[39] Richard Gough succeeded Preston[40] and steered the club to survival on the last day of the season with a 1–1 draw with Dundee that relegated Dundee in their place,[41] but Gough refused to stay as manager past the end of that season due to family problems and returned to the US,[42] and former Celtic player Paul Lambert succeeded him. [3] A new badge was then formed as the club changed their name to Meadowbank Thistle. They faced Stranraer in the play-off semi-final. [104], The badge used to identify the club has changed four times in the club's history. Livingston lost the first leg 5–2 away at Stranraer, giving themselves a very difficult task for the second leg. However, in the election of 2015, the constituency voted in Hannah Bardell of the SNP as their member for Parliament. [70] There was previously a Livingston Post newspaper which was stopped in the early 1990s. Output declined with the discovery of liquid oil reserves around the world in the early 1900s, but shale mining only finally ceased in 1962. However, the club hit financial problems in 2004, and was relegated to the Scottish First Division in 2006. which was essentially the relocation of Meadowbank Thistle F.C. Qualifying for the Premiership play-off final, they faced Partick Thistle, who escaped automatic relegation in their final game. Livingston North is located adjacent to the Carmondean Shopping Centre between Eliburn and Deans and is on the North Clyde Line. [106] The park was designed by Scottish architect Iain Urquhart and was the subject of a 2020 BBC Radio 3 documentary 'Curves and Concrete' which explored the impact the design had on other UK skateparks.[107][108]. [49] Proctor appointed Curtis Fleming as his assistant on 26 June 2007,[50] but both were sacked in June 2008[51] after a disappointing season in which they finished seventh. [105] The Ferranti Thistle badge featured a black circular base. However two extra time Stranraer goals took the score to 4–3 on the day and 6–8 on aggregate, confirming Livingston's relegation to League One, ending a five year stint in the second tier.[98]. Buy cheap food, toys and electricals in store at B&M Livingston . ¹ Managers between 1974 and 1995, when the club were known as Meadowbank Thistle. [24] Sir David Lowe, a local large scale farmer and businessman, was appointed chairman. Livingston is the birthplace and home of several Scottish footplayers, including Scott Arfield (football player for Rangers F.C), Mark Burchill (footballer, educated in Livingston), Paul Dickov (former Arsenal player and former manager Doncaster Rovers from 2013 to 2015), James Penrice (professional footballer for Partick Thistle), David Robertson (footballer for St Johnstone F.C. Other operators include E&M Horsburgh,[68] Blue Bus, SD Travel, and Stagecoach. The 2001 UK Census reported that the town had a population of 50,826. [112] West Indian Mark Harper became the club's first paid player and regularly set new batting records throughout the season. It is bounded by a ring road to the east and has been purposely planned, distinguishing it from many other town centres. [111] The company extended their shirt sponsorship for three more years, making their total sponsorship span over a five-year period. [114] In recent years Jehovah Witnesses have built a Kingdom Hall in Eliburn. [63][64] The combined retail spaces of central Livingston form the largest indoor shopping location in Scotland and the 10th largest in the UK. [85] On 12 September 2013, Burke resigned from his post as manager and was subsequently replaced by John McGlynn. [59] After that was not met, legal proceedings were carried out against the club to come to an arrangement over the debt within fourteen days or potentially face again going into administration. Find local movie theaters and movie times in the major US cities at Fandango. [93] A 4–0 win away at Raith Rovers moved the club into 9th place on goal difference going into the final game of the season. [4] Livingston is the second-largest settlement in the Lothians after Edinburgh. In early 1999, construction started on phase 3 of the development with the construction of McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Centre (reamed as the Livingston Designer Outlet in 2007), and was opened in October 2000, with other work continuing into 2002. It was represented by six MEPs; the nearest ones to Livingston were Alyn Smith (SNP)[87] and Struan Stevenson (Conservative)[88] who were both based in Edinburgh and David Martin (Labour)[89] who was based in Roslin. No Appointment Necessary. [40] Other companies on the Houston Industrial Estate include Mitsubishi Electric (who have an electric air conditioning factory which produces almost 150,000 air conditioning and heat pump units every year),[41] Paterson Arran (a food manufacturer whose bakery, the