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Hamilton News for 21 May 2009

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Stabbed man is jailed after nurse assault May 21 2009

A STABBING victim ended up behind bars for assaulting the nurse trying to treat him at Monklands Hospital.Read

Extra beds for terminally ill at county hospice May 21 2009

LANARKSHIRE’S only hospice are planning a 50 per cent increase in bed capacity by next year.Read

Call for drug dealers’ assets to be seized May 21 2009

A LANARKSHIRE MSP has called for a ‘zero tolerance’ approach following the release of statistics which show that drug crime has more than doubled in the Hamilton area since 2003.Read

Drunken bike youth spat on cops May 21 2009

A HAMILTON teenager spat on two police officers after being caught riding a bike while under the influence of drink.Read

Rannoch proves that you really can teach an old dog new tricks - and win May 21 2009

PEOPLE say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a Gordon Setter from Quarter has turned that on his head by earning his highest accolade at nearly eight-years-old.Read

Course is on cue to honour champ John May 21 2009

THREE-TIMES World Snooker champion John Higgins has pocketed another accolade – after having a horse race at Hamilton Park named in his honour.Read

Woman had drugs May 21 2009

A HAMILTON woman last week admitted charges of possessing heroin and cannabis.Read

Bingo players want ‘fair deal’ for the game May 21 2009

MORE than 800 Hamilton bingo players are calling on a ‘fair deal’ for the game.Read

Bottle man admits breach May 21 2009

A HAMILTON man threw a plastic bottle at a bus and struggled violently with police.Read

Please help end our ‘hell family’ misery May 21 2009

POLICE have been called out to an Eddlewood street 27 times since the start of the year in connection with incidents of anti-social behaviour.Read

MSP demands public inquiry into care home tragedy May 21 2009

A LANARKSHIRE MSP this week called for a public inquiry into the Rosepark tragedy after charges against the family who ran the nursing home were once again dismissed.Read

Fury over allocation of school placings May 21 2009

A FURIOUS mum this week blasted South Lanarkshire Council’s policy concerning the allocation of school places.Read

Volunteer army doubles in size to clear rubbish May 21 2009

THE number of Lanarkshire people taking part in last month’s national Spring clean doubled compared with last year’s event.Read

Publican explains police presence in premises May 21 2009

A HAMILTON publican this week played down an incident in her pub earlier this month.Read

Objectors furious over licence U-turn May 21 2009

HAMILTON Licensing Board this week performed a u-turn on controversial plans for a new pub licence.Read

Joe was the county ‘Voice of Clubland’ May 21 2009

JOE McGuigan, the Advertiser’s ‘Voice of Clubland’ for more than 25 years, died on Monday.Read

University to help raise funds for Burns’ tribute May 21 2009

THE University of the West of Scotland has donated an original sculpture to the National Trust for Scotland to help raise funds for a Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayrshire.Read

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