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Hamilton News for 26 June 2008

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Joy as neighbour from hell quits flat Jun 26 2008

NOISY drunk Terence Vandeleur has done his neighbours a favour.Read

Thieves targeting £5000 scrap Jun 26 2008

COPPER worth £5000 was stolen from a depot in Hamilton last week.Read

Boy Scouts are reunited after Jubilee Jamboree Jun 26 2008

A HAMILTON man this week spoke of his delight after meeting his German pen pal for the first time in over 50 years.Read

Bon Marche staff complete sponsored walk Jun 26 2008

STAFF from the Bon Marche store in Hamilton’s New Cross Centre last week completed a sponsored walk around Strathclyde Park with family and friends to help charity.Read

Asda alcohol initiative praised Jun 26 2008

CENTRAL Scotland MSP Christina McKelvie has welcomed an Asda initiative on responsible alcohol retailing.Read

Cash boost will help part-time students Jun 26 2008

THE Open University in Scotland is sending out a challenge to people in South Lanarkshire to investigate whether they could now be eligible for help with the cost of studying part-time.Read

Tribute to former Rangers star Adam Little Jun 26 2008

AN EX-RANGERS player from Blantyre has passed away at the age of 88.Read

Hamilton Academy choir reunited after 40 years Jun 26 2008

MEMBERS of the Hamilton Academy choir who toured the USA 40 years ago met up for a reunion last weekend.Read

Crown Office will meet shooting victim’s mum Jun 26 2008

THE CROWN Office have this week responded to a Blantyre mother who claimed the criminal justice system had let down her son.Read

Great reception for Scottish champions Jun 26 2008

SCOTTISH Amateur Cup winners Eddlewood AFC were on Monday given a civic reception by South Lanarkshire Council to mark their magnificent achievement.Read

Parents slam council over school bus fiasco Jun 26 2008

TWO Hamilton families have hit out this week at transport arrangements to Calderside Academy.Read

New St John's Primary officially opened Jun 26 2008

HAMILTON’S St John’s Primary children have a new school.Read

Care home fete Jun 26 2008

LORNEBANK Care Centre in Hamilton is holding a car boot sale and fete this Sunday, June 29.Read

Probation for sex offender Jun 26 2008

A BELLSHILL man who committed a public indecency offence in Strathclyde Country Park has been put on probation.Read

Primary school choirs honoured by Supercounty Jun 26 2008

TALENTED pupils from local primary schools have been recognised for their contribution to the 2008 Lanarkshire Schools’ Choir Festival.Read

Hamilton Grammar musicians set off on European tour Jun 26 2008

HAMILTON Grammar School music pupils are off on a spectacular European music tour.Read

Still got the write stuff after 10 years

Writers' Group celebrates 10th anniversary Jun 26 2008

WRITE ON: Hamilton-based Hieton Writers’ Group celebrated their 10th anniversary as they performed their summer solstice at Chatelherault Country Park last Friday.Read

Woman said she’d kill her neighbours Jun 26 2008

A HAMILTON woman was this week put on 15 months’ probation for threatening to kill near neighbours.Read

Council workers balloted over pay Jun 26 2008

COUNCIL workers are to be balloted for industrial action over a below-inflation pay offer.Read

Entries for garden competition welcome Jun 26 2008

IF your garden would put Kew to shame, then why not enter South Lanarkshire’s Annual Garden Competition?Read

Dodgy double glazing firm ceases trading Jun 26 2008

A DOUBLE glazing firm that attracted hundreds of complaints from customers has ceased trading.Read

Double glazing firm's chequered history Jun 26 2008

‘COWBOY’ double glazing company MB Designs (Scotland) have twice been the subject of landmark legal judgements prompted by customer complaints.Read

Earnock High destroyed in massive blaze Jun 26 2008

THIRTY firefighters last weekend battled one of Hamilton’s fiercest blazes in years.Read

Man is cleared over door attack claim Jun 26 2008

A HAMILTON man accused of assaulting a woman by hitting her head against a door has been cleared.Read

Vandals attack 130 graves at Blantyre cemetery Jun 26 2008

MOURNERS at a Blantyre cemetery have been left heartbroken this week after 130 grave stones were vandalised.Read

Man (24) caged for stabbing takeaway workers during raid Jun 26 2008

A BLANTYRE man who stabbed two Burnbank restaurant workers during a raid was this week jailed for five years.Read

