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call for Lanark x ray centre

CLYDESDALE MSP Karen Gillon has renewed calls for NHS Lanarkshire to introduce x-ray facilities in Lanark Health Centre.Read

lanimer procession threat

LANARK'S annual Lanimers spectacle has been hit by another crisis – one which, it is claimed, could devalue the traditional June parade.Read

Fifteen Accies supporters are banned from New Douglas Park for their part in a disturbance in Paisley.

FIFTEEN Hamilton Accies supporters have been banned from New Douglas Park for their alleged involvement in a riot with St Mirren casuals in Paisley on February 27.Read

Braveheart castle site under threat

A MAJOR landslip is threatening the future of one of Lanark's most famous sites.Read

SPECTACLE: large floats like this Viking Longship could be gone.

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Famous Celtic band’s show in Lanark

THE internationally-renowned Celtic rock fusion band Shooglenifty are in concert at Lanark Agricultural Centre tomorrow (Friday).Read

Accies boss Billy Reid has warned his side to sharpen up in front of goal.

BILLY REID this week told his Hamilton side to take responsibility in front of goal as he faces up to Saturday’s crunch clash at New St Mirren Park.Read

Scott Lawson believes Scotland can dump Italy in Saturday’s 6 Nations clash in Rome.

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Gary is Haiti hero

A CLYDESDALE volunteer has just returned to Britain after spending a harrowing time delivering emergency aid to survivors of the Haiti disaster.Read

Lanark Festival gets national support

EVENTSCOTLAND, the national events agency, have announced their backing for Scotland’s Festival of History.Read

rural schools under threat

TWELVE small rural schools in Clydesdale could be facing closure as the council try to balance their books next year.Read

War veteran Benny Gough died aged 96 on Frid, February 12.

THE ARMED Forces have lost their oldest former prisoner of war, with the death of Hamilton man Benny Gough.Read

stunning victory for Dalziel

CLYDE Valley motor-racing star Ryan Dalziel has just achieved his best result to date – helping his Action Express Racing team take a stunning upset victory at the famous Daytona 24 Hours.Read

£12.2m new campus for High Mill and Victoria Park schools

WORK has started on the £12.2m replacement for High Mill and Victoria Park schools in Carluke.Read

new jobs for carnwath

THERE has been a jobs boost for the Carnwath area with news that a local employer hope to expand their workforce to more than 300.Read

rally drivers head north

CARNWATH farmer Walter Henderson will be among the Lanarkshire challenge for the Arnold Clark Thistle Hotel Snowman Rally which is taking place next weekend.Read

plans for Lanark airshow memorial

PLANS for an iconic sculpture to mark the centenary of the 1910 Lanark air show have received a major boost.Read

tourist offices under threat

CLYDESDALE'S politicians have been lining up in support of the district's three threatened VisitScotland tourist information offices.Read

South Lanarkshire home care staff face wage cuts

VITAL home carers fear they could face huge wage cuts following an announcement that their private care company intends to change their contracts.Read