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1. MoneySavingExpert shares how children can get letters from Santa for as little as 87p

   Royal Mail's Santa letter service provides replies in British Sign Language and braille and can also be issued in Welsh

2. East Kilbride girls' teams net donation from McDonald’s restaurant

   The help went to East Kilbride Youth Club’s (EKYC) under-14 and under-seven girls’ squads.

3. Save £150 on your heating bills by following simple six-hour rule

   You may also want to think about how high you have your heating set

4. Winchburgh Developments wins brace of awards at "Oscars of housebuilding"

   The award was presented to the team by TV presenter Gabby Logan in front of 1,300 industry professionals at a glittering gala lunch.

5. School pupil takes knife out in class at Scots high school

   A campus police officer took the knife off of the student after it was pulled out during lessons on Monday.

6. Residents asked to support West Lothian businesses this festive period

   According to the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), 70p from every £1 spent with an independent retailer stays in the local economy.

7. NHS urges people not to assume 'tiredness' is normal as it could be autoimmune condition

   You should seek help if they feel tired no matter how much sleep they get

8. West Lothian residents advised over changes to bin collections over festive period

   There will be no grey, blue or green bin collections on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and New Year's Day and January 2 due to the public holidays.

9. South Lanarkshire Council to wipe over £1m in council tax debt

   Councillors approved plans to scrap £1.86 million in unrecoverable council tax.

10. Eight hours of free electricity on Christmas Day for customers of energy supplier

    Customers can get several hours of free electricity on December 25