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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

Arrests at Motherwell restaurant

A MOTHERWELL restaurant is facing a second set of fines in just 18 months – after four illegal immigrants were found hiding in a loft there.Read

Hamilton man lost more than 15 stones

A HAMILTON man has lost more than 15 stones in weight in just 18 months.Read

Fury as cars drive over graves at Hamilton cemeteries

FAMILIES this week slammed motorists who drove over graves on Christmas Day.Read

Toy Appeal makes hundreds of disadvantaged youngsters smile at Christmas

HUNDREDS of disadvantaged children across South Lanarkshire benefited from the Advertiser’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal this year – thanks to the generosity of our readers.Read

Drugs stolen from ambulance while on emergency calls in Blantyre on Boxing Day

POLICE were this week warning the public not to take any drugs from a paramedic response bag stolen from an ambulance on an emergency call in Blantyre on Boxing Day.Read