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Thorniewood aim to see off Glencairn

THORNIEWOOD UNITED are the only county side listed for Super League First Division action this week as Shotts Bon Accord are on West Cup duty and Lanark United have a blank weekend.Read

Rail bosses pledge upgrade in Motherwell

TRANSPORT bosses have pledged over £800,000 to provide a new park and ride facility in Motherwell.Read

Hamilton’s Cadzow Gait site bought from administrators

THERE’S been a fresh twist in the long-running controversy over Hamilton’s troubled Cadzow Gait development.Read

Newarthill pub fire

AN investigation is under way after a fire broke out at a disused Newarthill pub last weekend.Read

Man stabbed in bum during unprovoked attack

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed during an unprovoked attack in Bellshill.Read

Weekend white-out for juniors

FRIDAY night’s frost all but wiped out Saturday’s county Junior card. Only one Lanarkshire club made it to the starting line – and they lost!Read

Lorry driver dies after being hit with tanker on M74

SECTION of the M74 was closed this morning (Wednesday) after a lorry driver was knocked down while attending to his vehicle.Read

Hamilton Accies stadium, New Douglas Park

Accies boss has sights set on new players

HAMILTON boss Billy Reid has hinted at signings to come as he bolsters his squad for the second half of this season.Read

Abandoned dog Winter is rehomed

A DOG who was abandoned on Christmas Day and left for dead on a remote country road near Strathaven has been given a second chance at a happy life.Read

Car parking charges in North Lanarkshire to be rejected

PROPOSALS to introduce car parking charges in North Lanarkshire are to be rejected, it was announced this week.Read

NHS Lanarkshire's first Medical Careers Day proves hit with local pupils

OVER 100 fifth- and sixth-year pupils from Lanarkshire’s secondary schools attended NHS Lanarkshire’s first-ever Medical Careers Day last week.Read

Blantyre grandmother hits out at beetles in her home

A FED-UP Blantyre grandmother this week hit out after her home has been plagued with an infestation of beetles for more than three years.Read

Newmains women loses over three stones in five months

A NEWMAINS woman has shed more than three and a half stones in weight in just over five months.Read

the circus of horrors

THE Circus of Horrors, the show that rocked Britain's Got Talent, is back!Read

theatre productions present over the rainbow

THEATRE Productions Limited have announced the ninth sensational UK tour of Over The Rainbow: The Eva Cassidy Story.Read

Mum jailed for violent attack at party

A JEALOUS mum who plunged a knife into a man's stomach during a party was jailed last Friday.Read

North Lanarkshire Council’s Burns Supper raises £3500 for Children in Need

NORTH LANARKSHIRE Council’s annual Burns Supper has raised over £3500 for Children in Need.Read

Planning approved for Strathaven Tennis Club

A PLANNING application to upgrade Strathaven Tennis Club has been approved despite objections from nearby residents.Read

Gran Margaret set to walk the Wall

FOR the past eight years since her own mum died in a Marie Curie hospice, a Strathaven grandmother-of-three has been raising cash for the charity.Read