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Peeping Tom falls through strip club glass dressing room ceiling

A MAN has been arrested in Seattle following an attempt to spy on strippers through a glass dressing room ceiling.Read

Putin the Vlad back into Hip Hop

RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin last week attended a Hip Hop television show in an aim to boost his ailing public ratings.Read

COUNTY couples celebrating their golden wedding anniversary this year were invited to an event hosted by North and South Lanarkshire Councils which was held recently in Motherwell Civic Centre. Among those attending were three couples from Carluke.

HAPPY COUPLE: Jamima and John White, from Carluke.Read

Nick Griffin's Lanarkshire radio appearance sparks protests

Arrests made during Nick Griffin Lanrkshire radio appearance protests

THREE protesters were arrested in Hamilton today during a 40-strong demonstration against the appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin on the L107 radio station.Read

Drunks beaten up by cage fighting cross-dressers

A BUNCH of drunks picked a fight with two cross dressers on the streets of Swansea, but didn't count on the fact that they were both trained cage fighters.Read

Gran fights off bear with pillow

AN American gran fought off an intruding bear in her home with nothing but a decorative pillow.Read

Colombian kids cross mountains on zip line to go to school

CHILDREN from a remote Columbian village journey to school every morning using a zip line to cross a 1200ft drop over a raging river.Read

George Bowie cancels Lanarkshire gig after attempted mugging

A LANARKSHIRE club’s party night was left in tatters after a thug tried to rob special guest DJ George Bowie of his record collection.Read

Tributes pour after Lanark firefighter dies in tragic accident

THE heartbroken family of a brave firefighter who died in a freak accident this week paid tribute to an “amazing father and a real hero”.Read

Scantily clad women and super heroes spotted in San Diego

COMIC book fans have turned out in their thousands for the annual San Diego Comic Book Convention.Read

Choir’s tribute to a village stalwart

STONEHOUSE mourned the passing of a community stalwart last week.Read

Lanarkshire Councils hit back at Bishop Devine’s failing economy claims

BOTH of Lanarkshire’s local authorities have hit back at Bishop Joseph Devine after he criticised the councils’ economic strategy.Read

Girl (12) charged with grand theft auto after stealing dad's car

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who stole her father's car and initially refused to stop has been charged with grand theft auto at her dad's request.Read

Tragedy spurs son to new heights

A HAMILTON man who lost his mum to heart failure is hoping to raise £10,000 for the British Heart Foundation.Read

Debut album shows Shifter X in all their eclectic splendour

LANARKSHIRE band Shifter X are hoping their debut album release will add them to the list of Scottish bands who’ve enjoyed success in the charts.Read

Lodges top £100K in charitable donations

DONATIONS from county Freemasons to non-Masonic charities have topped £100,000.Read

Things go from ugly to Coolio thanks to John

RAP superstar Coolio was saved from an altercation with a crazy fan after a Larkhall bouncer stepped in.Read

Bone marrow donor joy for Richard (22)

A BELLSHILL father was last week overjoyed after learning that his seriously-ill son had found a bone marrow match.Read

300 say no to South Lanarkshire Council over St Joseph’s school move

OVER 300 Blantyre residents have signed a petition in opposition to plans to build the new St Joseph’s Primary School at Park Lane.Read

Bakery wins major award

A HAMILTON bakery has won a prestigious national award.Read

Author Profile

Richard Mooney who produces features, news, video and audio previously worked as a Content Developer for icScotland before becoming a Digital Journalist for S & UN Digital