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Hamilton News for 12 February 2009

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Community awards night will honour unsung heroes Feb 12 2009

THE search is on to find the unsung heroes who have made an inspirational difference to communities in Hamil-ton, Larkhall and Blantyre.Read

Running around in Bras and Pants Feb 12 2009

A RUNNING group who support and raise awareness of Scottish breweries will be making their biggest run yet, with over 90 participants expected.Read

Golf star Monty steps in to help Maggie’s Centre Feb 12 2009

COLIN Montgomerie has stepped in to help Maggie’s Lanarkshire.Read

Victory as clean-up starts on eyesore Feb 12 2009

FED-UP residents were this week celebrating after work started on the removal of a village eyesore.Read

Shopkeeper slams sentence on worker who stole from him Feb 12 2009

A HAMILTON shopkeeper this week slammed the sentence imposed on an employee he claims defrauded him of £40,000.Read

Inquiry hears of efforts to try to save man after trench collapse Feb 12 2009

A COURT heard last week that it may have taken up to 10 minutes to uncover the head of a workman buried under earth and rubble after a two-metre-high trench collapsed on him at a Hamilton building site.Read

Funding decision has delighted the users of Hamilton Volunteer Group Feb 12 2009

THE Hamilton Volunteer Group has been a vital part of community care in the town for over 33 years.Read

Council to back £10m savings Feb 12 2009

NORTH Lanarkshire Council has also agreed efficiency savings totalling £10m for 2009/10.Read

Hamilton is venue for two-day careers fair Feb 12 2009

CAREER Connections will open its doors later this month.Read

Parents’ fears grow after horror crash Feb 12 2009

PARENTS this week claimed their children’s lives were being put in danger every time they walk along Earnock Road to school.Read

Ciara attends Barack Obama inauguration Feb 12 2009

A LUCKY Blantyre schoolgirl had the trip of a lifetime when she went to see Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration ceremony.Read

Victims laid to rest as inquiries continue Feb 12 2009

TWO of the victims of the Dalton Hill road crash were this week laid to rest.Read

John steps down – after four decades at the helm Feb 12 2009

COMMUNITY stalwart John Southern has stepped down from his role as president of Chapelton Silver Circle.Read

MoD in n Larkhall X-Files probe Feb 12 2009

A UFO sighting in Larkhall has been logged with the Ministry of Defence.Read

Dad-of-one is killed in tragic road accident Feb 12 2009

A DAD-of-one died afterbeing knocked down in Hamilton.Read

MSP urges Stobart to rethink depot closure Feb 12 2009

WORKERS at Stobart Chilled in Larkhall who are faced with the prospect of redundancy met MSP Karen Gillon in a bid to soften the impending jobs blow.Read

Rachel receives golden ticket Feb 12 2009

HAMILTON Grammar first year pupils who demonstrated consistent hard work and positive behaviour were awarded with school merit awards and a selection of vouchers.Read

Cop dog savaged my son says mum Feb 12 2009

AN angry Blantyre mother is to lodge a formal complaint to Strathclyde Police over claims that her 19-year-old son was “savaged” by a police Alsatian.Read

Cabinet post for county MSP Neil Feb 12 2009

CENTRAL Scotland MSP Alex Neil was this week made a Scottish Government minister.Read

Objectors fail to halt controversial flats plan Feb 12 2009

A BUNGALOW in a residential area of Hamilton is to be demolished to make way for six flats.Read

Vital community link is reprieved Feb 12 2009

THE President of HamiltonVolunteer Group has expressed his delight after the organisation retained their £75,000 funding from South Lanarkshire Council.Read

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