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Bothwell drunken sex pest jailed for a year

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A BOTHWELL man who sexually assaulted two women in a hotel and made obscene and offensive remarks in a hospital A & E department was last week jailed for a total of 12 months.

Uddingston man in row with council over parking

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

WARDENS imposed a parking fine on an Uddingston man’s car despite him having successfully won an appeal only weeks before against a previous ticket imposed at the same spot.

Community service for man who stole fuel from Uddingston business premises

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A MAN who stole a total of 1100 litres of fuel from vehicles parked in Uddingston business premises was last week ordered to carry out 240 hours’ community service.

Ian’s in the frame for rail award

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A VOLUNTEER with an Uddingston environment group has got through to the final of a community rail award for his work on the village station.

‘Vital’ superstore plan receives a hostile reception

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PROPOSALS to demolish an Uddingston factory and put up a superstore in its place have been given the thumbs down by the village community council.

School talent hunt

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE search has started to find a fresh crop of musical talent among the county’s secondary school pupils in preparation for the next Lanarkshire Supershow.

Uddingston banker takes his stand-up show to Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A FORMER Uddingston Grammar pupil is staging his first stand-up show this week at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival .

Battlefield housing plan attracts 23 objections

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A PLAN for a multi-million pound housing development on Bothwell’s historic Covenanters’ Field has so far attracted more than 20 letters of objection.

Safety fear after second accident near Uddingston Grammar

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A CAR lost control at a roundabout outside the new Uddingston Grammar building on Monday night, mounted the pavement and smashed through a fence before landing among shrubs.

Jury find Viewpark man guilty of serious assault with a golf club

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A VIEWPARK man was last week found guilty of attacking a neighbour with a golf club.

Bothwell driving school car is now in rally

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A FORMER driving school Ford Focus has just found a new and totally different lease of life, as a high speed rally car.

Viewpark man hands himself in after raid on bookies

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A COCAINE addict robbed a bookies of £300 but handed himself into the cops after he couldn’t cope with the guilt.

Mugger in Bothwell threatened to knife man's fiance

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A MUGGING victim revealed this week how callous drug addicts threatened to stab his fiancee if she didn’t hand over her £7200 engagement ring during a terrifying street robbery.

Viewpark mother and son in assault charge

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A VIEWPARK mother and son used a golf club and shoe to attack a neighbouring family as they returned from a bowling club, a court heard this week.

Rosepark FAI date confirmed

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 14 elderly residents of Uddingston’s Rosepark Care Home is to be held in November.

Uddingston call centre staff fear six workers have contracted swine flu virus

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

SIX workers at a Lanarkshire call centre are believed to have been struck down with swine flu.

Great-great-grandmother banned from laughing too loudly

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

KILLJOY staff at a Bothwell retirement home have apparently banned a 92-year-old resident from laughing too loudly.

Jewellery worth £10,000 stolen from couple in street

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A TERRIFIED couple were robbed of jewellery worth £10,000 after being threatened with a heavy weapon in a Lanarkshire car park.

Allotment plan for 60 village gardners

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

GREEN-FINGERED Bothwell villagers are planning an allotment with a difference.

Jobs at carpet firm saved after buy-out

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

JOBS at an Uddingston carpet warehouse have been saved after the firm’s owners went into administration.