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Green-fingered Lanarkshire mum is top of the crops with eco-friendly enterprise
Green-fingered Lanarkshire mum Shirley Graham is ploughing her love of the land and passion for good food into an eco-friendly…
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MOVIE MEMORIES: Horror classics give us the shivers ahead of Hallowe’en
My latest ‘Movie Memories’ article for Lanarkshire Live may require you to take a break to hide behind the sofa…
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MOVIE REVIEW: We take a look at comic-book sequel ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’
With its campy tone, underwritten villain and dodgy CGI, 2018’s Venom was like a throwback to pre- MCU comic-book movies…
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National jackpot win at Lanarkshire bingo club
A lucky Airdrie resident scooped a “life-changing” top prize of £50,000 at Buzz Bingo in Coatbridge – completing a hat-trick…
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Courageous Lanarkshire woman is this week’s ‘Say It With Flowers’ recipient
A caring and courageous Wishaw mum whose son died earlier this year, is this week’s recipient of our ‘Say it…
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Lanarkshire dance troupe prepare for exciting competition season
The talented dancers from NC school of dance in Coatbridge have been busy preparing for the upcoming competition season in…
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Festive Five: Quintet of Christmas market events planned for Hamilton
It doesn’t seem too long ago Lanarkshire was facing a very subdued festive season – however it looks as though…
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Lanarkshire mum who survived kidney cancer welcomes pioneering new treatment
When Lanarkshire mum Arlene Gilchrist was admitted to hospital for tests following persistent throat infections, it couldn’t have come as…
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Rising EK rockabilly band who have never played live land Stateside record deal
An East Kilbride rock band born amid the pandemic is making waves across the globe after landing a Stateside record…
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MOVIE MEMORIES: Getting in the saddle to examine the career of icon John Wayne
Hello again fans of the silver screen, my latest ‘Movie Memories’ article for Lanarkshire Live takes a look at one…
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MOVIE REVIEW: We go trick or treating with Michael Myers in ‘Halloween Kills’
As the original 1978 Halloween is my favourite horror flick, I was psyched for 2018’s sequel, with Jamie Lee Curtis…
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Top award for Lanarkshire brothers who launched care home fitness classes
Two Lanarkshire brothers have scooped a top award for providing fitness classes to elderly care home residents. Tony and Joe…
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Beat The Street enters a new GoActive phase to encourage healthy behaviour
The Beat the Street challenge taking place across Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and Shotts has entered its Go Active themed week,…
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Hamilton Accies three-day family fun event is a roaring success
Thousands of people flocked to Hamilton Accies Football Club this week for its first ever three-day family fun event. People…
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Shotts mum is this week’s Say It With Flowers recipient
First-time mum Joanne Lavery, 25, is the delighted recipient of this week’s Say It With Flowers award. Joanne gave birth…
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Coatbridge author publishes autobiography about his Lanarkshire childhood
A Coatbridge author has penned a charming childhood tale reminiscing of his early life growing up in Lanarkshire. Originally from…
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Coatbridge mechanic got in gear to repair 13 pharmacy vehicles in under an hour
A heroic Coatbridge mechanic has told of how he got more than a dozen medical vans back on the road…
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Lanarkshire’s sea shanty star ‘buzzing’ to be nominated for Scottish Music Award
After an incredible year, local pop sensation Nathan Evans was getting ready to wind down and relax. But now the…
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Lanarkshire author will return to area for recording of popular TV book show
A popular tv show is set to return and will be filming some of its episodes in Motherwell. The Big…
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MOVIE REVIEW: Were we shaken or stirred by ‘No Time to Die’?
