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Man (34) jailed for blade attack

A HAMILTON man, who had been slashed with a Stanley knife blade, returned to the house where the attack took place to finish his carry out after being treated in hospital. Read

Dinner dances raise £75,000

A HAMILTON man and his family have managed to raise a staggering £75,000 over four years through an event they set up to raise money for Yorkhill Children’s Foundation. Read

Trader calls on rates hike to be reversed

A WELL-KNOWN trader this week hit out over a five per cent hike in shop rates for small businesses in Hamilton. Read

Couple's Mexican nuptials wrecked by swine flu outbreak

A HAMILTON couple’s plans for a sun-soaked wedding in Mexico have been dashed by the swine flu outbreak. Read

Burned-out Ford is hazard in car park

CHILDREN were this week seen playing on a burnt-out car in a South Lanarkshire Council car park in Hamilton. Read

Diners flee after lorry ploughs through front of restaurant

MORE than 40 diners at a Lanarkshire restaurant fled for their lives on Monday afternoon when an articulated lorry ploughed into the building. Read

Anger as planners do U-turn over access to new homes

A COUNCILLOR this week hit out at a major U-turn over plans for the access to a proposed Hamilton housing development. Read

Bid to block new homes plan fails

QUARTER villagers this week failed to block plans for homes on a recreation area. Read

£3.3m allocated for Lanarkshire transport projects

MORE than £3m is to be spent on transport projects in Lanarkshire over the next 12 months. Read

Sheriff blasts foreman after probe into trench tragedy at building site

A FOREMAN responsible for safety at a Hamilton building site where a man died in a trench collapse has received stinging criticism from a sheriff. Read

Local writers are wanted for new publication

SOUTH Lanarkshire's Writer in Residence Carl MacDougall is looking for writers to contribute to a new publication. Read

Man admits being in possession of child porn images

A HAMILTON man this week admitted possessing child pornography. Read

Nurses aim for small screen success

IT was a case of lights, camera and action for a group of health staff from the county. Read

Eight are chosen as Faces of the Races

TWO lovely Hamilton women have beaten off stiff competition to be crowned Hamilton Park Racecourse's 'Faces of the Races' winners. Read

Miners set for compensation

HUNDREDS of miners across the county suffering from a degenerative disease this week welcomed news they will be able to claim financial help from the Government. Read