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Hamilton News for 20 November 2008

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Scottish football squad help make brave Steven’s dream come true Nov 20 2008

A FOOTBALL-MAD teenager’s wishes came true this week when he was the Scottish football team’s guest of honour.Read

HBoS worker embezzled £2500 from bank Nov 20 2008

A FORMER employee at the Hamilton Bank of Scotland branch has almost repaid the sum of £2500 which he embezzled while working there.Read

Man is fined £100 for breaking pub window Nov 20 2008

A HAMILTON man was this week fined £100 for punching and breaking the window of a town pub.Read

Staring at a nine-month sentence Nov 20 2008

A HAMILTON man who stared at women in a Glasgow shopping centre has been jailed for nine months.Read

Hamilton man clocked at 120 mph Nov 20 2008

A HAMILTON man has been fined and disqualified from driving after clocking up 120mph on the M74.Read

Volunteers get a pat on the back Nov 20 2008

COMMUNITY Links have held their AGM and Volunteer Awards ceremony.Read

Woman admits to giro fraud Nov 20 2008

A WOMANH cashed a giro in her sister’s name after stealing a letter containing the cheque from a postman.Read

Council taking £39,000 ‘hit’ in sale of Hamilton property due to credit crunch Nov 20 2008

MOVES by council officials to dispose of a prominent Hamilton building have been undermined by the slump in property prices.Read

Reward for return of lost gold memento Nov 20 2008

A WOMAN this week offered a £50 reward for the return of a gold medallion, depicting the Madonna and baby Jesus, lost while shopping in Hamilton on November 5.Read

Credit crunch advice Nov 20 2008

ADVICE on how best to deal with the credit crunch will be offered locally at Q&A offices during November and December by Consumer and Trading Standards officers across Lanarkshire.Read

Christmas fair day will be held by church Nov 20 2008

BLANTYRE Old Parish Church will hold a Christmas fair on Saturday, November 29.Read

MSP wants NHS board elections Nov 20 2008

AN MSP is calling for NHS Lanarkshire to be a candidate for pilot board elections, recently announced by the Scottish Government.Read

New home sought for cat dumped at bus stop Nov 20 2008

A CAT with a horrific neck injury was dumped in a cardboard box at a bus stop in Hamilton.Read

Forging links with county volunteers Nov 20 2008

COMMUNITY Links have held their AGM and Volunteer Awards ceremony.Read

Biggest council union defy leadership and accept two-year deal Nov 20 2008

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council’s biggest union have voted narrowly to accept a two-year pay deal.Read

Man who stole £120,000 from police station jailed Nov 20 2008

A CIVILIAN worker who stole £120,000 from Hamilton Police Office has been jailed for 22 months.Read

Special award marks ex-cop David’s superb training work Nov 20 2008

A HAMILTON man has won a top police award.Read

Homeless man’s knife ‘was his can opener’ Nov 20 2008

POLICE found a homeless man with a lock-knife in the common close of a block of flats in Hamilton.Read

Off-sales staff and traders pass police purchase tests Nov 20 2008

POLICE in Hamilton have conducted test purchase operations in response to community concerns regarding underage drinking and the irresponsible sale of age-restricted products such as fireworks and knives.Read

Fun and music is assured at festive lights switch-on Nov 20 2008

THE countdown to Christmas will get underway on Sunday when the Christmas lights will be switched in Hamilton town centre.Read

Move to alter tip site plan Nov 20 2008

A CONSULTATION is underway aimed at highlighting proposed changes at a South Lanarkshire tip.Read

Superb support for tribute to car crash victim William Nov 20 2008

THE heartbroken family of a young man who was killed by a dangerous driver have raised a magnificent £3700 for charity in his memory.Read

Sunday chemists Nov 20 2008

HAMILTON — Moss Alliance Pharmacy, 82 Portland Place, 11am-2pm.Read

Former ‘queen of the track’ Yvonne given job of developing athletics Nov 20 2008

FORMER trackstar Yvonne Muuray has been appointed to a top job in North Lanarkshire.Read

MSP in call to bring forward building work Nov 20 2008

HAMILTON South MSP Tom McCabe has called on the Scottish Government to bring forward capital infrastructure projects to boost the construction industry and help offset the impact of the recession.Read