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Lanark & Carluke News for 14 May 2009

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Naked Ramblers in 95-mile charity trek May 14 2009

TWO intrepid female walkers, calling themselves the Naked Ramblers, have completed a mammoth 95-mile hike in aid of the charity that provided a special day for one of their brothers who died of cancer aged 27.Read

MSPs hear of closure threat to Jubilee Hall May 14 2009

THE future of the closure threatened Jubilee Hall in Lesmahagow has been brought to the attention of the Scottish Parliament.Read

Disabled get home grant May 14 2009

DISABLED people in Clydesdale are being encouraged to take advantage of a new home adaptation grant.Read

JUBILANT villagers have successfully blocked plans to move their children’s small country school to a new site. May 14 2009

South Lanarkshire Council had suggested knocking down Bent Primary School – and rebuilding it just over a mile away in Kirkmuirhill.Read

Bowlers help launch dial-a-physio service May 14 2009

MEMBERS from Carnwath Bowling Club helped launch NHS Lanarkshire’s Direct Access to Physiotherapy.Read

Groups awarded cash from special lotto fund May 14 2009

ELEVEN groups in Clydesdale are celebrating after receiving grants under the Big Lottery Fund Awards for All scheme.Read

Cleaning staff are needed in rural hospitals May 14 2009

CLYDESDALE MSP Karen Gillon is urging NHS Lanarkshire to ensure some of the new cleaning staff allocated to them through funding from the Scottish Government are deployed in the area’s four cottage hospitals.Read

Dual success means health goal achieved May 14 2009

NINE teams competed in the Lesmahagow leg of the South Lanarkshire Leisure Easter five-a-side football tournament for under-16s, in a fantastic turnout.Read

Legal boost for African nation May 14 2009

CLYDESDALE MP David Mundell, who has spent the last two summers on volunteering projects in Rwanda, was back on the African continent last month on a short trip to Sierra Leone.Read

Triathlon club welcome all May 14 2009

THE new Fusion Triathlon Club, based in Lanark, is now up and running with a series of regular training sessions.Read

Work on bar mural praised May 14 2009

THE SNP MSP for South of Scotland, Aileen Campbell, has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to mark the restoration of Alasdair Gray’s 25ft Falls of Clyde mural in the Riverside Bar, Kirkfieldbank.Read

Currying favour in food awards May 14 2009

THE small country town of Biggar is fast carving itself a reputation for excellence amongst lovers of Scotland’s favourite foods.Read

Snap balloon and win fabulous prize May 14 2009

LANARKIANS are being urged to take a picture of a big red hot air balloon as it flies over the town this weekend – and maybe win themselves a prize.Read

Centre plans given Lottery grant boost May 14 2009

DOUGLAS St Bride’s Community Group are set to benefit from £71,220 in Lottery cash to help with their development of the St Bride’s Centre.Read

Depute Leader delivers an ‘outstanding’ tribute speech May 14 2009

LABOUR’S Deputy Leader, Harriet Harman, was in Lanark recently to give acclaim to a woman she said was “ahead of her time.”Read

MSPs say well done to Sean May 14 2009

A CLYDESDALE youngster, Sean Allan, has won the Lockerbie Trophy at the World Robert Burns Federation Schools Competition.Read

Entries now open for famous Red Hose Race May 14 2009

THE country’s oldest running race, the Carnwath Red Hose, will be run for the 501st time next month.Read

Win kicked off superb club event May 14 2009

BIGGAR RFC’S win at Walkerburn earlier in the day ensured the club’s annual dinner on Saturday got off to a great start.Read

Valuable antiques stolen in raid on garden centre May 14 2009

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of antique coins and jewellery were stolen from a Lanarkshire garden centre.Read

Parasite warning for farmers as the temperature rises May 14 2009

VETS have issued an urgent warning to Clydesdale’s sheep farmers as Spring temperatures start to rise fast.Read

Milk lobby get support May 14 2009

CLYDESDALE MSP Karen Gillon has welcomed the Scottish Government’s acceptance of her call to hold a milk summit to take action on the crisis facing dairy farmers.Read