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Hamilton News for 14 August 2008

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Charity is the winner at dog show in park Aug 14 2008

A DOG event in aid of charity was held at Chatelherault Country Park last Sunday.Read

Garden party raises £3000 for children’s shelter in South Africa Aug 14 2008

QUARTER Parish Church was the venue on Saturday for a garden party that raised £3000 for a children’s shelter in South Africa.Read

Firm building up share of market Aug 14 2008

A RECRUITMENT consultancy have opened a Hamilton office because of a strong demand for construction workers in the area.Read

Sharp rise in county unemployment rate Aug 14 2008

THE number of people out of work in Lanarkshire has risen by 857 in the three months to July, official data has revealed.Read

Event puts focus on child sex abuse Aug 14 2008

SOUTH Lanarkshire’s Child Protection Committee this week unveiled a programme of events aimed at raising awareness of child sexual abuse.Read

Wet weather drives out car enthusiasts Aug 14 2008

A CLASSIC car rally held annually at Ferniegair, and scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled because of the weather.Read

Arts Guild offer new skills at Saturday class Aug 14 2008

LOOKING for something to do on Saturday mornings?Read

New bus service takes to the road Aug 14 2008

A NEW bus service between Shotts and Hamilton will be launched next week.Read

Uni to hold info day for prospective students Aug 14 2008

THE University of the West of Scotland are giving prospective students the chance to find out more about courses available this September.Read

Hospital superbug factor in 42 deaths Aug 14 2008

A HOSPITAL-acquired ‘superbug’ was a factor in no fewer than 42 deaths in Lanarkshire in the six months between December, 2007, and May.Read

Courses set to take the mystery out of computing Aug 14 2008

A NEW session of computing courses started at Hamilton Town House Library this week.Read

Former Accies physio facing second probe Aug 14 2008

A FORMER Hamilton Accies’ physiotherapist is subject of a second professional misconduct hearing in three years.Read

Singers ready to reach high note Aug 14 2008

FOLLOWING their successful end-of-season concert in May, Hamilton Singers now look forward to their new session.Read

Teenagers perform play for top Minister Aug 14 2008

YOUNG actors from across Lanarkshire have performed an innovative play in front of a Scottish Government Minister.Read

New approach to tackling shocking drugs death toll Aug 14 2008

A LANARKSHIRE MSP said this week that the high level of drug-related deaths in the county showed that the ‘harm-reduction’ approach to tackling the drugs menace does not work.Read

21 imprisoned after big Lanarkshire drugs operation Aug 14 2008

A LONG-RUNNING drugsoperation has ended in 21 people being sentenced to more than 22 years in prison.Read

High praise for all TLK 2 ME cast members Aug 14 2008

THE members of TLK 2 ME theatre group were praised for their performance and enthusiasm.Read

Ex-Olympic star Yvonne attends Girl Guide camp Aug 14 2008

A GIRL Guide camp held last week in Peeblesshire turned into a ‘mini Olympics’ after a former Scotland trackstar turned up to open the games.Read

Sparkling anniversary for retired health staff Aug 14 2008

AROUND 200 former employees of NHS Lanarkshire attended a special tea to commemorate the NHS's diamond anniversary.Read

Man in court on Megabar stab charges Aug 14 2008

A 21-year-old man appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Tuesday charged with attempting to murder four men outside a county nightclub.Read

Dancers return Aug 14 2008

THE Karen Alison School of Dance will resume in Eddlewood Public Hall later this month. Classes will start on August 25, 26, 28 and 30.Read

Rotary Club’s past president recalls his memories of Africa Aug 14 2008

HAMILTON Rotary enjoyed a talk from past president Alister Baird at their latest meeting. The theme for Alister’s talk was ‘Memories of Africa’.Read

Greyhound League to hold show Aug 14 2008

THE Greyhound Awareness League, Scotland’s biggest volunteer greyhound charity, are hoping that their summer gala and dog show, to be held in Larkhall this weekend, will raise much-needed funds to help re-home unwanted racing dogs.Read

Man defrauded workmates by lying over murder of ‘daughter’ Aug 14 2008

A MAN defrauded his Lanarkshire workmates of £1000 by claiming he had to fly his murdered daughter’s body back home from the USA.Read

MSP backs new scheme to help people with learning difficulties find employment Aug 14 2008

THRESHOLD South Lanarkshire have launched a new scheme to help people with learning difficulties into work.Read

Theatre group enjoy rave reviews at Fringe Aug 14 2008

A THEATRE group based in Uddingston have just enjoyed a successful stint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.Read

Plan to build 82 new flats Aug 14 2008

THE DALZELL Workspace building is set to be transformed into flats.Read

Immunisation scheme will protect schoolgirls from cervical cancer Aug 14 2008

AN immunisation scheme to protect schoolgirls from cervical cancer starts in Lanarkshire next month.Read

Stripped and ready for action Aug 14 2008

FIR Park Corner FC have for this season been sponsored by Autism Speaks.Read

Art group’s work will go on show at Chatelherault Aug 14 2008

HAMILTON-based Spectrum Arts Group were this weekend holding their second annual exhibition of paintings at the Courtyard Gallery in Chatelherault Country Park.Read

Closing date for community grants is fast approaching Aug 14 2008

COMMUNITY groups across Lanarkshire are being urged to apply for this year’s Buchanan Galleries Community Bursary as the closing date for applications draws near.Read

Concern growing over missing OAP Aug 14 2008

CONCERN is growing over the welfare of a Viewpark pensioner who has been missing for almost a week.Read

Police plea after assaults on 2 teenage girls Aug 14 2008

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after two teenage girls were assaulted in Wishaw last week.Read

Stars out for Maggie’s Aug 14 2008

A NUMBER of celebrities attended a photo shoot by acclaimed photographer Mary McCartney recently to model a new range of T-shirts produced in aid of Maggie's Cancer Centres.Read

Police swoop lands Lanarkshire heroin-dealing pair jail sentences Aug 14 2008

TWO drug dealers caught with £35,000-worth of heroin were last week jailed for a total of nine years.Read

Hamilton man denies drugs charges Aug 14 2008

A HAMILTON man last week denied charges of dealing heroin.Read

Firefighters battled through the night to put out a blaze at St Peter's Primary school last night.

Demolition team move in to flatten St Peter’s annex Aug 14 2008

THE annexe of St Peter’s Primary School was this week demolished.Read

New commercial manager at racecourse Aug 14 2008

HAMILTON Park racecourse has announced Ashley Moon (pictured right) as their new commercial manager as the track prepares for RBS Scottish Trophy Day next Wednesday, August 20.Read

St Peter's Primary was torched deliberately Aug 14 2008

POLICE have confirmed that a fire which caused more than £½m worth of damage to a Hamilton school was started deliberately.Read

Drink measures to be checked Aug 14 2008

TRADING Standards officers will visit South Lanarkshire pubs, restaurants and hotels this month to ensure customers are getting a fair deal when buying spirits.Read

CCTV to be rolled out to all primary schools Aug 14 2008

ALL of South Lanarkshire’s primary schools are to have CCTV installed.Read

Barber slams South Lanarkshire Council over access ‘fiasco’ Aug 14 2008

ROADS chiefs who closed part of a main Hamilton road failed to properly consult traders there, it was claimed this week.Read

Switch on to licensing agency’s new scheme Aug 14 2008

STUDENTS were being reminded this week to register for a television licence before going off to university.Read

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