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Lanark & Carluke News for 14 August 2008

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Police swoop lands Lanarkshire heroin-dealing pair jail sentences Aug 14 2008

TWO drug dealers caught with £35,000-worth of heroin were last week jailed for a total of nine years.Read

Fun time at Smyllum Aug 14 2008

FUTURE CAREER: two youngsters check out a police vehicle at the fun day.Read

Teenagers perform play for top Minister Aug 14 2008

YOUNG actors from across Lanarkshire have performed an innovative play in front of a Scottish Government Minister.Read

Ex-Olympic star Yvonne attends Girl Guide camp Aug 14 2008

A GIRL Guide camp held last week in Peeblesshire turned into a ‘mini Olympics’ after a former Scotland trackstar turned up to open the games.Read

Lesmahagow Aug 14 2008

BONUS BALL: Winner of the bowling club lottery bonus ball on Saturday was R. Miller with number 15.Read

On his bike for charity Aug 14 2008

A CLYDESDALE musician is at present cycling from one end of the United Kingdom to the other for charity.Read

Crossford and Hazelbank Aug 14 2008

OAP ASSOCIATION: The date for the mystery tour is Saturday, September 6.Read

Forth Aug 14 2008

CHURCH NEWS: Rev. Sarah Ross will lead Sunday morning worship at Forth St Paul’s Church at 10.15am. Schedules for the Flower Show are now available at the church. The show takes place in the church hall on Saturday.Read

Carnwath Aug 14 2008

BOWLING CLUB: Winners of recent games at Carnwath Bowling Club were: Wednesday bonus ball (July 30) - Liz Jamieson; Tote double - I. Fordyce.Read

Douglas and Glespin Aug 14 2008

OVER-50’s CLUB:Winners of games played at the club on Tuesday, August 5, were: dominoes – Mary Burrell; whist – Chrissie Murphy.Read

Biggar Aug 14 2008

BIGGAR RAMBLING CLUB: A group of 12 members set out from Peebles on July 19 to walk part of the John Buchan Way to Broughton.Read

Lanark Medieval Festival set to go with a bang Aug 14 2008

One of the highlights of what is now Scotland's National Living History Festival is a cannon display by a 17th century group of mercenaries.Read

Rugby club needs young members Aug 14 2008

BIGGAR Rugby Club are preparing for their new season by holding an open day on August 23.Read

See dancing giants Aug 14 2008

CATALONIAN Giants will be one of the more unusual sights for visitors to the New Lanark World Heritage Site this weekend.Read

Send in write stuff Aug 14 2008

BIGGAR Writers Group are organising a competition for the district’s budding writers.Read

MP embarks on summer surgery tour Aug 14 2008

LOCAL MP David Mundell is kicking off his now annual summer surgery tour in Clydesdale on Monday.Read

Homes bid at rail depot Aug 14 2008

SCOTTISH Coal’s rail transfer depot at Ravenstruther could be developed for housing.Read

Kirsty puts groups in focus on council film-maker’s course Aug 14 2008

IT was “quiet on the set” as the first volunteer to undertake a new training scheme for would- be community film-makers in South Lanarkshire set the cameras rolling.Read

MSP to carry out survey on PO closures Aug 14 2008

A CLYDESDALE MSP is to conduct a survey of planned Post Office closures in the area.Read

Village expands as flats go ahead Aug 14 2008

COUNCILLORS have approved plans for yet another expansion of Braidwood village.Read

Electricity cable fault sparked new sewer fears Aug 14 2008

A BURNING cable for electricity brought traffic chaos to Lanark’s town centre this week.Read

Twinning group mark anniversary of link with visits Aug 14 2008

CLYDESDALE International Twinning Association members and friends recently visited the area’s twin town of Yvetot in Normandy to celebrate the 14th of July and the 10th anniversary of Yvetot's twinning with Kyjov in the Czech Republic.Read