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Road rage thug attacked car carrying toddler in Larkhall

A WOMAN and her two-year-old grandson were subjected to a terrifying ordeal when a van driver smashed up her car with a baseball bat in a shocking road-rage attack.Read

Road depot work to bring traffic chaos to Larkhall area

COMMUTERS face nine weeks of roads misery when work begins next month to build a new £5.2m roads depot.Read

Youth is beaten ‘senseless’ in night of violence in Larkhall

SHOCKED neighbours told how a gang of up to 25 yobs beat a young man senseless during a vicious attack in Larkhall.Read

Cops issue warning after sat nav thefts

MOTORISTS were this week warned to be on their guard after a spate of satellite navigation system thefts from cars in Hamilton, Blantyre and Larkhall.Read

Orange Parade yob is tagged

A 24-YEAR-OLD Larkhall man brandished a wooden pole at a car-load of youths during an Orange Walk in Airdrie.Read

Larkhall pupil (15) arrested after school knife incident

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for carrying a knife and assaulting a pupil at a county secondary school.Read

Anger as snack van wins right to trade near Larkhall Academy

A FURIOUS councillor this week hit out over a controversial snack van being given the go-ahead to operate near the new £22m Larkhall Academy.Read

Table top sale to raise cash for church funds

LARKHALL Congregational Church are set to hold a table top sale in the church hall, Muir Street, on Saturday, September 5, from 11am to 2pm.Read

Six objections to snack van near station

AN application for the renewal of temporary consent for a snack van in Larkhall has been approved – despite six letters of objection.Read

Trust teenagers well drilled bunch

TEN budding young firefighters from Machan Trust got more then they bargained for while embarking on a on a FireReach course in Larkhall.Read

Larkhall Boy (12) tells of 30ft horror plunge at Avon Gorge

A BRAVE boy of 12 this week told of his miracle escape after plunging down a 100ft gorge.Read

Charity event tribute to tragic Larkhall teen Emma

A TRIBUTE night is being held in the memory of a Larkhall teenager who died from Motor Neurone Disease (MND).Read

Police plea after couple target elderly Larkhall residents

POLICE were this week hunting a heartless young couple who are behind a spate of robberies targeting OAPs and those vulnerable in Larkhall.Read

Brave Kelsey raises money for Quarriers

A BRAVE teenager diagnosed with epilepsy this week thanked kind-hearted charity staff for saving her life.Read

Larkhall neighbours call for gorge to be fenced off

FED-UP neighbours this week called for a fence to be erected after a schoolboy suffered horrific injuries when he fell from a rope swing and plunged 30ft into a gorge.Read

Larkhall boy sustains multiple injuries in 30ft fall

Stuart McLuggage cheated death after falling about 30ft into the Avon Gorge in Larkhall on Friday about 4pm.Read

Rivals ‘surprised’ at application but are set to press ahead

TESCO chiefs this week insisted they were surprised ASDA have lodged a planning application with South Lanarkshire Council – as the Walt-Mart group’s proposed site is not allocated in the Local Plan.Read

ASDA lodge plans to build £18m store at centre site

SUPERMARKET giants ASDA on Wednesday lodged long-awaited plans with South Lanarkshire Council to build an £18 million superstore and petrol station in Larkhall.Read

Council staff run gauntlet of hate as they inspect sectarian graffiti

SHOCKED council workers were verbally abused when they went to inspect a kerbstone in Larkhall that had been painted red white and blue.Read

New sergeant at Larkhall police station

THE Community Police Team at Larkhall have welcomed a new sergeant into the ranks.Read

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