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MIKE DUNCAN MDUNCANDEDRIDGE@HOTMAIL.COM SERVICE

To celebrate Christmas Day the Livingston South Community Church is holding a service of worship at 10am on Zoom

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

is well underway for admissions of P7 primary pupils who will be moving up to secondary education in August 2021. Applications can be either done online or by paper copy but must be submitted by December 3. Placement decisions will be made at the end of April 2021.

THE LANTHORN COMMUNITY COMPLEX

expressed thanks to Ella Ritchie who used to run Kumon classes at the Lanthorn some years ago. Ella donated £ 200 worth of books for the Centre’s Christmas toy appeal.

THE MORRISON’S DEDRIDGE NORTH

store continues to run its charitable food project Shoppers can pick a bag up as they enter the Store costing £1. The bags are then distributed to people in need of food supplies.

BUSES

Due to the Covid pandemic this year’s festive bus service funded by West Lothian Council will mainly focus on helping people visit inpatients at St John’s Hospital and assist those who rely upon public transport to get to and from their work at St John’s and other health centres in the County. The festive timetables can be viewed online on the Council’s website

As Dedridge correspondent I would like to wish everyone a very safe and happy Christmas with their loved ones and hope that 2021 will be a brighter and better year for us all.