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Hamilton News for 30 April 2009

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Couple's Mexican nuptials wrecked by swine flu outbreak Apr 30 2009

A HAMILTON couple’s plans for a sun-soaked wedding in Mexico have been dashed by the swine flu outbreak.Read

Diners flee after lorry ploughs through front of restaurant Apr 30 2009

MORE than 40 diners at a Lanarkshire restaurant fled for their lives on Monday afternoon when an articulated lorry ploughed into the building.Read

MSP seeks answers to threats of pay up or get out Apr 30 2009

HAMILTON North and Bellshill MSP Michael McMahon this week vowed to investigate eviction threats at the UWS-Hamilton campus.Read

Students threatened with eviction over rent Apr 30 2009

HARD-UP students living in halls of residence at the University of the West of Scotland’s Hamilton campus were this week facing eviction.Read

Anger as planners do U-turn over access to new homes Apr 30 2009

A COUNCILLOR this week hit out at a major U-turn over plans for the access to a proposed Hamilton housing development.Read

£3.3m allocated for Lanarkshire transport projects Apr 30 2009

MORE than £3m is to be spent on transport projects in Lanarkshire over the next 12 months.Read

Bid to block new homes plan fails Apr 30 2009

QUARTER villagers this week failed to block plans for homes on a recreation area.Read

Dinner dances raise £75,000 Apr 30 2009

A HAMILTON man and his family have managed to raise a staggering £75,000 over four years through an event they set up to raise money for Yorkhill Children’s Foundation.Read

Trader calls on rates hike to be reversed Apr 30 2009

A WELL-KNOWN trader this week hit out over a five per cent hike in shop rates for small businesses in Hamilton.Read

Warning to anglers as hooks found in bird Apr 30 2009

ANGLERS were this week given a warning after a seabird was found alongside the Clyde with two fishhooks inside its body.Read

Drain basin ‘swamp’ sparks safety fears Apr 30 2009

FRUSTRATED residents of a Hamilton housing estate this week called on a private construction company to secure the area around a drainage ditch there.Read

Thug guilty of attacks Apr 30 2009

A JURY last week found a Hamilton thug guilty of viciously attacking two men and trying to rob one of them with a bottle.Read

Woman (53) admits sex abuse of schoolgirl Apr 30 2009

A BELLSHILL woman last week admitted sexually abusing a schoolgirl while carrying out babysitting duties.Read

Man (34) jailed for blade attack Apr 30 2009

A HAMILTON man, who had been slashed with a Stanley knife blade, returned to the house where the attack took place to finish his carry out after being treated in hospital.Read