Mum offers to replace Ethan’s stolen statue Jun 26 2008

A HAMILTON woman has offered to replace the Mickey Mouse figurine stolen from the graveside of a Bothwell baby.Read

Special awards for extraordinary pupils Jun 26 2008

MORE than 300 young people from schools in South Lanarkshire attended an awards ceremony last week to celebrate the successes of the school year.Read

School gave packed house a Fright Night to remember Jun 26 2008

STUDENTS from the Scottish School of Musical Theatre played to a packed house last weekend.Read

Keep an eye on schools over summer Jun 26 2008

STRATHCLYDE Police are encouraging local people to keep an eye on school premises while they are closed over the summer holiday.Read

Boys threw brick at car Jun 26 2008

AN OBJECT was thrown at a car containing three children including a young baby last weekend.Read

Click to help Oxfam end poverty Jun 26 2008

A MAJOR charity has urged Hamilton people to make a wish for an end to global poverty – with the click of a button.Read

Youngsters ready for business projects Jun 26 2008

SECONDARY schools from South Lanarkshire are to participate in a forthcoming business and enterprise project.Read

Share your prom pictures Jun 26 2008

THE ADVERTISER will be publishing prom pictures over the next few weeks.Read

Pupils want free public transport for under-16s Jun 26 2008

TEENAGERS across Scotland could benefit from a campaign by a group of Hamilton schoolkids to obtain free public transport for under-16s.Read

Artists’ work goes on show at Chatelherault Jun 26 2008

AN innovative art exhibition is talking place at the Courtyard Gallery, Chatelherault Country Park, from June 27.Read

Community groups are in the money Jun 26 2008

A NUMBER of groups in the Hamilton area have hit the cash jackpot.Read

Thug smashed Buckie bottle on man’s head Jun 26 2008

A THUG smashed a Buckfast bottle on a man’s head during a street fight in a residential area of Bellshill.Read

Congo film scoops award Jun 26 2008

A BBC Scotland documentary following the lives of two families from the Democratic Republic of Congo who moved to North Lanarkshire has won an award.Read

Vehicle thefts warning Jun 26 2008

STRATHCLYDE Police are advising car owners to take extra care with their belongings following a series of motor vehicle break-ins in recent weeks.Read

Councillor rapped for bad behaviour Jun 26 2008

SCOTLAND’S standards watchdog has criticised a South Lanarkshire councillor for his “distasteful” conduct and “intolerance” towards council colleagues.Read

NHS birthday celebration cost £45,000 Jun 26 2008

AN event to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the NHS was voted a success even though it cost £45,000.Read

Fun at Glassford gala day Jun 26 2008

THE GLASSFORD Gala took place last Saturday where a bright morning encouraged local children to dress up for the walking party.Read

Dog training club winners Jun 26 2008

HAMILTON Dog Training Club have announced their latest award-winners. The results were:Read

New teaching pack launched in local schools Jun 26 2008

Pupils from St Blane’s Primary School in Blantyre are amongst the first to try out the new initiative.Read

Pope’s Ambassador visits county Jun 26 2008

SOUTH Lanarkshire Provost Russell Clearie hosted a joint civic reception last Friday for the Pope’s Ambassador to Great Britain.Read

Advert campaign aims to keep children safe Jun 26 2008

A CAMPAIGN seeking the support of the public in a bid to keep children safe has been launched in Lanarkshire.Read

Family affair for MacLeans at Race for Life Jun 26 2008

SIX members of the MacLean family in Hamilton raised a magnificent £500 when they took part in the Race For Life. Read

Man glassed in face over spilt drink Jun 26 2008

AN ARTERY in a man’s face was cut when he was hit with a glass in a Hamilton pub.Read

Golden time for Crusaders Jun 26 2008

WHITEHILL Crusaders LOL142 celebrated their 50th anniversary celebrations with Provost Russell Clearie hosting the Civic Reception on Thursday, June 19, in Council Offices, Hamilton.Read

Doors to open at £9m Fairhill centre Jun 26 2008

A £9m Fairhill community centre will open its doors at the end of the month.Read

Jail for woman who pretended to have cancer Jun 26 2008

A WOMAN who conned her fiance out of £300,000 was this week jailed for two years and eight months.Read

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