Royal Burgh Bakery is located in Livingston),[42] and DS Smith (who have a box production plant on the estate). [112] The Club played at several locations in Livingston, including Bankton Mains and at Bangour Hospital sports field. [100] The youth action project involves a music session and many gigs and is widely attended by teenagers from the surrounding area. [6] During this period the club won the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup in 1963. Livingston is 6.9 miles (11.1 km) west of Edinburgh Airport and 35.5 miles (57.1 km) east of Glasgow Airport[69] both of which have regular flights to British and international destinations. [109], The club have had three main grounds in their history; as Ferranti Thistle, the club initially played in local parks before finding a home at City Park in Edinburgh in 1969,[3] then moving to Meadowbank Stadium in 1974[3] which was built for the 1970 Commonwealth Games. Dedridge Grapevine is a voluntary community magazine, delivering several thousand copies to houses in and around Dedridge, founded and edited by Kathleen Ross-Hale since 1976. non-playing staff with a Wikipedia article, see here. [106], In the Meadowbank Thistle era between 1973 and 1995, the club sourced various shirt sponsorship deals largely from small business such as Ferranti, Sports Conscious, Park & Milton, Raj Restaurant, ACA and PAR Scaffolding. [95] It first opened in 1982 and moved to Livingston in April 2003.[94]. [15] Around 1 mile north of Livingston village, there was a railway station with a smaller settlement called Livingston Station which is now part of Deans. The club were deducted 5 points by the SPFL for failing to pay tax on bonuses paid during the 2010–11 season. Welcome the Xcite Team into your home and BE MORE with Xcite! [26] The first major development of the new town took place in Craigshill, with the first people moving into the newly built housing areas in April 1966 at Broom Walk. The total development has around 155 shops and eating establishments. [112] A new pavilion, the Gerry Toms Pavilion was officially opened on 22 August 2004.[112]. [32][33] This includes areas of clay, sand, silt and gravel, primarily along the Almond river valley environment. The town also has Cubs, Scouts, Boys' Brigade, Brownies and Guides units, and other organisations such as LGBT Youth Scotland and the Youth Action Project (WLYAP),[104] and Firefly Youth Theatre (formerly West Lothian Youth Theatre) also operate at Howden Park Centre. Livingston has 18 nursery schools, 17 primary schools and five special schools. Its only £9.99*. Opening times today. In 1670, the Edinburgh botanic garden was founded by Dr. Robert Sibbald and Dr. Andrew Balfour using the plant collection from the Elibank private gardens of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Lord Elibank, following his death in September 1671. [81] Gareth Evans became manager after being promoted from his position as assistant manager[82] but he was sacked on 28 February 2013 due to ‘concerns over his stewardship’. [121] In April 2011 it was revealed that it was possible Livingston would relocate to a new stadium around one mile from the current site due to West Lothian Council looking to sell the current site to a supermarket chain.[122]. Bothy Café, Shop, Visitor Centre and Restaurant Closed Inverewe House Closed Estate Open daily. [76] The Lions ended the season on 78 points, 15 points ahead of second placed Forfar Athletic. They were formed in 1995 on the relocation of Edinburgh-based side Meadowbank Thistle. Livingston Designer Outlet is not just an exciting place to shop, working for top designer and high street brands is a great career move too! [104], Smarter Loans became the club's main sponsor during the 2007–08 season,[104] before the IT solutions company, RDF, signed a two-year deal to become main sponsors for seasons 2008–09 and 2009–10. Livingston sports personalities include Craig Benson (Olympic swimmer and World junior men's breaststroke champion, born and educated in Livingston), Peter 'Snakebite' Wright (born in Livingston, PDC World darts champion), and Elise Christie (short track skater, who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics). Notable residents of Livingston include Robin Cook (the former MP for Livingston and Foreign Secretary from 1997 until 2001; died 2005) and Ian Colquhoun (author, born and educated in Livingston). On 27 July 2009, it was revealed that the club were likely to go into liquidation after owner Angelo Massone said he would refuse a £25,000 offer for the club from their administrator. It has since been renamed "The Almondvale Centre". [77], Many of the responsibilities of West Lothian Council were previously the responsibility of the Livingston Development Corporation (LDC) until 1997 when the LDC was disbanded. The