New Open Spaces project being adopted by West Lothian Council over next four years

The Golden State Warriors faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Tuesday, March 8, where the Warriors received a special visit from a basketball legend: Jackie Moon of the Flint Tropics.

Hulu is coming out with a brand new murder mystery series called Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem.

The U.S. government wants a word with Barry Diller, David Geffen and a third man involving the planned $68.7 billion merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.

Robbie Amell gets surrounded by his gorgeous co-stars at the season two premiere of Upload held at The West Hollywood EDITION on Tuesday (March 8) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The Animation Guild’s Executive Board and QueerTAG Committee posted a response to social media regarding Disney’s CEO Bob Chapek and his lack of action or statement condemning Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

Hulu series , star Sebastian Stan truly transformed into legendary rocker Tommy Lee. However, Stan says the most challenging part becoming the Mötley Crüe drummer had nothing to do with getting the look right.The 39-year-old star walked the red carpet at the premiere screening of the finale at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, and he spoke with ET's Lauren Zima about the acclaimed series and portraying the real-life music legend.When asked what the hardest part of becoming Lee really was, Stan admitted it was «the drums.»«Because I don't play the drums.

Kerry Washington is working towards making the world a better place.Washington, who was honored at  Women of the Year gala the event held on International Women's Day Tuesday, spoke to ET's Nischelle Turner about the honor and what it means for her as a mother, specifically a «girl mom.»«It's very surreal,» Washington said of receiving the honor. «I'm thrilled to be able to be here, being honored with women who are heroes of mine, and who are doing extraordinary work, and to amplify their work and just sort of cheer each other on.

Ian Evatt admitted that Morecambe got under the skin of Bolton Wanderers towards the end of the first half of their draw last night as he felt his side became too emotional after conceding.

It's on the biggest stage where the biggest players often make their mark, but in the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup tonight, Manchester United might well be hoping their most famous face provides a timely distraction.

Lily James is looking back on her time as Pamela Anderson. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to James at the finale screening of  Tuesday, where she shared what a «huge responsibility» it was to play the  star.«It's always such a huge responsibility to play someone, a real person, particularly with Pam, she's such an icon, I really love her, and I wanted to try and do her justice and try and capture her spirit and really explore what happened at that time and how she was treated and how things have changed, or not changed,» James explained.The miniseries recounts the total real-life rollercoaster that Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, played by Sebastian Stan, experienced after their sex tape was leaked. From understanding what she went through during that traumatic time to mimicking her voice and nailing Anderson's signature look, James underwent a major transformation to take on the role, one that involved intensive hair and makeup, a wardrobe with spot-on throwbacks to some of Anderson's most iconic '90s looks, and a prosthetics team that truly allowed James to get lost in the character.«We just worked so hard 'cause I was like, you can't play Pamela and not like, you know, and I obviously do not look like Pamela.

Julian McMahon's three-season tenure on the CBS drama. McMahon's early departure from  was made official in late January, with Dylan McDermott later announced to be stepping in to fill the void. With McMahon's exit looming, executive producer and showrunner David Hudgins and the writers faced a tall task in how to respectfully and logically write his character off.

Emerald Fennell and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have officially met!

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras chief executive Albert Kruger has called for a full NSW police investigation into the circumstances that led to the ejection of one of the original ‘78ers Barbara Karpinski from her seat in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night. He has also initiated an internal Mardi Gras investigation. Kruger told the Star Observer that he is in no doubt that the incident happened. He said that the police action was “unacceptable” and that he is “upset about it to be honest”. Karpinski was removed after standing briefly in the stadium seating area holding a handmade poster calling for peace and an end to the war in Ukraine.

Mark Ruffalo, 54, may be a successful actor, but his wife Sunrise Coigney, 49, is every bit as impressive as he is. The beauty and supporter of the star got married to him in 2000 and has led her own successful life and career over the years. Mark once admitted that their love story began when he was struggling and she is the one that turned things around for the better.

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Variety reports.“We are adhering to international sanctions and, along with our employees and artists, have been working with groups from a range of countries… to support humanitarian relief efforts to bring urgent aid to refugees in the region.”According to Variety, a source has revealed that while the company’s staffers will continue to receive their salaries for an indeterminate amount of time, artists will likely see their recording activity frozen.Universal are the latest business to announce their withdrawal from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, with the attack drawing widespread condemnation around the globe.Earlier this month, Live Nation announced they would not be promoting shows in Russia or doing business with the country, saying in a statement they were joining “the world in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”.Spotify, meanwhile, shuttered its Moscow office in response to the invasion, and said it would restrict the discoverability of content owned and operated by Russian state-affiliated media. They stopped short of shutting off service to Russian users, saying they believe it’s “critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to allow for the global flow of information”.One company who has suspended their service in Russia is Netflix, who shut down streaming in the country last week.

