Home News Local News Hamilton News

Motherwell FC urge supporters to get behind Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile.

MOTHERWELL stars Mark Reynolds and Lukas Jutkiewicz this week urged football fans throughout the county to get sporty, have fun and raise cash for charity.Read

Hillhouse Church has £250,000 face lift refurbishment

THE congregation of Hillhouse Parish Church have raised £170,000 towards the refurbishment of the church halls.Read

Primary schools in Asghill and Netherburn given the go-ahead

PLANS to build two new primary schools have been given the go-ahead.Read

Developers guarantee to preserve site in Larkhall

DEVELOPERS have guaranteed to preserve and improve access to Morgan Glen as part of their proposed £55m retail, residential and mixed use development in Larkhall.Read

Stonehouse shopkeeper pelts robber with soup tins

A PLUCKY shopkeeper and his daughter fought off a hammer-wielding robber by battering him with tins of soup.Read

Hamilton MP Tommy McAvoy to step down after 23 years at Westminster

MP Tommy McAvoy has announced that he will not be standing at the next General Election.Read

Police hunt gunman who held up Viewpark bookies

A GUNMAN made off with a three-figure sum of cash after holding up a Lanarkshire bookies.Read

Redlees Quarry due for £300,000 makeover

A WELL-KNOWN nature spot outside Blantyre has been approved for a major £300,000 development by the council.Read

Parking controversy resurfaces at Bothwell sheltered housing complex

A ROW over parking in a Bothwell cul-de-sac flared up again last week when ‘no parking’ signs, aimed at deterring inconsiderate drivers re-appeared there.Read

County bands in the running for regional music final

THREE Hamilton groups have made waves in an unsigned music competition.Read

Proclaimers visit music project built by criminals’ seized assets

AN innovative music project aimed at injecting cash seized from criminals back into the community was given the thumbs up by pop icons The Proclaimers.Read

Hamilton councillor resigns following expenses row

A HAMILTON councillor caught up in the expenses row involving Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has resigned from the quango.Read

Charity fun day to be held in Daniel’s memory

THE mother of a Hamilton tot who died suddenly last year is planning a charity fun day to raise awareness of cot death.Read

Planning application for residential housing in West Mains was given the green light on Tuesday.

AN OUTLINE blueprint for a development in Stonehouse has been given the thumbs up by council chiefs – despite almost 100 letters of objection.Read

Plans submitted for 2000 homes on outskirts of Hamilton

A LARGE housing development on the outskirts of Hamilton has moved a step closer.Read

Hamilton man threatened at knifepoint by burglar

A HAVE-A-GO son was threatened at knifepoint after taking on a brutal thug who ransacked his 86-year-old mum’s Hamilton home.Read

T in the Park

TITP 2010 Line-Up Revealed

SCOTLAND'S biggest festival T in the Park have just revealed a glittering line-up for the 2010 festival.Read

Sportscotland raise concerns over Larkhall Tesco proposals

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

Mugger robs woman in busy Burnbank street

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

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

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

Quick Links

Quicklinks

Your Communities

About Hamilton

About Hamilton

Find out about your local community of Hamilton Read

News Forum

Try our Hamilton News Forum

Have your say

Join in on the debates on the latest news stories from the Hamilton Advertiser. Read

Get involved

We want your local stories, videos & pics.