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Pop Idol Star Michelle McManus chooses Hamilton gym over celeb trainers

Ros Elrick, of Pulse and Tone in Hamilton has just signed up Pop Idol star Michelle McManus and has set her the challenge of losing a whopping three stone by Christmas time. Read

EH1 DJ Heats come to a town near you

Colours and Scottish & Universal Newspapers have launched a search to discover the DJ of the future.Read

Artist Jim makes an exhibition of his work at East Kilbride centre

A WELL-known Larkhall man will this month showcase his paintings at an exhibition in East Kilbride Arts Centre.Read

Food festival serves up plenty of tasty treats

THE torrential rain didn’t dampen spirits as shoppers were treated to a taste of something different at Hamilton’s second annual food festival in Quarry Street.Read

GBXperience set to rock the Mega Bar

CLYDE One DJ George Bowie talks to The Hamilton Advertiser about his forthcoming gig at Mega Bar on Friday May 15.Read

Special Offer - 50% off tickets for Counting Crows

Last Second Tickets are offering a 50% discount on tickets for Counting CrowsRead

Abigail’s hat-trick of dance awards

A YOUNG Hamilton girl who was told to give up dancing has defied all the odds to scoop a hat-trick of major Highland dance titles.Read

Chaffinch rules the roost in gardens survey

THE chaffinch is the most common bird in South Lanarkshire gardens.Read

Film review: The Boat That Rocked

RICHARD Curtis, by his own admission, has carved out his career by making modern classic love films.Read

Young film-makers’ work on show

THE LensHeads film school run by North Lanarkshire Council's learning centre held a premiere screening of its latest films.Read

Airline back Ups and Downs again

A LANARKSHIRE-based drama club for adults and children with Down’s Syndrome are celebrating a second successive year of support from British Airways.Read

T in The Park - new acts announced

GEOFF Ellis, festival director for T in The Park, has confirmed some fantastic headlining acts, with Kings of Leon taking to the stage on the Friday night, the Killers on Saturday and Blur and Snow Patrol on the Sunday.Read

Couple celebrate 60 years together

IT was all smiles this week for a Blantyre couple as they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.Read

Storyteller Frances Logan to take centre stage at historic Lanark tradition

A SERIES of special events are to be staged by Lanarkshire Storytellers to mark Lanark’s ancient tradition of Whuppity Scoorie.Read

Choir and gospel star stage charity fundraiser

SPIRIT of Life Youth Choir, a new ecumenical choir based in Kirkmuirhill, is set to accompany Grammy-nominated Gospel singer Jessy Dixon, at a fund-raising concert at Motherwell Civic Theatre.Read