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Hamilton News for 18 February 2010

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Uddingston surgery to close despite patients’ objections Feb 18 2010

A CONSULTATION exercise over the closure of Uddingston’s Old Mill Road surgery was this week branded a “sham.”Read

Hamilton man (74) leaps 60ft from bridge Feb 18 2010

A 74-year-old man cheated death after leaping 60ft from a bridge in Hamilton town centre.Read

Mugger robs woman in busy Burnbank street Feb 18 2010

A MUGGER grabbed a lone woman and pinned her to a wall before robbing her of £100 in front of horrified shoppers in a busy Burnbank street.Read

Lease is granted to help establish Bothwell allotment. Feb 18 2010

A 15-YEAR lease was granted this week for allotment land in Bothwell.Read

Motherwell fan admits letting off smoke bomb at game Feb 18 2010

A MOTHERWELL football fan caused havoc in the Hamilton stands last weekend after he set off a smoke bomb during a local derby match.Read

Lanarkshire Cancer Care centre moves a step closer Feb 18 2010

THE construction of a new £2.5m Lanarkshire cancer care centre moved a step closer last week.Read

South Lanarkshire Council rents to rise Feb 18 2010

SOUTH Lanarkshire’s 25,000 council house tenants will have to pay more for their rent next financial year.Read

South Lanarkshire’s tiny schools under threat Feb 18 2010

SOME of South Lanarkshire’s smallest schools may be under threat if the dire predictions concerning council finance come true.Read

Bothwell man plans to climb highest mountains for charity Feb 18 2010

A MOUNTAINEERING enthusiast is planning to complete a charity climbing challenge with a difference.Read

Racist thug threatened to burn down Motherwell shop Feb 18 2010

A MOTHERWELL thug racially abused two shop workers and threatened to burn down the store, a court heard.Read

Carfin thief nabbed in the middle of burglary Feb 18 2010

A THIEF downed Valium at a party before being caught nicking electrical goods from a number of garages in a residential street last weekend.Read

Man (25) slashed in the face in Burnbank Feb 18 2010

A YOUNG man suffered serious facial injuries after a vicious attack in Hamilton.Read

Strathaven community park re-sheduled opening. Feb 18 2010

THE grand opening of the George Allan Park playpark funded by Adam’s Community Trust charity has been delayed due to the recent cold snap.Read

Serious disturbance in Jervision area Feb 18 2010

A TEENAGER was arrested and nine people are to be reported to the procurator fiscal following a serious disturbance in a North Lanarkshire town.Read

Fairhill yobs attack man with golf club in front of his girlfiend Feb 18 2010

POLICE vowed to step up patrols in Fairhill after a man was battered over the head with a golf club in front of his terrified girlfriend.Read

Anger over child swimmer supervision policy at Hamilton Water Palace Feb 18 2010

LANARKSHIRE’S two councils this week defended their policy on the supervision of young children using public swimming pools.Read

Viewpark man 46) tagged for sexual activity in Strathclyde Park Feb 18 2010

A PERVERT caught in Strathclyde Park with his trousers down was electronically tagged this week.Read

Blantyre dad thinks sewage pipe made his son and pet ill Feb 18 2010

A BLANTYRE father has claimed the council’s failure to fix a burst sewage pipe at a nearby block of flats has left his baby son and pet dog ill.Read

Hamilton soldier killed in Afghanistan was to come home Feb 18 2010

A BRAVE Hamilton soldier killed in Afghanistan was due home for a family reunion on Valentine’s Day.Read

Hamilton MSP slams Scottish Government over “delay” of Boiler Scrappage Scheme Feb 18 2010

HAMILTON North and Bellshill MSP Michael McMahon slammed the Scottish Government this week over delays to the Boiler Scrappage Scheme.Read

Hamilton war veteran Benny Gough dies aged 96 Feb 18 2010

THE ARMED Forces have lost their oldest former prisoner of war, with the death of Hamilton man Benny Gough.Read

South Lanarkshire freeze council tax for third year Feb 18 2010

SOUTH Lanarkshire’s 141,000 households will pay no additional Council Tax or water charges next financial year.Read

Lanarkshire group KontroBand in regional final of Live and Unisgned Feb 18 2010

LANARKSHIRE rockers KontroBand have reached the regional final of this year’s Live and Unsigned competition.Read

Lanarkshire soldier honoured - 94 years after he perished Feb 18 2010

A COUNTY soldier who perished 94 years ago in combat is to be honoured by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.Read

Bernadette Murphy Estates faces order to stop business Feb 18 2010

A HAMILTON firm of estate agents say they plan to fight an application to wind up the company.Read

Hamilton man admits sending obscene text messages Feb 18 2010

A HILLHOUSE man pestered his ex-partner for sex through a range of text messages, a court heard this week.Read

Police hunt gang after ram raids in Cleland and Shotts Feb 18 2010

A LAND ROVER stolen in Shotts was used by thieves to smash into a convenience store during a ram raid in the village of Cleland last week.Read

Hamilton's Poundland staff and customers raise £150,00 for cancer charity Feb 18 2010

CUSTOMERS and staff at a Hamilton shop have helped to raise the magnificent sum of £150,000 for people who are affected by cancer.Read

Sportscotland raise concerns over Larkhall Tesco proposals Feb 18 2010

A NATIONAL sports agency could oppose plans for a major supermarket in Larkhall.Read

South Lanarkshire Council worker faces charges over offensive email Feb 18 2010

A SOUTH Lanarkshire Council social worker who sent a Gary Glitter ‘joke’ email that featured a photo-montage of the convicted sex offender ‘smuggling’ an Asian child through an airport is facing 13 misconduct charges.Read

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