Livingston new town was planned so that the River Almond, the namesake of the Almondvale district, runs through the town centre. PLUS On Demand library with your favourite classes to do whenever suits you! [8] In the late 17th century, the Peel was demolished and replaced by a house called Livingston Place. [23], In order to build, manage and promote Livingston, a quango organisation was formed, the Livingston Development Corporation (LDC). Efe Ambrose (Livingston) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. [71] However, despite the decision and the likely financial impacts, the consortium continued with their bid to take over the club. [83] On 25 March 2013, Richie Burke was appointed as manager along with Mark Burchill as assistant manager. The stadium opened in November 1995, but the Livingston name had already been adopted some months earlier when the club was still playing at its former home Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. [6] Published in July 1962, the first edition of the Livingston plan designated new areas for housing for up to 100,000 people, as well as areas for new industry and offices, marked by new roads, pathways and recreational spaces, under an 84 square mile survey led by Professors Donald Robertson and Sir Robert Matthew. [33] There are also several areas of underlying sandstone in Livingston which were used as local quarries, now since defunct, including Dedridge quarry, refilled and landscaped as a local park (Quarry Froggy Park). [25] Livingston's first SPL campaign, 2001–02, brought more success as they finished third in the league (behind the Old Firm)[26] and qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time. [3] Other neighbouring villages include: Kirknewton, Polbeth and West Calder. Designated in 1962, it is the fourth post-war new town to be built in Scotland. The design of the thistle and the football is altered slightly; with the one major change being the addition of a Latin club motto "Fortitier omnia vincit"[106] with the English translation meaning "Bravely conquers all". [105] It is an example of a free, unsupervised facility which achieved international status. [97] However there was to be no great escape this season. [48], Other large employers include Tesco (whose distribution centre for Scotland and Northern Ireland is located on the northern edge of the town), Schuch (whose head office and customer service centre is on the Deans Industrial Estate in Livingston),[49] Shin-Etsu Europe (who have a manufacturing facility in Livingston that produces semiconductors),[50] those in the retail sector in the shopping centres, supermarkets, and the health care sector such as NHS Scotland. The Livingston Skatepark opened in 1981, at a time when most commercial skateparks were closing, and was one of the most important facilities in Britain during a critical period in the development of skateboarding. [112] In 1999 the Club finished third, their highest league position to date. [19] As the club moved to Livingston, the badge was changed again. Livingston Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. [17] In the 1980s a site was chosen for a new railway station on the line to the east of the original station and Livingston North station opened on 24 March 1986, concurrent with the re-introduction of passenger services. [90] Nixon lost his court case in April 2015, saving the club from this fate. After disposing of FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein on the away goal rule after a 1–1 draw,[28] they came up against SK Sturm Graz of Austria, and after a 14-goal, two-leg affair they missed out on the second round, going out on the wrong side of an 8–6 aggregate scoreline. Opened: Name: City: Market: 4/16/2021: Victory & Reseda: Los Angeles: California\LosAngeles: 4/16/2021: Pelham Rd. [62] The south western edge of the town centre is dominated by retail parks. The centre was extended by 230,000 sq ft (21,000 m2) in 1996/1997, creating phase 2 of the development, bringing the size of the centre to over 550,000 sq ft (51,000 m2). [52] Livingston were taken over that summer by Italian majority shareholders Angelo Massone, Tommaso Bruno, Alessandro Di Mattia, and Tommaso Angelini after Pearse Flynn sold his shares in June 2008. [56] Hegarty was subsequently suspended as manager on 26 April 2009[57] and his contract allowed to expire. [46] It was the worst record since the SPL began and was only beaten during the 2007–08 season by Gretna, after they were deducted 10 points for going into administration. The settlement that grew up around it became known as Levingstoun, Layingston and eventually fixed at Livingston. [102] Bankton Mains park is a large park with a sports centre, bowling club, tennis and football pitches and play park.[103]. 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