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Hamilton News for 24 September 2009

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Hamilton gramar pupil awarded free bus pass after council battle Sep 24 2009

THE parents of a 12-year-old girl were this week celebrating after winning the fight to get their daughter a free bus pass to Hamilton Grammar.Read

£4.1m upgrading at Hamilton waste water works completed Sep 24 2009

A £4.1m project to rebuild a waste water treatment works in Hamilton has been hailed a huge success.Read

Motherwell flute player Shona returns home to start community choirs Sep 24 2009

A YOUNG Lanarkshire woman who was a BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist, gained a Masters Degree with Distinction in music, and played flute on Mel Gibson’s ‘Apolcalypto’, has returned to Lanarkshire to set up community choirs.Read

Palace boss James Mortimer gifts £50k to Kilbryde Hospice Sep 24 2009

A WELL-known Hamilton businessman has boosted moves aimed at establishing a second Lanarkshire hospice.Read

Peter Andre to appear at Hamilton Asda Sep 24 2009

SINGER and television personality Peter Andre is due to visit Hamilton next week.Read

Townhill primary pick up Royal award for gardening Sep 24 2009

PUPILS at a Hamilton primary school have been congratulated for their gardening skills by winning a ‘highly commended’ award in the Royal Highland Education Trust’s annual Count and Grow project.Read

Hamilton couple attacked by 12 thugs Sep 24 2009

Between six and eight men jumped out of two vehicles – a silver car and dark 4x4 – and battered the woman and man, both aged 39, in front of their daughter and her pal on Saturday at 5.20pm.Read

Strathaven Academy pupil wins Diana Award Sep 24 2009

STRATHAVEN Academy pupil Mhairi Anderson has been publicly honoured with a leading community award.Read

Hamilton's St Paul's Primary vote for pupil council Sep 24 2009

ELECTION fever swept Hamilton’s St Paul’s Primary School last week.Read

Lanarkshire gets ready for Battle of the Bands Sep 24 2009

TOP musical talent throughout North Lanarkshire is lining up as the countdown begins for this year's Battle of the Bands competition.Read

Hamilton worker wins South Lanarkshire Council award Sep 24 2009

A HAMILTON clerical worker has won South Lanarkshire Council’s employee of the year award.Read

Larkhall residents blast health clinic plans Sep 24 2009

PLANS for a £1.5million revamp of a health centre has been branded “a waste of money”.Read

Two new primary schools to be built in Motherwell Sep 24 2009

COUNCILLORS this week rubber stamped plans which will see two new primary schools being built in Motherwell.Read

Bothwell breast cancer battler Donna hits the catwalk Sep 24 2009

A BRAVE Bothwell woman will take to the catwalk today (Thursday) to help boost a breast cancer charity’s funds.Read

Larkhall councillor warns Tesco superstore will kill town centre Sep 24 2009

A FURIOUS councillor this week vowed to fight proposals for a new multi-million pound Tesco in Larkhall.Read

Hamilton College pupils help school kids in West Africa Sep 24 2009

A GROUP of seven school leavers from Hamilton College spent their summer helping youngsters in West Africa get on-line.Read

Hamilton male voice choir want more members Sep 24 2009

MEMBERS of the male voice choir associated with Hamilton Caledonian Bowling Club invite all men over 16 to come along to their rehearsal night in the Clubhouse on Thursday, October 1.Read

Stonehouse Better World Group raise funds for African hospice Sep 24 2009

STONEHOUSE Better World Group’s recent fundraiser in aid of an African hospital was a great success.Read

Backing for bid to scrap hospital parking charges Sep 24 2009

HAMILTON South MSP Tom McCabe has backed a Private Member’s Bill to prevent people having to pay for parking charges at NHS sites across Scotland.Read

Mourners’ pay tribute to ‘king of gypsies’ Charlie Douglas Sep 24 2009

TRAFFIC in Larkhall and parts of Hamilton came to a standstill yesterday (Wednesday) as hundreds of mourners paid their respects to the ‘king of the gypsies’ Charlie Douglas MBE.Read

Miners centre wins £30K bid Sep 24 2009

BLANTYRE Miners Community Resource Centre has been successful in its bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for almost £30,000.Read

Motherwell back campaign aimed at tackling discrimination and hate crime Sep 24 2009

POLICE have teamed up with partners across North Lanarkshire to launch a poster campaign aimed at tackling discrimination and hate crime.Read

Young man attacked with 'hatchet-type' weapon outside Blantyre bar Sep 24 2009

A YOUNG man was subjected to a vicious attack with a “hatchet-type” weapon outside a Blantyre bar on Friday night.Read

Motorists given a rest from Canderside Toll road works Sep 24 2009

MOTORISTS expecting nine week of road chaos as work began at the new £5.2m roads depot at Canderside Toll on Monday have been given a two week reprieve.Read

Lanarkshire groups scoop Beautiful Scotland Awards Sep 24 2009

GREEN-fingered community groups from across Lanarkshire turned in fine performance at last week’s Beautiful Scotland awards ceremony.Read

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