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Hamilton News for 25 September 2008

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South Lanarkshire Child protection services given positive report Sep 25 2008

SOUTH Lanarkshire’s child protection services have received a largely positive inspection report.Read

Elderly Hamilton residents crack up over failure to fix public footpaths Sep 25 2008

FED-UP pensioners this week delivered a scathing attack on council chiefs after complaining for more than 18 MONTHS about treacherous footpaths outside their homes.Read

Parents at Our Lady and St Anne's Primary

Our children could be snatched from Hamilton school Sep 25 2008

ANGRY parents fear that a child could be snatched from the gates of a new £6m primary school in Hamilton.Read

Tynan: I held no sway over Council regarding pavement upgrades Sep 25 2008

FORMER MP Bill Tynan this week said he had no influence over improvements to the pavements and roads in East Scott Terrace and West Scott Terrace in Hamilton.Read

Cash help for students at UWS Sep 25 2008

UNIVERSITY of the West of Scotland (UWS) are offering part-time students at their Hamilton campus money off travel, childcare and learning materials.Read

Greyhound League open day Sep 25 2008

THE Greyhound Awareness League are holding an open awareness day at Pets at Home, Hamilton Palace Retail Grounds, on Saturday, October 4, from noon-4pm.Read

Hamilton boy needed surgery after being punched Sep 25 2008

A SCHOOLBOY had to undergo surgery to an eye socket after being repeatedly punched on the face by a thug.Read

Pupils are sent home as council staff go on strike Sep 25 2008

HUNDREDS of pupils who turned up to school yesterday (Wednesday) were sent home as 20,000 council workers went on strike over pay.Read

11 Lanarkshire post office branches to be closed Sep 25 2008

ELEVEN Lanarkshire post offices threatened with closure have all lost their fight to stay open.Read

Pool staff save the life of swim hero Ken Sep 25 2008

TWO lifeguards were this week praised for saving the life of one of Hamilton’s best-known swimmers.Read

Lightning-fast striker fined for speeding Sep 25 2008

CELTIC star Georgios Samaras has been fined for speeding near Hamilton.Read

MSP gives backing to scheme which will tackle adult literacy Sep 25 2008

A LOCAL MSP this week welcomed a new partnership between the Scottish Government and Scottish Book Trust to give adults with literacy difficulties help to write their own stories and develop their own publications.Read