Congratulations on debating success
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West Lothian Council has congratulated Broxburn Academy pupils Emma Bell and Ruby Ferguson for their success in reaching the finals of the Cambridge Union Schools Debating Competition.
A joint motion by local councillors Diane Calder and Chris Horne praised the two S4 pupils as the latest from Broxburn to make the national school debating championships. Councilor Calder’s motion said: “They’ve had a great year in 2020 so far; made the semi‐finals of the Windsor Debating Competition hosted by Eton, they won the Northern Juniors Debating Competition to be crowned best u16s in the UK with Emma ranked as top speaker and Ruby as second, and made the silver finals of the LSE Schools competition, up against two teams from St Paul’s and one from Eton. West Lothian Council would like to congratulate them on their achievements in 2020 and wish them the very best of luck in the finals.” Councillor Horne’s motion added: “They are the only pupils in Scotland to have achieved this feat this year.”
The Courier and the awardwinning mechanics at The Garage Whitburn are teaming up to offer one lucky reader the chance again this week to win an MOT.
And we are continuing our series of articles from Garage owner Ian Robertson about how to keep your car in tip top shape.
As the cold weather continues, Ian is offering his tips on how you can ensure your essential journeys are hassle free.
He explained:“It is very important to keep your car in very good condition. A wellmaintained car provides you with the reliability and peace of mind you need to enjoy your car to the fullest. Here’s 5 easy-tofollow tips to keep your car’s reliability high.
“Get your car serviced on time. There is no way around this. It is of utmost importance to keep your car serviced as per its maintenance schedule. For most cars, the service internal is either every six months or 10,000 Km or one year or 10,000 Km. Check the user’s manual.
“Check battery health, check tyre Pressure regularly and keep an eye on coolant, windshield washer and engine oil levels.
“Finally, always check the condition and tyre pressure of the spare tyre in your car. Make sure you have toolkit in the car, you have the jack needed to change the tyre and the spare tyre is in good condition. What if your car doesn’t have a standard spare tyre or no spare? Plan ahead so you know what to do and who will you call.”