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Supermarket urges Lanarkshire community groups to apply for funding
A supermarket is urging community groups in Lanarkshire to apply for funding. Shopping giant Co-op has announced that it will…
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Lanarkshire couple celebrate 50 years married after hospital bed wedding
A Lanarkshire couple who married in a hospital after the groom took unwell have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Michael…
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DJ to bring GBX-style set to Lanarkshire venue this month
A well-known DJ is bringing a GBX-style set to Biggar for the first time ever at the end of this…
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Jabracadabra as caring magician helps children receive their Covid vaccinations
A Lanarkshire dad is working his magic to help youngsters feel at ease while receiving their Covid jabs. When former…
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Uddingston business appeals for information after defibrillator is vandalised
Bosses at a well-known Lanarkshire cake makers have hit out after vandals destroyed a life-saving community defibrillator. Michael Burns, of…
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Climbing centre to celebrate its first year in business with special event
A popular Lanarkshire leisure facility is celebrating its first birthday with a special event competition this weekend. Based within the…
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Popular Lanarkshire hotel which boasts great location goes up for sale
A popular Lanarkshire hotel has been put on the property market. Drysdale and Company, Scotland’s newest commercial property agency exclusively…
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Lanark school pupil designs winning logo for new Clydesdale project
A Lanark school pupil has successfully won an art competition after designing an appropriate logo for a new Clydesdale initiative.…
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Newly refurbished Lanarkshire museum is nominated for top UK award
A Lanarkshire museum has been nominated for a top industry award. The David Livingstone Birthplace Museum in Blantyre is in…
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South Lanarkshire Council help new business get off the ground
South Lanarkshire Council is supporting a popular new business in Hamilton. The Hang On Climbing Centre is becoming a hit…
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Lanarkshire hotel to host Spring wedding showcase
The Alona Hotel in Motherwell is set to host its annual Wedding Fayre later this month, providing brides-to-be with an…
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Man claimed cops attacked him with baton during disturbance at Lanarkshire home
A man arrested following a disturbance at his Hamilton home claimed he struggled with police officers because he was being…
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Scottish Parliament committee set to visit Hamilton as part of inquiry
A Scottish Parliament committee will visit Hamilton this month as part of an inquiry into town centres and retail. The…
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Scottish SPCA asking for blankets to help animals in Lanarkshire care centre
Animal lovers are being asked to donate blankets for animals at the Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre. The Scottish…
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Lanarkshire school one of only two in Scotland to make finals of competition
A Lanarkshire secondary school has made it to the finals of a prestigious nationwide science competition. Pupils at Hamilton Grammar…
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Lanarkshire jobs at risk as administrators look set to be called in at McColl’s
McColl’s convenience store this week admitted the firm may be put into administration if funders cannot be found to save…
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Kids at Hamilton School for the Deaf help create new CBeebies podcast character
Pupils at a Lanarkshire school that work with deaf children have been hard at work creating a new character for…
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Lanarkshire children’s café owner ‘saddened’ to find window smashed by vandals
A Hamilton businesswoman was left “saddened” and “enraged” upon finding the window to her children’s play café shattered on Monday…
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Lanarkshire family raise thousands for charities after daughter’s diagnosis
The family of a young Motherwell girl diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour have raised nearly £14,000 for the charities…
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Thousands turn out for family fun day at Hamilton Racecourse
Thousands of Lanarkshire families had a blast on Sunday as Hamilton Park Racecourse saddled up for their opening raceday of…
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Former prison officer jailed after drugs worth £500k found in her home
An ex-prison guard has been jailed for 20 months after drugs worth an estimated street value of almost £500,000 were…
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Poet’s emotional song about Hamilton highlights issues of fear and trauma
A Lanarkshire writer will release an emotional song about Hamilton this week. Poet Martin Stepek wrote the lyrics to the…
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Celebrity television chef opens new street food venue in Lanarkshire
Celebrity chef Jimmy Lee is expanding his Hong Kong Street Food brand, Salt and Chilli Oriental, with the opening of…
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End of life charity thanks Lanarkshire communities for generous donations
Lanarkshire communities are being thanked for their tremendous support towards an annual appeal held by Marie Curie as it made…
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Unusual tiny vehicle spotted cruising Lanarkshire streets baffles motorists
A number of sightings have been made in Lanarkshire of a very rare human-powered vehicle. The tiny Velomobile was spotted…
