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Bogus workers dupe pensioner (82) into parting with cash

A PENSIONER was duped into paying hundreds of pounds for work that was never even started. Read

Soccer helps suicide watch

A SECOND invitational five-a-side football tournament was held at the Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill, as part of Suicide Prevention Week. Read

Media opportunity for young people

CREATIVE media project 'Brannock Online' is currently looking to recruit motivated young people to join their team to help manage and create materials for an interactive web site aimed at young people. Read

Coffee break boosts charity

MOTHERWELL College staff and students have filled hundreds of coffee cups to raise money in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Read

Pensioner is robbed of cash

A PENSIONER was last week robbed of a three-figure sum of cash and bank card. Read

Man is attacked by teenage gang

POLICE are this week appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was attacked and beaten by a gang of youths in Holytown. Read

Lanarkshire Veterans honour fallen comrades

VETERANS of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry gathered in Newmains on Saturday to pay homage to the men of the regiment who had served their country bravely in conflicts over the years. Read

Motherwell woman celebrates 44 years with health service

CONGRATULATIONS to Pat Nolan who celebrated 40 years of working with NHS Lanarkshire recently. Read

Warm tribute paid to North Lanarkshire council stalwart

A FORMER North Lanarkshire councillor has died at the age of 90. Read

Group to have national film premiere

IT’S lights, camera, action for budding young film-makers from Bellshill whose blockbuster will be shown at a prestigious national film festival. Read

Big R shows the way forward for massive Ravenscraig project

ONE of the largest public art installations in Scotland has been unveiled in the heart of Ravenscraig. Read

Teenager sold ecstasy to girls at high school

A TEENAGER this week admitted supplying ecstasy to two fellow pupils at a Motherwell high school. Read

Showcase your musical talent and win cash and time in recording studio

DALZIEL Park in Motherwell is appealing for bands across Lanarkshire to swing into action as the venue prepares for the launch of The Sessions. Read

Housing application forms now ready

PEOPLE who are on North Lanarkshire Council’s and other Registered Social landlords’ housing waiting lists will soon receive application forms through their doors to be registered on the council’s new housing allocation list. Read

Man (28) is fined £1000 for assault

A BELLSHILL man who punched another man on the head and body to his severe injury has been fined. Read

Proposal to build flats at Dalziel building rejected

PLANS to transform the Dalziel Workspace building into flats were this week turned down. Read

Drugs seized in raids

MORE than £100,000-worth of drugs were this month seized by police in North Lanarkshire. Read

Family thank hospital for saving little Ben

A FAMILY were so grateful to Wishaw General’s neo-natal staff for saving their baby boy they travelled almost 100 miles to say a £1500 thank-you. Read

Woman denies knife assault

A MOTHERWELL woman has denied striking a man on the body with a knife. Read

Carers set to speak out about need for local services

CARERS are set to speak out about the need for services and support at The Princess Royal Trust Lanarkshire Carers' Centre annual general meeting in Motherwell on Monday, September 22. Read