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Strutherhill tenants anger over footpath that has been closed for two years

FED-UP tenants are up in arms after a public right of way in Larkhall has been closed for more than two years.Read

Stonehouse pharmacy plans rejected

PLANS for a new pharmacy in Stonehouse have been rejected.Read

Motherwell worst hit for metal theft

MOTHERWELL is the worst hit town in Scotland when it comes to metal being thieved from railways.Read

South Lanarkshire parking machines to be adapted for new coins

SOUTH Lanarkshire’s parking payment machines are to be converted to handle the new 5p and 10p coins.Read

Eileen Foley meets Jason Manford

A HAMILTON Slimming World consultant scored a big 10 out of 10 from comedian Jason Manford when she met him at the club’s annual awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of their most successful slimmers.Read

Gale force winds batter Hamilton

HAMILTON was battered by winds of over 90mph on Tuesday which left a trail of destruction in their path.Read

Three in court accused of killing Bellshill man Graeme Ferry

THREE men last Thursday denied abducting and murdering a 25-year-old man and burying his body in wasteland.Read

Cameron honoured in the New Year’s Honours

A BLANTYRE firefighter was this week celebrating after being awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal in the New Year’s Honours.Read

D2 Jean branch in Hamilton closes as 200 jobs are lost

THE D2 Jeans branch in Hamilton has been forced to shut up shop after the store chain collapsed last week with the loss of 200 jobs.Read

Residents flee in terror as fire swept through Hamilton town-centre flat

A PROBE was underway this week after a fire swept through a Hamilton town-centre flat.Read

Founder of successful Lanarkshire ecommerce business is awarded CBE in New Year honours

A LANARKSHIRE man behind one of the county’s biggest businesses success stories in recent years has been awarded the CBE.Read

Harrisons to close after 80 years in Hamilton town centre

IT was the end of an era this week as well-known menswear shop Harrisons prepared to close down after almost 80 years in Hamilton town centre.Read

Couple could have died in arson attack on Larkhall flat.

A COUPLE could have died after a terrifying fire-raising attack at their home – while they slept inside.Read

Three well-known stores in Hamilton town centre set to close

HAMILTON town centre’s retail sector suffered a hammer blow just five days into the new year.Read

Young volunteer scoops first Andrew Plummer award

A HAMILTON teenager has won the inaugural Hyzone Andrew Plummer award for her outstanding work in the community.Read

Timetable for upgrade of Raith Interchange announced

DRIVERS are facing up to five more years of delays and congestion at one of Lanarkshire’s worst bottlenecks.Read

Douglas View Care Home under new management

A NEW operator has taken over a Hamilton care home formerly operated by Southern Cross.Read

Larkhall man sets up charity to help homeless armed forces veterans this Christmas

MSP Christina McKelvie withdrew her support this week for a charity which helps homeless soldiers – after the Advertiser informed her the organiser had been a British National Party (BNP) candidate at the Westminister elections.Read