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Pair deny Bothwell Castle assault

TWO Lanarkshire men have denied assaulting another man in the car park of Bothwell Castle. Read

Man found with cannabis asked for on-the-spot fine

A LARKHALL man spent the night in the cells after asking police officers for an on-the-spot fine for cannabis possession. Read

Three arrested in Iceland break-in

POLICE have arrested three people in connection with a break-in to Iceland, in Brandon Parade South, Motherwell, when alcohol was stolen. Read

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Man jailed for sectarian rant during Orange march

A HAMILTON man was last week jailed for a sectarian rant during a recent Orange march. Read

A weekend of violence

Five men injured in weekend of violence

FIVE young men were injured, two of them seriously, in a weekend of violence in Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall. Read

Dumped by lover, so he dishes out her nude pics

A HAMILTON man who scattered nude photo of his ex-girlfriend in the street where she lived was this week sentenced to community service. Read

Jailed over bail breach

A HAMILTON man was jailed last week for breaching a bail condition forbidding him from contacting his wife and daughter. Read

Cleared of attack on fiancée’s dad

A HAMILTON manaccused of assaulting his fiancée’s dad with a bottle last week walked free from court. Read

Man who dealt hash sent to jail

A HAMILTON man was this week put in prison for three months for dealing in cannabis from his home. Read

Shoplifter who made suicide threat is fined

A HAMILTON man who told store detectives he would kill himself after being found shoplifting was this week fined a total of £500. Read

Racist tirade man jailed for 80 days

A HAMILTON man has been jailed for 80 days for racially abusing a man in a store. Read

Clubber ‘threw table’ at window

A HAMILTON clubber allegedly thew a table at an upstairs Hamilton Palace window last Saturday. Read

Teen is jailed after stabbing step-dad

A TEENAGE thug who stabbed his step-dad, puncturing his lung, has been jailed for more than four years. Read

Police hand out safety advice to shoppers

POLICE in Bellshill were on hand to offer shoppers at the Morrison’s store in Bellshill some safety advice. Read

Two Motherwell shopkeepers attacked

TWO Motherwell shopkeepers were on Sunday assaulted by a group of thugs. Read

Sawn-off shotgun thug is jailed for nine years

A THUG who shot a Blantyre dad at close range with a sawn-off shotgun was last week jailed for nine years. Read

Man murdered his brother over sex abuse claim

A MAN who murdered his brother because he believed he was a sex offender has been given a life sentence at the High Court in Glasgow. Read

Man denies attack on Hamilton woman

A MAN this week denied attacking a Hamilton woman by pushing her glasses into her head. Read

Reward offered for return of stolen trailer

A SMALL family-run haulage firm have offered a substantial reward for the return of a 40-ft trailer. Read

Man fined after row with friend

A HAMILTON man who picked up a piece of wood to defend himself during an argument with a friend over a debt was last week fined £80. Read

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