Luke Steele from Empire Of The Sun and The Sleepy Jackson has shared a new single ‘Armageddon Slice’, the latest cut from his forthcoming solo album ‘Listen To The Water’.Written during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the track is carried by a bright yet pensive tone, with Steele meditating on mankind’s future above gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar and warm synth pads.The accompanying music video sees Steele performing in waterways and forests. Watch it below:The video actually opens with a poignant message from Steele regarding his path to completing ‘Listen To The Water’.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe return of the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual benefit at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato club saw lifetime achievement awards being presented to four musical legends whose careers date to the ’60s or before, Randy Newman, Smokey Robinson, jazz fusion figure Bennie Maupin and producer Lou Adler. Homage was paid at the intimate nightspot in Bel Air by singers and actors including Jackson Browne, Merry Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Jeffrey Wright and Danny Glover.Drummer Steve Jordan — currently between Rolling Stones pickup gigs — led a house band out of the fantasies of anyone who scanned liner notes during the last 60 years, joined by Stones backup singers Lisa Fischer and Bernard Fowler among the serenaders, and jazz players Tom Scott, Billy Childs and Davell Crawford also taking the lead on tribute numbers during a two-and-a-half hour dream jam.

A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: “We would like to confirm that Community Recycling Centres will remain open as usual during this time.“All five Recycling Centres are open seven days a week from 10am - 6pm (last entry 5.45pm).“Cars with trailers and vans will still need to book https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/vansandtrailers“Please check the website for site rules and for the materials that are currently being accepted https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/local-recycling-centres.“When you park, you will have access to two skips, one for bagged waste and one for bulky waste, a separate area for electricals recycling is also available.“Bulky and bagged waste is sorted for recycling by our contractors off site.”

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A brave West Lothian mum was floored after doctors found her ‘sciatica’ pain was actually a symptom of a deadly blood cancer which had hollowed out her bones.Judith Green had suffered from back pain on several occasions over the last 10 years but was repeatedly told it was likely due to a trapped nerve and would resolve itself.The 42-year-old’s pain became too much in June 2019 when she woke screaming in the middle of the night before repeatedly vomiting blood over the next two days.She took herself to St John’s Hospital in Livingston where doctors soon made the shock diagnosis of myeloma cancer which had left her kidneys functioning at only 15

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A kind West Lothian woman who has been proving Sunday dinners to families turned her attention to make sure everyone could enjoy a Christmas celebration.Anne Wilson, also known as the Sunday Dinner Lady, along with pals Mo, Tricia and Jude and an army of volunteers, delivered over 100 Christmas dinner bags to families who are struggling across West Lothian.They were up at 5.30am on December 23 and Anne pulled out the stops and distributed the bags packed with tasty goodies to make sure everyone could enjoy the big day with a delicious family meal.She said: “Our bags provided everything to cook a three-course Christmas dinner, with a soup mix,

in.” George Paul, West Lothian Council’s executive councillor for services for the community, added: “The council is committed to working alongside partners such as WLHP and Wheatley to support the delivery of new, high-quality affordable homes across West Lothian.“These new developments from WLHP are a welcome boost to social housing in West Lothian and to the communities in which they are situated.”

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Deans Community High School is one of three high schools in Livingston which doesn’t have a campus cop.That should change, according to local councillor, Andrew Miller.Livingston North Local Area Committee heard from local community police sergeant Iain Wells who told the meeting there had been complaints about anti-social behaviour in Carmondean.He said: “We have been doing a fair amount with local schools and local businesses and young people.”The police have charged some youngsters in relation to anti-social behaviour but the officer said they continued to work with the Youth Action Project teams who were able to provide a “fluid response” to

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Residents in West Lothian say flytippers have been targeting a road in East Whitburn over the past year.Various people have reported incidents of waste being disposed of at the side of the road and the latest incident, pictured above, occurred last week.West Lothian Council say they are aware of the situation and warn local businesses against dumping waste.Earlier this year concerned residents were forced to abandon clearing up the area after finding what appeared to be drug paraphernalia.The group say they acted after seeing the stretch of road Hens Nest Road in East Whitburn continually being targeted by illegal fly tippers.However, they had

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A West Lothian musician is putting a bad year behind him with the release of his latest single.Local musician Jason Sweeney has been affected like everyone else in the live music scene during lockdown 2020.In regular times it wasn’t unusual for Jason to perform 160 plus gigs a year so when Covid-19 struck, he got working on online concerts with the Charity Music in Hospitals & Care, entertaining and working with different social groups.In June, Jason was recognised with an award by West Lothian armed forces day for his ongoing music and songwriting support and commitment to the Armed Forces and veterans community.In September he completed his

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.West Lothian promotes a “walk to school”  for kids and parents.But at one Livingston primary that’s impossible - there’s no pavement, just a muddy grass verge.And this week the local community council said: “People will take their cars because there’s no safe walking.”Stephen Egan from Eliburn Community Council  told West Lothian Council’s Executive: “It’s about safety and it’s about the green agenda.”The community council joined forces with Peel Primary’s Parent Teacher Association to plead for funding for the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Funding Programme to put £18,000 towards a pavement to connect Peel Primary to its surrounding

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Bottle banks have become the new waste tips for householders in Livingston - and it’s time to snitch on the dumpers.That was the message from Livingston North Local Area committee.Councillor Andrew Miller told the meeting that the Houston Road bottle bank site was a favourite, being filled with rubbish every other day. He said: “It’s just getting crazy.