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Flower power gains cash award

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council's East Kilbride Area Committee awarded £3445 in community grants to local community groups and organisations this month. Read

Football team score success in league

AVENDALE AFC from Strathaven, who represent Avendale Old Parish Church in the Strathclyde Churches League, won the first division title. Read

Football team score success in league

AVENDALE AFC from Strathaven, who represent Avendale Old Parish Church in the Strathclyde Churches League, won the first division title. Read

Swimmer’s bid to win a medal at USA games

ONE of Strathaven's most promising young swimming stars is not only hoping to strike gold in San Francisco at this month's International Children's Games – but also play a major role in the 2011 when the event is held in Lanarkshire. Read

Warning over foreign pickpocket threat

FOREIGN pickpockets have robbed a partially blind OAP for the second time in 12 months. Read

Strathaven Man spent night in cell after row

A STRATHAVEN man ended up spending the night in a police cell after a drunken night out in Hamilton. Read

Offer for the elderly at Abbeyfield House

ABBEYFIELD House, Strathaven, a sheltered house for the elderly have a vacancy. Read

Pitch protesters fail to alter new Chapelton Primary plans

EFFORTS to alter plans for a new primary school at Chapelton have this week failed. Read

Scouts celebrate centenary with floral display

STRATHAVEN Scouts celebrated their centenary year by creating a floral display in Glasgow Road in the town. Read

Jamie meets The Queen at opening of water treatment plant

AN 11-year-old Strathaven boy was one of the VIP guests when The Queen last week officially opened the new Milngavie Water Treatment Works. Read

Round Table and Golf Club team up in charity effort

STRATHAVEN Golf Club and Strathaven and District Round Table are to join together to help local organisations though a charity golf day at Strathaven Golf Club. Read

Hamilton Advertiser looking for milestone marriages

IN the next few weeks the Advertiser will start a new feature on couples celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries. Read

South Lanarkshire councillors reject local income tax plans

PLANS to replace the Council Tax with a local income tax were last week given the thumbs-down by South Lanarkshire councillors. Read

Teenager used stolen bank card

A TEENAGE girl used a stolen bank card to thieve £4000 from a Larkhall autoteller. Read

Soldier admonished after Strathaven assault

A SOLDIER who assaulted a woman in Strathaven was last week admonished after demonstrating good behaviour to the court. Read

Football quiz raises £1000 for cancer charity

A FUN football quiz night hosted by Avendale AFC was held in Strathaven Evangelical Church where £1000 was raised in aid of a children’s cancer appeal. Read

New Strathaven Rotary president takes office

THE Rotary Club of Strathaven hosted their change-over evening last Tuesday when the new president Maher Hadidi officially assumed office. Read

NHS director Bob Shorter retires

A DIRECTOR of Primary Care in Lanarkshire retired last week after 35 years service with the NHS. Read

Young Farmers led the field at show

AVONDALE AND DISTRICT YFC: at this year’s Royal Highland Show, Avondale were in full swing competing in many competitions. Taking part in the Stage Show and supporting the Young Farmers movement were Jamie Watson, Stephanie Speedie, Robert McKechnie, Jenna Ballantyne and Janet Anderson, making up Avondale Musicians on Thursday. Read

Councillor rapped for bad behaviour

SCOTLAND’S standards watchdog has criticised a South Lanarkshire councillor for his “distasteful” conduct and “intolerance” towards council colleagues. Read

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