering at luxury resort

   Wellness has been placed firmly at the heart of the development, with the Hydro Health Club setting a new benchmark for luxury fitness facilities in Ayrshire.

4. Report card makes good reading for Dundonald Primary School and EYC

   The report was extremely positive with both primary school and EYC receiving a ‘very good’ rating across all areas examined.

5. West Lothian road closed as tree crushes car during Storm Chandra

   Officers attended a call out on the B9080 between Bridgend and Threemiletown at around 1.15pm on Tuesday January 27. It is understood police closed the route upon arrival.

6. West Lothian Council backs broader Council Tax reforms

   Responding to a Holyrood consultation councillors supported the call for 14 bands instead of the current eight, and revaluation every five years.

7. Keir Starmer delays Chinese plan to open huge windfarm factory in Scotland

   Manufacturing giant Mingyang announced last year it planned to open the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Aberdeenshire.

8. Five kittens abandoned in animal carrier in Glasgow park on eve of Storm Chandra

   Members of the public alerted the Scottish SPCA to the find after the kittens were spotted in an animal carrier at Linn Park in the Maryhill area of the city.

9. West Lothian may get 'flat pack houses' to tackle homelessness

   Conservative Angela Doran-Timson’s motion was passed at a meeting of full council after an attempted Labour amendment was withdrawn within minutes of being lodged.

10. Three day paid leave for endometriosis and adenomyosis patients gets big update

    Over 100,000 people have signed a petition to make it law for impacted women to get three day paid leave every month.