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Hamilton News for 11 December 2008

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Anguish for MFI customers hit by company collapse Dec 11 2008

CUSTOMERS of MFI in Hamilton are still feeling the strain as administrators continue to review the company’s financial situation.Read

Charity event at pub raises £3416 Dec 11 2008

REGULARS and staff from Hamilton’s Butterburn Bar, backed by businesses in the town, raised £3416 for charity at a fancy dress party night.Read

Youths under 16 have committed 900 crimes

900 crimes committed by children Dec 11 2008

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy from Larkhall is amongst hundreds of under 16s charged with committing crimes in the Hamilton area during the past year.Read

Club’s insight into Eddlewood boy who was Sea Wolf Dec 11 2008

HAMILTON Rotary welcomed Harry Doyle as guest speaker at their latest meeting.Read

Concern over Hamilton area gun crime Dec 11 2008

TWENTY6-FOUR firearms offences have been committed in Hamilton and its surrounding area in the past year.Read

All aboard for fascinating visual journey to Mandalay Dec 11 2008

THE Royal Scottish Geographical Society will present another of their illustrated talks in Lanarkshire tonight (Thursday).Read

Help us ensure it’s a happy Christmas for county’s needy kids Dec 11 2008

AS the countdown to Christmas continues, we need your help to make this year’s toy appeal a huge success.Read

‘Blacksheep’ Lanarkshire brother longs for a reunion Dec 11 2008

A FORMER Lanarkshire man living in England is trying to trace the brother he last saw almost SIXTY years ago.Read

Three cannabis farms discovered in Stonehouse and Larkhall Dec 11 2008

THREE cannabis-growing operations have been smashed by police in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.Read

Foresters’ awards Dec 11 2008

LOCAL Foresters of White Heather branch attended the Scottish Regional Councilassembly and ball at Dunblane Hydro.Read

Public urged to buy ‘real gifts’ Dec 11 2008

SHOPPERS in Hamilton have been urged by a charity to help combat global poverty this Christmas by buying their Real Gifts.Read

Burnbank resource centre to fight funding cuts Dec 11 2008

EFFORTS are underway to save a volunteer group who help children and OAPs.Read

Hillhouse family block site entrance with car Dec 11 2008

A HILLHOUSE family this week blocked the entrance to a building site in a row over dirt on the road.Read

Council slipped up during cold snap and I paid price Dec 11 2008

A SOUTH Lanarkshire Council home help this week slammed her employers after she fell on an ice-bound pavement that had not been gritted.Read

It’s an absolute scandal my boy was hurt like this Dec 11 2008

ANOTHER victim of the cold snap was 30-year-old Stephen McColl.Read

Police will crack down on misuse of parking slots for the disabled Dec 11 2008

POLICE and traffic wardens are to crack down on able-bodied drivers who park in bays reserved for the disabled.Read

Final countdown for Face of 2009 contestants Dec 11 2008

ALMOST 7000 votes have been cast in our bid to find the Advertiser’s Face of 2009.Read

Weapon offence Dec 11 2008

A MOTHERWELL teenager has been tagged after carrying a knife at a popular fireworks display.Read

Cash is raised to support renal unit Dec 11 2008

BUCHANAN’S Butchers inBurnbank held a raffle recently and raised £990 for the renal unit at Monklands Hospital.Read

Neil happy county NHS may be part of trial run on elections Dec 11 2008

ALEX Neil, the SNP Central Scotland MSP, is delighted that NHS Lanarkshire is to be considered by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon as part of the pilot of NHS board elections.Read

Xmas countdown at church Dec 11 2008

WORSHIP at Dalserf Church this week included a visit from MAD Ministries who work with children and young folk in schools in Lanarkshire.Read

Man is jailed for punching pregnant wife Dec 11 2008

A LANARKSHIRE man was this week sentenced to 15 months’ jail for punching his pregnant wife on the face during a row overmusic.Read

Philatelic Society members focus on ‘Christmas Past’ Dec 11 2008

LANARKSHIRE Philatelic Society will hold their next meeting in Hamilton on Friday, December 19.Read

Jailed for assault Dec 11 2008

A HAMILTON man has been jailed for four months for assaulting a man in a bus station.Read

Store pipped for top award Dec 11 2008

THE SPAR store in Westcraigs, Hamilton, narrowly missed out at the Robert Wiseman Dairies Neighbourhood Shop of the Year Awards, held last week at Loch Lomond.Read

Grammar under scrutiny Dec 11 2008

HAMILTON Grammar School will be inspected by HMIe during the week beginning Monday, January 19.Read

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