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Social closure

ST Tam’s Social Club’s main hall will be closed on Friday and Saturday for renovation. The upstairs lounge is open as usual. Read

Man is rescued after car bursts into flames in crash with tree

A MAN was last week taken to Wishaw General Hospital after his car hit a tree and burst into flames. Read

11 Post Offices face the threat of closure

11 Post Offices face the threat of closure

ELEVEN Lanarkshire post offices have been targeted for closure. Read

Take action against cuts

LANARKSHIRE’S sub-postmasters spokesman this week blamed the Westminister Government for the latest attacks on Post Offices. Read

Big pay rise for NHS managers

MEMBERS of NHS Lanarkshire’s management team were this week at the centre of a ‘fat cat’ wages row. Read

Games tables prove popular with pupils

PLAYGROUND PASTIME: pupils from Hamilton’s Chatelherault Primary are delighted with their new games tables, which take pride of place in the school playground. Read

Louise Nelson

IN a court story in last week’s Advertiser, it was stated that a motorist injured in an incident involving a tanker on the A72, near Larkhall, had suffered extensive back injuries. Read

Police disappointed by drink-drive figures

LANARKSHIRE motorists are failing to heed the police’s drink-drive message. Read

Mix it with the best

COULD you be the next Judge Jules, Roger Sanchez, or Eric Morillo? then Bar Strada in Hamilton wants to hear from you. Read

Win FREE tickets to see Flashdance – the musical

YOUR Advertiser has teamed up with the King’s Theatre in Glasgow to bring you yet another great competition. Read

Your chance to be backstage star at super Retrofest

One of Scotland’s hottest music festivals is looking for candidates from Lanarkshire to make sure the event goes off with a bang. Read

Jailed over bail breach

A HAMILTON man was jailed last week for breaching a bail condition forbidding him from contacting his wife and daughter. Read

Stunned by sudden death of devoted Hillhouse family man Hugh, 43

A HILLHOUSE woman was this week mourning the death of her husband who died suddenly aged 43. Read

Equis have credit crunch licked!

EQUI'S Ice Cream Parlours have launched a new flavour of ice cream. Read

County pub gutted in early-morning blaze

A LANARKSHIRE pub was extensively damaged this week – after fire ripped through the building. Read

Launch of an exhibition on Cameronians

THIS year is the 40th anniversary of the disbandment of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Regiment, Scotland’s only rifle regiment. Read

Boy (5) in syringe horror

Hamilton boy (5) in syringe horror

A FIVE-year-old boy found a needle and syringe used for drug taking behind the toilet in the bathroom of his new home. Read

Organ donors appeal at centre

HAMILTON residents will have the chance to become heroes tomorrow (Friday) when a special recruitment team come to town to encourage locals to join the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR). Read

Warm welcome

PUPILS from John Ogilvie High worked with Clyde Valley Housing Association in the last few weeks of term to produce welcome packs for new families moving to the Burnbank area. Read

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