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Police hunt for Hamilton road rage maniac

A MAN was assaulted then struck by a car after complaining about parking in a bus bay. Read

Policemen who lied to frame two men are fined

TWO Blantyre-based policemen who lied to frame two men for breach of the peace have been fined. Read

Snooker cue assault charge for Stonehouse teenager

A STONEHOUSE teenager has denied assaulting a man with a snooker cue. Read

Drink driver caused friend's death in smash

A BOOZED-UP driver caused the death of a friend in a horror crash. Read

Tidying garden landed motorist in court

A STRATHAVEN man who pushed his car onto the road so he could tidy up his garden fell foul of the law - because it was not covered by insurance. Read

Fuel fraudster to shell out £932

A STONEHOUSE man who reset a fuel card before fraudulently using it to buy diesel at four petrol stations has been fined. Read

Hamilton Yobs caged for assault

TWO Hamilton yobs who assaulted a man were each caged for eight months this week. Read

Hamilton Man jailed for driving while disqualified for the 14th time

A HAMILTON man has been jailed for driving while disqualified for the 14th time. Read

Man denies sex charge

A BELLSHILL man has denied touching himself sexually in public. Read

Farmer is fined after effluent ran into burn

A STRATHAVEN farmer has been fined £1000 for polluting a burn with silage effluent. Read

Motherwell crimebeat

LOGANS Primary School in Motherwell was broken into between 4pm and 8.45pm on April 17. Read

False benefit claim by Motherwell man

A MOTHERWELL man has been ordered by a sheriff to carry out community service after admitting falsely claiming £15,000 in benefits. Read

Accused falsely claimed benefits for seven years

A HAMILTON man has been fined after falsely claiming more than £10,000 in benefits. Read

2 in court after man threatened with machete

TWO Bellshill men have been accused of brandishing a machete. Read

Woman on sword charge

A BLANTYRE woman has denied carrying a sword. Read

Man who obtained goods by fraud gets community service

A FORMER employee of a telecom giant who stole customer bank details after devising a scheme to buy goods and services with them was this week given community service. Read

£142,000 CCTV upgrade

PART of Hamilton’s CCTV system is to be upgraded at a cost of £142,000. Read

Cash to battle ned culture

POLICE in Hamilton will be given nearly £30,000 in a bid to tackle gangs and youth disorder. Read

Man stabbed outside Hamilton pub

A MAN was stabbed by five men while having a cigarette outside a Hamilton pub. Read

Junkie sold items from council flat to fund drugs

A HAMILTON junkie moved into a furnished council flat then sold its cooker, washing machine and fridge to fund her habit. Read

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