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Don’t sell drunks booze, warn cops

POLICE will send a letter to every pub and offsales in Hamilton, Larkhall and Blantyre, as part of a crack down on violent crime and street disorder. Read

Coffee date

BLANTYRE Congregational Church will hold a coffee morning this Saturday. Read

CHARITY: pupils from a primary three class at David Livingstone Primary School managed to raise £900 for Christian Aid recently.The money was raised after the class took part in a sponsored walk. The children also ran a tuck shop and produced money boxes for their friends to donate money. dmham050608livingstone-1

Charity work

PUPILS from a primary three class at David Livingstone Primary School managed to raise £900 for Christian Aid recently. Read

Green-fingered Blantyre kids help spruce up playground

PUPILS at St Joseph’s Primary School in Blantyre recently enjoyed a day of planting. Read

Blantyre dance troupe delighted at success

THE Elaine Wedlock School of Dance recently enjoyed two sell-out shows at East Kilbride’s Village Theatre. Read

Railtrack menace: boy charged after driver is injured on Blantyre route

AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged following an incident in Blantyre which left a train driver needing hospital treatment. Read

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: members of the Blantyre Rainbows are pictured celebrating their 21st anniversary recently.jmham210508 dance-1

Happy Birthday to Blantyre Rainbows

Members of the Blantyre Rainbows are pictured celebrating their 21st anniversary recently. Read

Four held after riot at Calderside Academy

FOUR pupils at Calderside Academy were held by police last week after a serious fight at the school. Read

Council EGM for Calderside Academy

THE Parent Council of Calderside Academy will hold an EGM next week to discuss constitutional changes. Read

Police hunt 3 youths after railway incident

COPS investigating the injury of a train driver in Blantyre two weeks ago have issued descriptions of three boys they are keen to identify. Read

Blantyre Pupils mark Walk to School Week

Above, are some of the children from Auchinraith Primary School in Blantyre, councillor John Murray, chair of the road safety forum, and Zimbar the zebra, South Lanarkshire Council’s Road Safety mascot. Read

Plant sale

HIGH Blantyre Baptist Church are holding a coffee morning and plant sale this Saturday from 10am-12.30pm at the church. Read

Blantyre Ramblers' outing

BLANTYRE Hillwalking and Rambling Club enjoyed fine weather for their recent visit to Bridge of Orchy. Read

Drinks-driver had been disqualified

A DISQUALIFIED Blantyre driver who drove a car while three-and-a-half times over the alcohol limit has been put on probation. Read

A train driver was injured at the Blantyre Farm Road bridge

£1000 reward offered in hunt for train thugs

A REWARD has been offered to find the yobs who injured a train driver in Blantyre last week. Read

Blantyre Rambler's outing

BLANTYRE Hillwalking and Rambling Club enjoyed fine weather for their recent visit to Bridge of Orchy. Read

Driven to success

A TEENAGE mechanic, who works with Blantyre’s Volvo Truck and Bus, is on his way to Europe to take part in this year’s Barcelona Bangers Rally – all to raise funds for charity. Read