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Hamilton News for 4 February 2010

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Hamilton man (56) denies child porn allegations Feb 04 2010

THE trial of a Hamilton man accused of taking indecent pictures of young girl with learning difficulties started at the town’s sheriff court this week.Read

Man glassed outside Uddingston pub Angels Feb 04 2010

A MAN suffered severe facial injuries after being hit with a glass in a sickening attack in a county hotel.Read

Hamilton residents left without water after burst pipe Feb 04 2010

HUNDREDS of residents were left without drinking water for up to six hours due to a burst water main on a busy Hamilton road.Read

Gang attempt to steal cars in Blantyre Feb 04 2010

POLICE in Blantyre have issued a warning to motorists after a group – believed to be part of a gang – tried to steal cars from a repair shop in the town.Read

Hamilton Council chiefs spend thousands on bonsai tree Feb 04 2010

“SPENDAHOLIC” council chiefs were this week slammed as extravagant for splashing out up to £5000 on a bonsai tree.Read

Armed cops race to Larkhall street after man threatens to kill himself Feb 04 2010

ARMED cops raced to a Larkhall street twice within hours after a man threatened to kill himself.Read

South Lanarkshire councillor could be investigated over expenses Feb 04 2010

AN SNP councillor who defected to Labour could be investigated by South Lanarkshire Council’s chief executive over allegations concerning his expenses.Read

Stonehouse resident’s worries over damaged roads Feb 04 2010

A STONEHOUSE man is urging South Lanarkshire roads department to repair hazardous road damage caused by recent ice and snow.Read

Phone mast plands in grounds of Avonbridge Hotel Feb 04 2010

PLANS to site a 48ft mobile phone mast in the grounds of a Hamilton hotel have angered nearby residents.Read

Ex-Larkhall doctor robbed of jewelley Feb 04 2010

A MAN will appear in court later this month charged with stealing jewellery from a United States-based doctor who is visiting Hamilton.Read

South Lanarkshire Council projects face cuts Feb 04 2010

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council will save £2.1m by axing the annual £50 Spring bonus paid to the area’s 41,950 OAPS.Read

Funding axed for Burnbank Volunteer resource centre Feb 04 2010

DISMAY this week greeted the news that the £72,000 council grant to Burnbank Volunteers Resource Centre has been axed.Read

South Lanarkshire Council £17m of budget cuts Feb 04 2010

CUTS to next financial year’s South Lanarkshire Council budget will not be as deep as first feared.Read

Blantyre cafe gutted after arson attack Feb 04 2010

A CAFE owner is offering a £1000 reward for information leading to a conviction for those who raided and torched his premises last weekend.Read

Motherwell twins freed as they await appeal outcome Feb 04 2010

TWIN brothers caged for causing havoc at a Motherwell supermarket have been temporarily released as they await the outcome of an appeal.Read

Council bosses deny racism allegations against Larkhall takeaway Feb 04 2010

COUNCIL bosses this week rubbished allegations of racism levelled against them by the owners of a new Indian restaurant in Larkhall.Read

Top Braidwood architect Bill Nimmo dies age 80 Feb 04 2010

ONE of Scotland’s most distinguished architects, Bill Nimmo, has died following a short illness.Read

Hamilton yob threatened neighbour with his sisters Feb 04 2010

A HAMILTON yob caused a disturbance in his block of flats when he threatened to get his sisters to assault his neighbour.Read

Strathaven sisters prepare to run London Marathon Feb 04 2010

TWO sisters are regularly pounding the streets of Strathaven as they prepare to run in the London Marathon in the Spring.Read

Hamilton thug told policeman he would shoot him Feb 04 2010

A THUG was detained in custody last week for threatening to shoot a policeman last week – two days after he had appeared in court charged with shoplifting.Read

Hamilton engineering company to shed 150 jobs Feb 04 2010

AROUND 150 jobs are expected to go at an engineering company’s Lanarkshire premises.Read

Police hunt CCTV thief in Larkhall Feb 04 2010

POLICE were this week hunting a thief wearing a balaclava who made off with a CCTV hard drive from a popular pub in Larkhall.Read

Blantyre family involved in disturbance Feb 04 2010

THREE members of the same family have admitted their part in a disturbance in that resulted in a policeman being assaulted.Read

Strutherhill Tenant’ leader angry at site location Feb 04 2010

A TENANTS’ leader warned this week that the proposed location of a new retail development in Strutherhill, Larkhall, will put children’s lives in danger.Read

Scottish Water’s £4m investment in Larkhall network Feb 04 2010

SCOTTISH Water have splashed out £4m in a bid to improve water quality and the environment in Larkhall.Read

Human bones found on future site of new school Feb 04 2010

WORK on a new primary school has been halted, following the discovery of mass graves.Read

Bellshill band The Lonely Souls play King Tut’s Feb 04 2010

BELLSHILL group The Lonely Souls will perform at King Tut’s in Glasgow this weekend.Read

Hamilton MSP backs SNP in newspaper advertising vote Feb 04 2010

HAMILTON South MSP Tom McCabe was the only Labour member of the Scottish Parliament last week to back the SNP in a vote on the newspaper industry.Read

Uncertain future for Uddingston hall Feb 04 2010

THE future of Uddingston’s Public Hall was hanging in the balance this week – following the discovery that the building requires £200,000-worth of repairs.Read