Drove while banned

A BLANTYRE man who drove a car while banned has been jailed for four months.Read

Dinner raises £15,000

A GATHERING of Lanarkshire business people raised more than £15,000 for Bobath Scotland's Children's Cerebral Palsy Therapy Centre at a sportsman's dinner last week.Read

Ramblers’ outing

BLANTYRE Hillwalking and Rambling Club enjoyed cold but clear conditions for their outing to the Schiehallion area last week.Read

Pre-five group celebrate their 40th anniversary

THE Jack Horner Pre-Five group last week celebrated 40 years in the High Blantyre community.Read

Haven Centre ladies lunch raises £8200

THE Haven Centre, the Blantyre-based charity who support those living with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease, recently held a successful Ladies Lunch, attended by over 200 women.Read

Fundraising drive to help Annie’s hopes of netting Special Olympics medal

FUND-RAISING efforts are under way to help pay for a Blantyre teenager to attend next year’s Special Olympics.Read

Case against man accused of sexual assault is dropped

THE CROWN have dropped their case against a council employee charged with sexually assaulting two women who also work for the authority.Read

Firms rapped over lack of planning permission

TWO Lanarkshire companies that have been using a scrapyard in Blantyre without planning permission have been given a stern warning by the council.Read

Blantyre playgroup hold successful reunion

A REUNION for the mums of Blantyre Community Centre playgroup has been hailed as a great success. Mums whose children attended the centre between 1970 and 1985 attended. The playgroup met in Blantyre Community Centre in Glasgow Road during that period.Read

ASBO man jailed

A BLANTYRE man who breached an anti-social behaviour order has been jailed for four months.Read

Not guilty of hammer attack

A BLANTYRE man, who had been accused of assaulting another man with a hammer, was found not guilty last week.Read

Boogie on down at the King’s

BUDDING Blantyre actor Gary Bennet will entertain audiences at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow next week when he stars in the musical Boogie Nights.Read

Airgun woman is fined £600

A BLANTYRE woman has been fined £600 for brandishing an air gun at a man and a woman before carrying out an assault.Read

Blantyre bully victim told to move to new school

Karen Blyth said 13-year-old Kirsty has been targeted by bullies for several months at Calderside Academy in Blantyre and has called for action to stamp out bullying at the school.Read

Probation for sword woman

A BLANTYRE woman who carried a sword in a town street has been put on probation.Read

MacNeils call time on 74-year pub link

A BLANTYRE family have called last orders – after running The West End Bar for the past 74 years.Read

Switched on to awards

A BLANTYRE television repair company have been placed third in UK industry awards.Read

Hamilton performer Terry Moore has penned a song about the Blantyre Mining Disaster.Read

Poor weather at Glenshee for walkers

BLANTYRE Hillwalking and Rambling Club enjoyed their outing to Glenshee despite poor weather.Read

Man who had faced McQueen murder charge now a key witness

A MAN who earlier this year was charged with murdering Brian McQueen last week gave evidence for the Crown at the trial of his two former co-accused.Read