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Hamilton News for 27 March 2008

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Hospice selected as official charity for half-marathon Mar 27 2008

LANARKSHIRE’S St Andrew’s Hospice has been chosen as the official charity for this year’s Diet Coke East Kilbride half marathon and 10k fun run.Read

Ex-Celtic star John dies at 65 Mar 27 2008

THE funeral takes place tomorrow (Friday) of ex-Celtic centre-half John Cushley.Read

Schools’ badminton event Mar 27 2008

CARDINAL Newman High School in Bellshill held the second Badminton Festival for S1/2 last Tuesday, March 18.Read

Speakers’ Club wind up session’s meetings Mar 27 2008

PRESIDENT of Hamilton Speakers’ Club, Jim Elliot, welcomed members to the last regular meeting of the 2007/2008 session. Chairman for the evening, Marjory Kirkwood, then introduced her programme.Read

Reward offered after yobs set fire to snack van Mar 27 2008

A BUSINESSWOMAN mourning the death of her best friend’s son faced further heartache — after sick vandals deliberately torched her £15,000 snack van.Read

New evidence against ‘secret files cops’ is rejected by sheriff Mar 27 2008

NEW evidence in a case against four ex-policemen accused of passing confidential files to each other has been thrown out by a Sheriff.Read

Take the lead on park walk Mar 27 2008

A SPONSORED dog walk organised by the Lanarkshire supporters’ group of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will be held at Strathclyde Park on Sunday, May 18, starting at 2pm.Read

Foresters’ meeting Mar 27 2008

LOCAL Foresters are invited to join fellow members of White Heather branch at their next monthly meeting.Read

Chamber will organise environment workshop Mar 27 2008

LANARKSHIRE Chamber of Commerce are running a free morning workshop next Wednesday (April 2) to explain a ‘Managing the Environment’ programme planned for early summer.Read

Hamilton college pupils bound for Africa to help the poor Mar 27 2008

A GROUP of big-hearted youngsters from Hamilton College are preparing for a life-changing trip to one of the world’s poorest countries later this year.Read

Hamilton MSP's concern over local income tax plan Mar 27 2008

TOM McCabe this week spelt out what he believes will be the “true cost” of the SNP’s local income tax plan.Read

Osteoporosis group meet Mar 27 2008

THE National Osteoporosis Society invite everyone to ‘Exercise into Spring’ with guest speaker Craig Ross, clinical specialist physiotherapist (osteoporosis).Read

Drink-drive cop chase man lands in jail Mar 27 2008

A HAMILTON maniac driver who led police on a high-speed car chase near the Hamilton Accies stadium has been jailed for four months.Read

Drumclog Kirk Guild sale Mar 27 2008

DRUMCLOG Kirk Guild will hold their usual stalls in the kirk hall on Saturday, April 5, at 2pm. Tickets cost £2 and all are welcome.Read

Hamilton bus company celebrate their 25th anniversary Mar 27 2008

A LANARKSHIRE company have struck the right note with their 25th anniversary celebrations.Read

Soraya Lowell wins world's biggest bingo prize

Mum-of-four Soraya cleans up with £1m bingo jackpot Mar 27 2008

The cash comes as a welcomed lift for Agnes who is mourning the death of her son Jeff (45) who died two months ago.Read

NHS Sexual health service goes hi-tech Mar 27 2008

NHS Lanarkshire this week became the first health board in Scotland to launch a new IT-based sexual health service.Read

Hamilton man wins £50,000 in videogame tournament Mar 27 2008

HAMILTON man Mark Gardiner last week won £50,000 in a nationwide videogame competition.Read

Hamilton man pleads not guilty to choke offence Mar 27 2008

A HAMILTON man has denied assaulting a woman at his home on New Year’s Day.Read

South Lanarkshire planning applications Mar 27 2008

THE following planning applications have been lodged with South Lanarkshire Council:Read

‘Get boy racers out of retail park’ plea Mar 27 2008

A HAMILTON councillor has urged police to crack down on late-night boy racers at the town’s Palace Grounds retail park.Read

Final phase of business park gets underway Mar 27 2008

WORK on the final building in the £33million Hamilton International Park’s phase two expansion plans got underway last week.Read

Two Rotary clubs unite for evening of whisky tasting Mar 27 2008

HAMILTON and Blantyre Rotary Clubs recently held a joint meeting that featured an evening of whisky tasting with Jane Miller.Read

Hamilton Ramblers' outing to Edinburgh Mar 27 2008

HAMILTON Ramblers enjoyed an outing to Edinburgh on Sunday, when two walks were available.Read

Public health recruitment drive Mar 27 2008

NHS Lanarkshire have launched a campaign to recruit skilled public health nurses and increase health care awareness in local communities.Read

Controversy over HSBC wind turbine proposal Mar 27 2008

A COMPANY’S plan to reduce their ‘carbon footprint’ has met with the disapproval of residents.Read

Passenger hurt as Hamilton bus is stoned by youths Mar 27 2008

A WOMAN was showered with glass after yobs as young as 10 hurled rocks and stones at five buses in Hamilton.Read

Larkhall man cleared of assaulting hairdresser Mar 27 2008

A LARKHALL man has been cleared of assaulting a hairdresser while she was working in a Strathaven salon.Read

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