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Hamilton News for 21 January 2010

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Minibus driver hijacked at knifepoint in Blantyre Jan 21 2010

A WOMAN minbus driver feared for her life after she was abducted and robbed at knifepoint in a terrifying hijack ordeal.Read

Uddingston hotel Redstones goes into administration Jan 21 2010

A FIRM that owned a well-known hotel and a popular restaurant have gone into administration.Read

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Missing Hamilton man Jim Stewart is found dead in river Jan 21 2010

THE GRIEVING partner of a missing painter and decorator has told of her heartache after his body was pulled from a river.Read

Calderside Academy special needs pupil had hair singed Jan 21 2010

SIX schoolgirls were quizzed by police after a 13-year-old girl with learning difficulties had her hair singed during a frightening lunchtime attack.Read

Maggies Lanarkshire holding free Therapies event for anyone affected by cancer. Jan 21 2010

MAGGIE’S Lanarkshire are holding a free complementary therapies "taster" afternoon on Wednesday, January 27, from 2pm to 4pm for anyone suffering cancer.Read

Hamilton drug charge couple released pending appeal Jan 21 2010

A HAMILTON couple facing extradition to Portugal for cocaine trafficking have been released pending an appeal.Read

Stonehouse mum of eight gets ASBO Jan 21 2010

AN interim ASBO has been slapped on a mum who was controversially re-housed under a project to assist ‘hell neighbours’.Read

New Community Trust Proposals for Strathaven. Jan 21 2010

PROPOSALS to create a community trust were among the topics discussed at the latest meeting of the Strathaven Town Group.Read

South Lanarkshire Council to axe employee award schemes Jan 21 2010

COUNCILLORS will decide within the next few weeks whether to axe spending on schemes to honour long-serving and high-achieving staff.Read

Tributes for Larkhall music teacher Moira Rae Kerr Jan 21 2010

TRIBUTES were paid this week to well-known Larkhall music teacher Moria Rae Kerr, who died recently at the age of 70 years.Read

Tenants in Larkhall given say on council rent increases Jan 21 2010

COUNCIL tenants in Larkhall are being given a say on proposed rent increases for 2010/2011.Read

Former Motherwell Scottish Cup winner Tommy Sloan dies Jan 21 2010

FORMER Motherwell and Hearts winger Tommy Sloan has died, aged 84.Read

Stonehouse woman's autobiography is best seller Jan 21 2010

A STONEHOUSE woman’s first autobiography has reached number 15 in the top 100 UK bestsellers list.Read

Hamilton mum's plea after disabled son's beloved dog vanishes Jan 21 2010

THE family of a disabled schoolboy from Burnbank, Hamilton, have issued an appeal for help after his beloved chihuahua puppy disappeared at the weekend.Read

Justin Bieber performs at Bellshill Academy Jan 21 2010

TEEN singing sensation Justin Bieber stunned fans when he played an intimate gig at a county high school.Read

Council tax set to be frozen in North Lanarkshire Jan 21 2010

COUNCIL tax rates in North Lanarkshire are set to be frozen for the third year in a row.Read

Motherwell twins sent to YOI after Asda disturbance Jan 21 2010

TWIN yobs have been locked up for their part in a disturbance at a Motherwell supermarket that saw the store’s panic alarm being set off.Read

Sainsbury’s set to expand Hamilton store Jan 21 2010

A SUPERMARKET giant whose sales soared over Christmas are creating 80 new jobs in Hamilton.Read

Hamilton theif jailed for 8 months Jan 21 2010

A MAN who breached probation by stealing from two Hamilton stores last month has been jailed for eight months.Read

Blantyre man was four times the limit during car crash Jan 21 2010

A BLANTYRE thug was more than four times the drink drive limit when he crashed in Hillhouse last year.Read

Blantyre church thieves strike again Jan 21 2010

ST JOSEPH’S Church in Blantyre has become the latest place of worship to be targeted by thieves recently.Read

South Lanarkshire annual winter roads budget is nearly gone Jan 21 2010

AROUND 80 per cent of South Lanarkshire’s £3m annual winter roads budget has already been spent.Read

Councillors rally to defence of embattled roads official Jan 21 2010

POLITICIANS this weekrallied to the defence of embattled Council roads boss Jim Cannon.Read

Hamilton MP backs Haiti earthquake appeal Jan 21 2010

HAMILTON MP Jimmy HOOD has backed the emergency appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) following the devastating earthquake in Haiti.Read

Have your say on windfarms in South Lanarkshire Jan 21 2010

WINDFARM developments in South Lanarkshire could soon deliver enough energy to power 400,000 homes.Read

Hundreds attend funeral of former policeman Ian Hosie Jan 21 2010

MORE than 400 mourners last week attended the funeral of Ian Hosie, one of Hamilton’s best-known and respected former police officers.Read

Hamilton shop Dazzle in floods misery Jan 21 2010

FLOODING last week closed a Hamilton store based in one of the town’s flagship business and retail centres.Read

Burnbank family want answers over sons death from vCJD Jan 21 2010

A DEVASTATED dad is still trying to find out how his 30-year-old son came to die from the human form of ‘mad cow disease.’Read

Bellshill-based dance troupe Kennedy Cupcakes welcome new member. Jan 21 2010

THE Kennedy Cupcakes, a Bellshill-based dance troupe have welcomed a new dancer.Read

Burnbank company organise charity run for Haiti earthquake victims Jan 21 2010

A HAMILTON firm have thrown their support behind the earthquake victims of Haiti by organising a charity run around Strathclyde Park.Read

Hamilton-born SNP stalwart Rankin passes away Jan 21 2010

A FORMER Hamilton man who went on to become a Scottish National Party stalwart has died suddenly, aged 77.Read

Lanarkshire youth project receives cash boost from Lottery Jan 21 2010

THOUSANDS of troubled young people across Lanarkshire are to benefit from a Lottery cash injection of more than £600,000.Read

South Lanarkshire Council to recruit new housing director Jan 21 2010

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council have begun the task of recruiting another housing director.Read

South Lanarkshire Council welcome end to council house sales Jan 21 2010

COUNCIL chiefs welcomed proposals that will stop new council house tenants from having the right to buy their homes.Read

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