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Emergency rescue opportunity for fire service at Lanarkshire sewer
Fire and Rescue Service crews in Lanarkshire have been given a rare opportunity to carry out a live rescue exercise…
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Three Lanarkshire sisters celebrate combined 100 years of service to nursing
Three Lanarkshire sisters are celebrating 100 years of healthcare service between them this year. Nurses Jean Daly, Roz Kerr, and…
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Eco-festival set to take place in Lanarkshire next month
An event aimed at raising awareness of climate change is set to take place in Lanarkshire next month. Understood to…
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Lanarkshire killer found carrying weapon whilst awaiting trial
A security guard’s killer was found covered in blood and carrying a lethal weapon whilst on bail awaiting trial. Billy…
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Lanarkshire writer set to benefit from new initiative for debut authors
A Lanarkshire writer has been selected for an initiative to help new authors ahead of the launch of her first…
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Live show of organ recitals returns to Lanarkshire next month
A fantastic weekend of live music is returning to Lanarkshire next month after a two-year absence. Organists from all over…
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Lanarkshire man who turned bedroom into cannabis farm avoids jail
A Lanarkshire man who turned his bedroom into a cannabis farm has narrowly avoided a prison sentence. Police found 36…
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Lanarkshire songwriters in copyright row with The Weeknd launch debut single
A pair of Lanarkshire songwriters fighting an ongoing copyright dispute with The Weeknd say it’s time they bounced back with…
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Blantyre Leisure Centre to re-open to the public after renovations
Blantyre Leisure Centre will re-open next week after months of closure to allow for extensive renovations. Both the swimming pool…
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Road restrictions revealed ahead of major Lanarkshire event this weekend
A traffic restriction order will be in place at this Saturday’s massive Stereofunk event at Chatelherault Country Park. As well…
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Lanarkshire pupil leaves his mark on new housing development
A primary school pupil has won a competition to name a brand new Lanarkshire housing development. Christopher Maddy penned the…
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Drunk Lanarkshire thug jailed for two years after threatening cops with rifle
A drunk Larkhall man phoned the police, picked up an air rifle and told a terrified family member ‘I’m waiting…
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Lanarkshire knifeman remanded after threatening to kill his ex
A man turned up at his ex-partner’s Hamilton home with a knife and threatened to kill her. Baillie Bancroft brandished…
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Former football star to promote health and wellbeing to Hamilton pupils
Former Accies star Jose Quitongo is pulling on his football boots again, but this time it’s to deliver free soccer…
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Help needed to purchase new pads for life-saving defibrillators in Lanarkshire
Members of the Bothwell and Uddingston community are being asked to make a small donation towards purchasing new pads for…
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Lanarkshire mum puts cancer op on hold to conquer 175-mile walking challenge
A Lanarkshire mum has told how she asked to delay her bowel cancer treatment so she could trek two mammoth…
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EXCLUSIVE: Two Lanarkshire clubs set to announce ground-sharing partnership
Clyde Football Club are set to sensationally announce a new partnership that will see them ground share with Hamilton Accies.…
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Caravan park residents slam Lanarkshire fraudster for ruining their retirement
Residents of a caravan park owned by a Lanarkshire fraudster have accused him of wrecking their retirement. Several owners of…
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Rats, pigeon droppings and severe mould discovered in Lanarkshire flats
A South Lanarkshire Council candidate has shared his disgust at “horrendous” living conditions in Hamilton. Gavin Keatts was delivering leaflets…
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New start for Lanarkshire Kickstart candidate
A young Lanarkshire woman has dumped her past behind her and kickstarted a brand new career. For Bellshill’s Elivia Martin…
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Mindless Lanarkshire yobs responsible for sectarian graffiti told ‘get a life’
A spate of tit-for-tat graffiti saw public areas in Hamilton vandalised over the weekend. Mindless vandals targeted the Burnbank area…
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Lanarkshire thug left partner scarred for life after brutal assault
A Hamilton woman was badly hurt and scarred for life when her partner smashed a mirror over her head. Robert…
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Knife thug captured being knocked down by police car is spared jail
A crazed knife thug who tried to stab eight police officers, telling one ‘You’ll die today‘, has been allowed to…
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Plans for huge retail and residential development in Hamilton submitted
A planning application has been made to convert the former University of West of Scotland campus in Hamilton into an…
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Wife of former Rangers player slams Lanarkshire actor on Twitter over messages
TV presenter Jean Johansson has become embroiled in a Twitter spat with a Las Vegas-based Hamilton actor who posted about…
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