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Hamilton News for 6 October 2011

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Hamilton dad Derek dies after diving Firth of Clyde shipwreck Oct 06 2011

THE FUNERAL of a Hamilton man killed in a diving tragedy takes place tomorrow (Friday).Read

Young man suffers broken jaw after attack by six people outside Hamilton town centre pub Oct 06 2011

A YOUNG man suffered a broken jaw after being viciously attacked by six people outside a Hamilton town centre pub.Read

Cops and council probe dangerous rooftop video Oct 06 2011

COUNCIL officials have launched a probe after stomach-churning footage appeared on the web of yobs traversing the roof of a 170-ft tower.Read

Thug told prison guard his jailed brother would “get him” Oct 06 2011

A CONVICTED thug who threatened a prison officer by telling him that his jailed brother would “get him” has escaped a prison term.Read

Bus director admits tax fraud scheme woth more than £10,000 Oct 06 2011

A FORMER director at a Lanarkshire bus firm that folded last year has admitted running a tax fraud scheme.Read

ALDI bosses peeved at spate of basket thefts Oct 06 2011

PEEVED bosses at a Hamilton supermarket have been scratching their heads after a series of bizarre thefts.Read

Safety risk over oil chambers found near to polluted burn Oct 06 2011

ENVIRONMENTAL protection officers investigating the discovery of two underground pits filled with oil have been told to stay away due to safety concerns at the site.Read

Offshore wind company to create 180 jobs in Lanarkshire Oct 06 2011

UP to 180 new jobs are to be created at an offshore wind technology centre opened in Lanarkshire.Read

Zambia mission for Strathaven Explorer Scouts was a complete success. Oct 06 2011

A 16-STRONG party of Strathaven Explorer Scouts and leaders are back home after a return visit to Zambia in Africa where they carried out work on behalf of the charity Health Help International.Read

South Lanarkshire’s elderly day care charges highest in Scotland Oct 06 2011

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council’s charge for elderly day care services is the highest in Scotland.Read

Hamilton taxi firm stop taking hires outside town centre pubs Oct 06 2011

A TAXI firm have stopped taking hires from punters at two pubs in Hamilton town centre.Read

Tory leadership hopeful Ruth Davidson visits Hamilton to rally support Oct 06 2011

RUTH DAVIDSON has vowed to tackle the blight of knife crime if she is elected leader of the Conservatives in Scotland.Read

Parking attendant gives Hamilton butcher a fine despite his car being broken down Oct 06 2011

PARKING attendants slapped a ticket on a Hamilton butcher’s car after it had broken down.Read

North Lanarkshire Council’s 24-hour Twitter event gets two responses Oct 06 2011

THE council’s 24-hour Twitter event got TWO replies from members of the public – and both of them were complaints.Read

South Lanarkshire Council face cuts of up to £15m Oct 06 2011

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council are facing up to £15m of cuts in the next financial year, according to Council Leader Eddie McAvoy.Read

OAPs' fury as bus axed from Hamilton’s Almada Street Oct 06 2011

PENSIONERS this week hit out after a vital bus service stopped going along Hamilton’s busy Almada Street.Read

Student leaders condemn fees hike at UWS Oct 06 2011

HAMILTON’S university has announced it will now be the THIRD most expensive in the UK.Read

Strutherhill tenants hit out in public footpath row Oct 06 2011

FURIOUS tenants this week vowed to complain to the Ombudsman in a long-running row with South Lanarkshire Council over a public right of way.Read

Delays over extension cause family upset Oct 06 2011

A GRIEVING Hamilton family have hit out at the time it took for South Lanarkshire Council to plan and build an extension for their disabled mum – who died just a few weeks after its completion.Read