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The Snow Queen comes to life as college students take show on road

MOTHERWELL College students are preparing for their fairytale production of The Snow Queen - a family Christmas musical story with plenty of panto fun. Read

Ecstasy pupil’s let-off

A TEENAGER who supplied ecstasy to two fellow pupils at a Motherwell high school was last week admonished. Read

Bin blaze at tower block

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in the bin storage room at Grange Tower in Motherwell on Monday night. Read

Construction firm relocate

A MAJOR construction company has relocated to the Eurocentral business park after sealing a 10-year rental deal. Read

Fireworks baby case - teenager is charged

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy from Carfin has been charged with throwing a burning firework into a baby girl’s pram. Read

130 jobs under threat at Terex

130 JOBS are under threat at a North Lanarkshire factory. Read

Men tried to break into factory

POLICE are this week looking for two men who attempted to break into a Bellshill factory. Read

It’s in you to save lives so donate blood

PEOPLE living in the Motherwell area have it in them to save lives. Read

Crime in North Lanarkshire is at lowest level for six years

RECORDED crime and offences in North Lanarkshire are at their lowest level for six years. Read

Former ‘queen of the track’ Yvonne given job of developing athletics

FORMER trackstar Yvonne Muuray has been appointed to a top job in North Lanarkshire. Read

Bellshill teenager held after hoax call to police

A BELLSHILL teenager has been reported to the Children’s Panel for allegedly wasting police time. Read

Civic reception for Moderator

NORTH Lanarkshire Council welcomed the Right Reverend David Lunan, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to the Civic Centre in Motherwell. Read

Holytown man ordered to pay compensation

A HOLYTOWN man who assaulted another man in a restaurant has been ordered to pay him £300 compensation. Read

Cash available for groups in former mining areas

COMMUNITY organisations based in Lanarkshire’s former mining areas may be eligible for hand-outs from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. Read

Mouth cancer info

THOUSANDS of people die from mouth cancer each year in the UK... but most people know little about this potential killer. Read

Baby burned by firework thrown into her pram

A BABY girl was hurt after a burning firework was thrown into her pram. Read

Pampering day was outstanding success for cancer sufferers from throughout the county

WOMEN from throughout the area who are fighting cancer were treated to a day of pampering at the Dalziel Centre in Motherwell. Read

Out of the darkness comes a great show

TWO more top shows are being staged at Motherwell College providing first class entertainment over the winter months. Read

Cathedral Primary pupils look to the future

FOUR pupils from Motherwell's Cathedral Primary handed over their classmates’ creative vision of Motherwell's future last week at the topping-out of Clyde Valley Housing Association’s new headquarters during a visit by the Minister for Communities and Sport, Stewart Maxwell MSP. Read