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Thug (20) assaulted girlfriend in house

A THUG brutally assaulted a girlfriend in her Blantyre home after bluntly telling her there was no future for their relationship.Read

Woman denies attack on step grandmother

A 72-YEAR-OLD Lanarkshire woman was attacked by her step grand-daughter during a bitter dispute, a court heard this week.Read

‘It’s the worst road rage case I’ve ever dealt with’ – Sheriff

A BLANTYRE man was this week fined a total of £1000 for a road-rage incident in which he drove a car at a dad carrying his 12-day-old daughter.Read

MBE for Dr Rosalie Dunn

A BLANTYRE doctor, praised for her commitment to health care and her personal touch, has been awarded the MBE.Read

Family spend cold Xmas after boiler breakdown

A BLANTYRE family have had a chilly start to the new year after being left without central heating and hot water since Boxing Day.Read

Crematorium site a ‘disgrace’

CONCERNS were this week raised over the upkeep of the interment section of South Lanarkshire Crematorium.Read

Crematorium site a ‘disgrace’

CONCERNS were this week raised over the upkeep of the interment section of South Lanarkshire Crematorium.Read

National award for public health nurse

AN NHS LANARKSHIRE public health nurse has won a national award for the exceptional care she provided to a Blantyre girl with a brain infection.Read

Kayleigh’s an Uber Girl

A BLANTYRE girl had her dreams come true when she beat 250 contestants to become the face of a national modelling competition.Read

No jail for thug who hit woman

A THUG who kicked a woman in the stomach outside a Blantyre pub was last week ordered to carry out 100 hours’ community service.Read

Family left distraught after dad’s grave is hit by flooding

A GRIEVING son this week told how his family have suffered further heartache after his dad’s grave was badly flooded at a cemetery in High Blantyre.Read

Safety fears over new school site

BLANTYRE parents this week expressed their concern over the decision to build a replacement for St Joseph's Primary on adjacent land.Read

MSP is full of praise for town’s StreetBase project

A CHARITY which helps Lanarkshire young people bin boozing has been given the thumbs up by the Minister for Community Safety.Read

Firefighters save elderly couple trapped in car as waters rose

AN ELDERLY couple were trapped in their car as roads flooded in Blantyre last Friday.Read

Council slipped up during cold snap and I paid price

A SOUTH Lanarkshire Council home help this week slammed her employers after she fell on an ice-bound pavement that had not been gritted.Read

Grabbed girl and hit her on head with pot

A BLANTYRE man has admitted spitting on the face of a 15-year-old girl before striking her on the head with a pot.Read

Firm’s charity lunch is £35,000 boost for impoverished families

A CHARITY lunch which was sponsored by a Blantyre-based company has raised £35,000 to help poverty-stricken families.Read

Town’s youth project team collect another leading award

THE group behind the Terminal One Youth Centre in Blantyre have won a prestigious award for their work in the community.Read

Festive theft alert

DON’T let thieves spoil your festive period is the message from police in Motherwell this week as Christmas draws closer.Read

Haven receive windfall from charity match

A CHALLENGE football match between Carrigans Bar in High Blantyre and a team from Scottish Power resulted in a £2615 windfall for The Haven.Read

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