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Probe into tragic death of Blantyre woman

THE Procurator Fiscal at Hamilton has launched an inquiry into the sudden and so far unexplained death of a young Blantyre woman. Read

Rolls-Royce workers lose unfair dismissal appeal

FIVE Lanarkshire shopfloor workers sacked for playing darts or watching football during a shift last week lost an unfair dismissal claim. Read

Parents invited to youth work programme

THE Home School Partnership in the Calderside and John Ogilvie learning communities invite parents and other adult carers to take part in an Introduction to Youth Work programme. Read

Teenager Mark wins volunteering award

VOLUNTEERS from across South Lanarkshire have been honoured at a special awards ceremony hosted by South Lanarkshire Council. Read

South Lanarkshire councillors reject local income tax plans

PLANS to replace the Council Tax with a local income tax were last week given the thumbs-down by South Lanarkshire councillors. Read

Mum's anger as cash is ‘posted missing’

A BLANTYRE woman this week hit out at the treatment she claims she received from the Royal Mail after £50 in cash went missing from aspecial delivery envelope. Read

Police close in on cemetery vandals

BLANTYRE Police are following a “positive line of enquiry” in the hunt for the vandals who desecrated 130 gravestones in High Blantyre Cemetery. Read

Calderside Academy Fairtrade group help the Haven

THE FAIRTRADE Group from Calderside Academy visited The Haven on the last day of the summer term to present a cheque for £165. Read

Top-class HMI report for St Blane's Primary

A BLANTYRE primary school have received one of the best HM Inspectors reports in the country. Read

Blantyre Rotary Club fund Craighead School trip

BILL Paterson, President of Blantyre Rotary Club, presented a cheque for £500 to pupils from Craighead School. Read

Order of the Eastern Star centenary

THE Order of the Eastern Star Priory chapter No.21 last week celebrated their centenary. Read

Calderside Academy and St Bride's Primary proms

PUPILS from two Lanarkshire schools enjoyed top-class evenings as they celebrated the end of term in style. Read

School buses to get CCTV

CCTV cameras will be put on buses travelling to Calderside Academy in an effort to improve children’s safety. Read

Crown Office will meet shooting victim’s mum

THE CROWN Office have this week responded to a Blantyre mother who claimed the criminal justice system had let down her son. Read

Vandals attack 130 graves at Blantyre cemetery

MOURNERS at a Blantyre cemetery have been left heartbroken this week after 130 grave stones were vandalised. Read

Tribute to former Rangers star Adam Little

AN EX-RANGERS player from Blantyre has passed away at the age of 88. Read

Share your prom pictures

THE ADVERTISER will be publishing prom pictures over the next few weeks. Read

New time for line dancing

ORGANISERS of line dancing classes at Blantyre Leisure Centre every Wednesday would like to remind members that the starting time for classes have changed from 2.30pm to 1.30pm. Read