CHILDREN at one of West Lothian's smallest primary schools were given a boost today (August 22) - as the new term got underway. The 24 youngsters in the combined primary one and two class at Bridgend Primary School, near Linlithgow, were presented with trendy backpacks, filled with those all-important pencils and crayons. The gifts were… Continue reading Sun shines on schoolchildren as new term gets underway
Category: community
Life-saving boost to on-call doctors
CARING workers at Sun Microsystems in Linlithgow have donated a life-saving defibrillator to West Lothian's "out of hours" doctors' service. The machine - costing £3,700 - will be used by WestDoc to re-start the hearts of patients suffering cardiac arrests. The doctors' co-operative, which handles evening and weekend calls to local surgeries, provides cover for… Continue reading Life-saving boost to on-call doctors
Caring staff offer help to local communities
A CARING company has offered its help to local communities. Sun Microsystems in Linlithgow wants to hear about worthwhile projects which need extra, unpaid help from its staff during the firm's forthcoming annual Worldwide Volunteer Week. In the past Sun workers have tackled everything from community clean-ups to taking part in charity fundraisers. They are… Continue reading Caring staff offer help to local communities
Kids get a buzz out of Sun
A GROUP of West Lothian schoolchildren have had a fun trip to cinema - to discover how a local company helped bring Buzz Lightyear to the silver screen. Youngsters from the “after school club” at Broxburn Family and Community Development Centre were given the all-expenses trip to see “Toy Story 2”. The treat was organised… Continue reading Kids get a buzz out of Sun
