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Today I raised the important issue of inclusive PPE with the Minister in Parliament and the need for a standard inclusive PPE requirement in all new public sector procurement contracts.

Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time bbc.in/492oEbY

@milngavie @Scot_IDs @_KateForbes @Glasgow Well done to @Glasgow City Centre as a new BID. Welcome to BID world. More than happy to offer chats to your new BID manager.

@Scot_IDs @_KateForbes Congratulations from #Milngavie to @Glasgow City Centre on joining us on your BID journey. Deliver the plan & you’ll make us all proud.

The lights are going onto the Christmas tree at the Cross in Linlithgow. See for yourself on the webcam, and do Your festive shop at the same time. Simples Linlithgow.co.uk/webcam/

GOAL!!!! Linlithgow Rose 3 v 2 Bo’ness Athletic MacDonald, 80 mins

Thank you to our S6 pupils who organised a fantastic Halloween Disco for our S1 pupils tonight.

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Wise words “My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician. Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted. Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots. When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.” The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.) When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.” I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.” Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer. We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades. Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you. A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.” That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done. So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.” Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

Our S6 pupils pulled off another fantastic fancy dress classroom tour for @BBCCiN this morning! Incredible costume effort and generous donations all round. Well done, everyone!

Culture Secretary @Angus Robertson met some of the @HistEnvScot staff and apprentices at Linlithgow Palace during Scottish Careers Week. Listen to what they have to say about the importance of preserving our historic buildings.

What a beautiful place linlithgow really is. Up at the palace is beautiful, and the loch and its gardens at the side

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🕍Blackness Castle, a 15th-century fortress on Scotland’s Firth of Forth near Linlithgow, is nicknamed “the ship that never sailed” for its hull-like shape with a triangular “stem,” rectangular “stern,” and central “mast.”

Lest We Forget.

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Linlithgow is a lovely wee town not far from Edinburgh. There's a palace here that holds party in the palace for all those who love 80s and 90s music

Managed to get out in the pouring rain to Linlithgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐶

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A repair on a 30 year old Hotpoint washing machine yesterday in Linlithgow. With a stroke of luck, I had a replacement control dial and it's back working again. Customer also had this old leaflet from a drop we done about 25-30 years ago. And yes, I honoured the £5 discount. 🤣

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Early morning in linlithgow

🍂 "Slippery rails" - nope, we're not pulling your leg. They're an absolute nightmare to deal with and are a significant problem for many railways. Leaves from fallen trees get crushed by trains, forming a slippy mulch that is the railway equivalent of black ice.

Have you heard? Davie deep sea Paterson has captured the spirit of the Battle of Linlithgow Bridge in a poem!, check out his recording on our Facebook linked below facebook.com/share/v/1BezkE… #battle500 #linlithgowbridge #linlithgow #communityevents #medievalscotland @OneLinlithgow

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As part of Railway 200, LNER is sponsoring the world premiere of a new music composition called ‘Engine Shed’. The piece, composed by Shildon-born composer Deborah Shaw, will be performed by the Linlithgow String Orchestra at a free public concert on Sunday 9 November. The project is supported by the charity Making Music and their ‘Adopt a Music Creator’ programme. Find out more here: lner.co.uk/news/full-stri…