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Blantyre are divided over new school plans

THE four councillors for Blantyre snubbed a recent public meeting – attended by about 200 residents at the TACT Hall – as a planning dispute over St Joseph’s Primary School rumbles on. Read

Larkhall residents want ‘right of way’ to be re-opened

FED-UP residents this week called for a blocked-off lane which has been a magnet for tenny tipplers in the past to be re-opened. Read

Deafblind challenge is huge success

BIG-hearted Stonehouse fund-raisers have raised a whopping £3000 for Deafblind Scotland. Read

Villagers claim flats site was sold cheap

LAND in Uddingston earmarked for 40 flats was sold by South Lanarkshire Council for £90,000. Read

Man dragged from house and attacked

POLICE were this week appealing for witnesses after a man was dragged from his house and beaten up. Read

Primary games attract over 1200 competitors

MORE than 1200 children took part in the fifth annual North Lanarkshire Council primary games at Wishaw sports centre. Read

Special flag marks Armed Forces Day

FORCES veterans joined North Lanarkshire Council Provost Tom Curley and Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Gilbert Cox to unveil a special flag ahead of Armed Forces Day. which took place on Saturday. Read

Queen’s Police Medal for top cop John

A FORMER top cop in Hamilton has been awarded the Queen’s Police Medal in this year’s Birthday Honours List. Read

Grand charity gesture

TENANTS and residents of Hamilton’s Wyler Tower have raised over £1000 for cancer patients. Read

Hamilton teens imprisoned

TWO teenage Hamilton yobs were each caged for two years and eight months last week for carrying out a series of robberies and attempted robberies using knives. Read

MSP labels council tax appeal process ‘unjust’

LANARKSHIRE’S Assessor has come under fire over the Council Tax banding appeals process. Read

Hamilton's Tyra chosen for CBeebies show

A TALENTED Hamilton youngster has landed herself a television spot on a new children's programme. Read

UFO spotted in skies over Whitehill

A STRANGE object was seen in the skies above Whitehill in Hamilton on Tuesday night. Read

Burnbank teenage girl is hurt in ceiling collapse

A TEENAGE girl was taken away by ambulance after apparently being struck on the head by falling debris in a Burnbank bathroom. Read

Blantyre ASBO man is sent to prison

AN elderly Blantyre man was jailed yesterday (Wednesday) for nearly four months after breaching the conditions of his ASBO twice in one week. Read

Work underway on Hamilton Mausoleum fencing

WORK was due to start this week on the erection of a EIGHT FOOT fence around Hamilton Mausoleum. Read

McCabe calls for action to curb Old Firm domestic violence

A HAMILTON MSP has expressed concern about the level of domestic violence which takes place on days of Old Firm matches. Read

Gavin proves he’s a clear favourite in the food stakes

HAMILTON Park Race course’s catering and events manager Gavin Tiffin has scooped one of the highest accolades in the hospitality industry by winning an Acorn Award. Read

Glassford’s 70th gala celebrated in true style

VILLAGERS and guests turned out in force for Glassford’s 70th gala day on Saturday. Read

Larkhall mum woke to discover son bleeding from stab wounds

A LARKHALL mother told a court this week that she awoke to find her son bleeding from stab wounds. Read

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