Forget megalomaniac villains, femme fatales and relentless assassins, the biggest threat to Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as Bond…
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WATCH: Amazing mates help man with life-limiting condition achieve mountain high
“It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves”, Sir Edmund Hillary’s famous quote could well have been written specially for…
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Popular Rutherglen park set to expand as work gets underway
Work has got underway on an expansion of the Cuningar Loop Woodland Park. The £3.8 million development marks the second…
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CAB warns of ‘perfect storm’ facing people in East Kilbride
East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau have launched a new campaign encouraging people to seek advice. And the help service is…
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Flawless achievement: Mum wins raft of awards for organic skincare products
A Bothwell woman has won three top awards this year for her handmade, organic skincare treatments. Mum-of-two Julie Anderson McKee…
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Memorial football tournament will celebrate ‘well-kent’ East Kilbride man
A memorial football tournament is to take place later this month to celebrate the life of “well-kent” East Kilbride man…
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Chapelhall residents battle for future of community centre
Community groups in Chapelhall are battling for the future of a popular facility in the centre of the village after…
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Lanarkshire laughs: Hamilton home is setting for new BBC comedy
A Hamilton home was recently used as a setting for a hit new BBC comedy series. The plush property in…
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Lanarkshire volunteer praised for her community spirit
A caring Lanarkshire volunteer with a heart of gold has been praised for her kind-heartedness and community spirit. Margaret Connelly,…
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Check out this traditional Lanarkshire home with radical modern twist
House hunters who are looking for an exquisite home that’s in walk-in condition should look no further than this completely…
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Scottish pop duo The Eves prepare for release of their latest single
A Coatbridge singer and her musical partner are getting set for the release of their new single. ‘Legal High’ is…
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Stars of Amazon Prime sitcom speak with students at their old college
Two of the stars of Amazon Prime show ‘Weegies’ have inspired current students at their old stomping ground New College…
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MOVIE MEMORIES: Taking a look at two thought-provoking films from the 1950s
Hello again fans of the silver screen, my latest ‘Movie Memories’ article for Lanarkshire Live is dedicated to the memory…
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Lanarkshire author’s love of local history inspires new war thriller series
A Hamilton author has released his new war thriller series, with plenty of local twists. Retiree David Walker mixes his…
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Lanarkshire man’s support worker role has made him ‘a better person’
His role as the dedicated support worker to a Coatbridge man who has complex needs has given Craig McCallion the…
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MOVIE REVIEW: We examine whether the latest Candyman sequel is a sweet success
The original Candyman is one of my favourite horror movies. With its tale of an urban legend come to grisly…
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Bothwell beauty is crowned Miss Scotland 2021
A Bothwell beauty has been crowned this year’s Miss Scotland. Stunning Claudia Todd received the coveted title and crown from…
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Support worker’s photos of volunteers to feature in Bannockburn House exhibition
An Airdrie support worker has immortalised a kind-hearted army of dedicated volunteers who’ve helped breathe new life into Bonnie Prince…
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Carve out some family fun this Hallowe’en at M&D’s Pumpkin Festival
M&D’s Scotland’s Theme Park is to host a family fun Pumpkin Festival this Hallowe’en. As well as picking your very…
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Bring the outside in with this stunning luxury property
Every day could be a holiday for the next owner of a stunning five-bedroom home whose spectacular annex boasts the…
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Lanarkshire ‘hypnotist to the stars’ set to appear in new TV show
A hypnotist to the stars has told how he has cured phobias of everything from baked beans and black shoes…
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Excitement for Lanarkshire teens as rockers release their debut single
A Lanarkshire duo have teamed up to create a teenage rock band and have jsut released their first single. Former…
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Lanarkshire musician excited to be joined by a new band in his first gig back
Motherwell musician Tommy McGuire has announced a gig at King Tuts in Glasgow. And it will be the singer/songwriter’s first…
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TV REVIEW: We try to solve the case of Netflix’s ‘The Irregulars’
Netflix has already turned its hand to a different slant on the Sherlock Holmes tales with last year’s ‘Enola Holmes’…
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WATCH: Tik Tok star ‘The Wrap God’ surprises young fan
A viral Tik Tok star made a fan’s day when he surprised him with a visit. Josh Durnion, who goes…
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Lanarkshire boy with rare form of epilepsy creates YouTube channel
An East Kilbride boy who is at the heart of community fundraising due to suffering a rare form of epilepsy…
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Coatbridge nightclub gearing up for long-awaited opening
A new Coatbridge nightclub will finally open its doors tonight following this week’s move to beyond level zero of Scotland’s…
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Live comedy returning to Coatbridge as hotel hosts ‘Georgian Giggles’
Live comedy is returning to Coatbridge next month as funnymen including Monklands’ own Patrick Rolink take to the stage following…
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Devoted diamond couple celebrate 60 years of marriage
While Billy Fury topped the charts in 1961 with Halfway to Paradise, a devoted Cambuslang couple found paradise in Halfway…
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First look inside former Mega Bar as it starts life as a high-end gym
The site of Motherwell’s former Mega Bar has finally completed its transformation into a new state-of-the-art gym. Aesthetic 13 Fitness…
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Hamilton in the UK’s top 500 sexiest places according to a new sex map
Hamilton is the UK’s 468th sexiest place and highest ranking Lanarkshire town, according to a new sex map. The town’s…
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