Whitburn

Paul Gavin paulgavin.courier@gmail.com Whitburn’s Christmas Cracker Join us on Saturday 1st December for a day of fabulous festive fun right here in the heart of Whitburn! The action starts at 12 noon with a whole range of activities at the community centre. We’ve got children’s entertainers, funfair, walkabout characters, face painting, live music and more! We’ll once again have a fabulous Christmas Market supporting our local organisations and businesses. A great opportunity to get lots of Christmas gifts AND shop local at the same time! Unlimited ride wristbands for the kids are now on sale at the community centre. Adults and under 1s go free. The Santa Parade will leave the community centre at 4.15pm and make its way down to the town plaza at the cross for the switching on of the Christmas tree lights. We’re then going back up the hill for more entertainment right through to 7.30pm! Come and join in the fun! East Whitburn Community Centre There are two types of karate going on in the centres main hall on different days one is East Whitburn Karate which takes in competition and traditional karate affiliated to the Scottish Karate Federation.The other is Lothian Karate Centre run by myself this is Fit Kids Karate this a mixture of fitness and traditional martial arts non comparative. East Whitburn Karate is on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings 6.30pm to 9pm both nights and Lothian Fit Kids Karate is on Mondays and Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm both nights, Yoga Classes run Monday morning and Wednesday evening. There is also 50+ Keep fit on Thursday morning. K9 Handlers dog training on Friday evening and Football Buzz on Saturday morning. For more info on any group please contact: the centre on 01501-740938 As most evenings are booked in the main hall through the week we have a lesser hall and meeting room for let, for further information contact the centre on 01501-740938. The main hall although busy most nights is available most daytime hours up till 6pm and we also have a lesser hall and meeting room to let out the lesser hall is available every evening at the moment. Scout Post Whitburn Scout Group will once again be running its Christmas card delivery service. This will be the 33rd year of the service. Cards can be posted at the following shops from Saturday 1 December : Hairport Hair Studio, East Whitburn; Gothenburg, East Whitburn; Rashid Bros, Murraysgate; U-Save, East Main St; Mia’s Card Shop, West Main St; Premier Store (Mr Singh), East Main Street; Glenmore Minimarket, Blaeberryhill Road; and Boots the Chemist, West Main Street. The last day for posting will be the end of trading on Thursday 20 December. The cost remains 20p per card. Deliveries will take place on Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons to Whitburn, East Whitburn and Redmill ONLY. Please ensure all cards are properly addressed with a full name, house number and street. Thank you for supporting Whitburn Scout Group. For more information visit our website at www.7thwhitburnscouts. org.uk. Any comments or questions regarding the service should be made to Gavin Johnston on 01501 773519. Whitburn Juniors Football Social Club Monday hosts a regular Bingo Night with eyes down at 7pm. There is also a Domino Tournament every Friday evening at 10 pm. The function hall is available for private hire on all days and nights except Saturdays. Which hosts live entertainment each week. The 1st of December hosts a