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Award-winning artist to judge prestigious contest

ARTIST Katie Pope has been added to the prestigious judging panel for The Aspect Prize. Read

Worker dies at scrapyard

A WORKER has died afterapparently becoming trapped by a sheet of metal. Read

Braidhurst Pupils hop to it for heart charity

SPONSORED SKIP: for the second year running, first year pupils at Braidhurst High School took part in a sponsored skip in aid of British Heart Foundation (BHF). Read

Volunteers wanted at Barnardo's

YOUNG Lanarkshire people have been urged to try volunteering in a Barnardo’s Scotland shop during the charity’s Time 4 Children Week, from June 21-27. Read

Road safety champions receive their cycle helmets

GEMMA Grier from Cathedral Primary School in Motherwell and Martin Young from Mossend Primary were among the 10 lucky winners of a competition run at the last Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSO) exhibition day. Read

Alona wedding exhibition

BRIDES-to-be in Lanarkshire should note in their summer diaries that The Alona Hotel in Motherwell is set to host a weekend wedding exhibition on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. Read

Road safety campaign takes to county streets

A POWERFUL campaign seeking everyone’s support in keeping children safe is taking to the roads of Lanarkshire. Read

Life for brutal thug who beat man to death

A DAD-of-one who beat a man to death in a horrific attack three hours after being released on bail from a court was last week jailed for life. Read

Charity cash presented by North Lanarkshire Council

A CHEQUE for over £10,000 was presented by North Lanarkshire Council to Fraser Falconer, national co-ordinator Scotland for the BBC Children in Need. Read

Park gang attack teen

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was attacked in a Motherwell park. Read

Huge cash boost for trust

THE life-saving leukaemia charity The Anthony Nolan Trust was given a major boost after receiving a donation of almost £50,000 from a Lanarkshire-based business. Read

Mixed media goes on show

COLVILLE Art Club will present an exhibition of mixed media work at Wishaw Library this month, and will showcase some of the rich and diverse talent that exists in North Lanarkshire. Read

Young stars rewarded for their achievements

THE best of Motherwell College’s enthusiastic achievers were rewarded at the third annual STARS awards last month. Read

Book festival boost

THE third North Lanarkshire Festival of Books and Writing is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever before thanks to a £7000 funding boost from the Scottish Arts Council. Read