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‘Well players to wear Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire branding on shirts
Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire branding will again be on the Motherwell FC team players’ sleeves throughout the 2021/22 season. The…
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Calls to end war of words over North Lanarkshire grass cutting saga
The war of words between North Lanarkshire’s two main political parties over over grass cutting has continued. The SNP Group…
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Lanarkshire players able to compete in massive new Esports competition
Teams from Lanarkshire are being encouraged to sign up for Esports Scotland’s brand new showpiece event. To be held this…
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East Kilbride’s Lorraine Kelly named nation’s favourite female presenter
East Kilbride’s very own Lorraine Kelly has been named as the nation’s favourite female TV presenter. The accolade is based…
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Artist and local charity have brightened up train station in Hartwood village
A charity organisation in Hartwood has been busy brightening up the village and its train station despite being curtailed by…
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Lanarkshire minister turns to podcasts to help spread church’s message
It might not be challenging the likes of Serial for listens just yet, but a Lanarkshire minister is hoping to…
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East Kilbride zoo launches breeding programme for wild harvest mice
An East Kilbride zoo is helping to secure the future of a species under threat. Wild harvest mice numbers have…
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Hamilton teen set to take music world by storm after release of debut single
A promising young Hamilton singer/songwriter is looking to burst on to the music scene this year after the release of…
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Young Scot card offers free bus travel for thousands more Lanarkshire youngsters
Young people in Lanarkshire will be able to travel across the country for free by bus from early next year.…
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Violent thug on early release sent back to jail for being caught with weapon
A violent thug on early release from jail was caught with a weapon on an East Kilbride street. Alan Craik…
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Legendary speedway group celebrate Lanarkshire exhibition success
Speedway fans old and new are enjoying a nostalgic trip down memory lane taking in the sights and sounds of…
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Hamilton Batman fan, four, gets to meet his superhero on the set of The Flash
A Hamilton comic book fan couldn’t mask his grin after getting to meet Batman in real life as the studio…
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Lanarkshire mum launches petition and vows partner’s suicide ‘won’t be in vain’
A Lanarkshire mum who lost her partner to suicide is leading a campaign for an immediate review on mental health…
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Wishaw YMCA looking at temporary new home as redevelopment of building continues
Wishaw YMCA could be set to have a temporary new home in the town centre. The YM Committee have confirmed…
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Leading housebuilder announces new development in North Lanarkshire
One of Scotland’s leading housebuilders has announced the launch of Stoneyetts Village – a brand-new development in North Lanarkshire. Miller…
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New stats reveal record level of drug-related deaths across South Lanarkshire
Drug-related deaths in South Lanarkshire have hit record levels after increasing for the fourth successive year in 2020. Figures released…
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Aldi launches new beer festival across all Lanarkshire stores
Aldi has launched its new summer Scottish Beer Festival across all 96 of its Scottish stores. The festival started yesterday…
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Details on memorial events for Dean Irvine this weekend
The Hamilton community has been in mourning this week following the death of 11-year-old Dean Irvine who tragically drowned at…
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Mouth-watering treats in store for EK shoppers with launch of tasty new market
Visitors to EK, East Kilbride are in for a mouth-watering treat this summer as a host of Scottish producers come…
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Dean Irvine to be laid to res in signed Celtic top after supercar send off
Hamilton schoolboy Dean Irvine will have the perfect send off after a £2.7million supercar was secured by loved ones for…
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Government funding open to music providers for young people in Lanarkshire
Music groups and individuals in Lanarkshire wanting to deliver music programmes for young people are being invited to apply for…
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Man who attacked his Motherwell neighbour faces curfew order
A man who attacked his neighbour faces a three-month curfew. John Haley tried repeatedly to strike his neighbour with a…
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Wishaw gym set to offer classes specially tailored to new mums
The team behind a new state-of-the-art gym in Wishaw are set to offer specialised classes for parents. Transformation Central, based…
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David Livingstone’s great great grandson attends Birthplace reopening
After a £9.1 million regeneration project, the David Livingstone Birthplace finally reopened its doors this week. The museum in Blantyre…
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Lanarkshire teacher who broke man’s leg in attack avoids being struck off
A Lanarkshire PE teacher who left a man with a broken leg following a drunken attack outside a pub has…
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Rutherglen MSP throws support behind new breast feeding scheme
Rutherglen’s MSP has called for more businesses in Lanarkshire to get behind a new scheme supporting and protecting the rights…
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Final funding push for £55k Clydesdale horse sculpture should be neigh bother
Part of Lanark’s history is set to be celebrated with a new art installation. Lanark Community Development Trust (LCDT) are…
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Mum’s horror as daughter hospitalised after sniffing chlorine tablets
A mum screamed for help when her daughter’s lips turned blue and she struggled to breathe after inhaling chlorine tablets…
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Victim Support Scotland call on more volunteers as courts start to re-open
Victim Support Scotland is calling on more people throughout Lanarkshire to step forward and volunteer. Courts are due to have…
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From Rutherglen to Edinburgh – Lanarkshire worker’s 44 mile trip for MS charity
A Lanarkshire funeral worker is to take a step in the right direction for a good cause. In fact, Fiona…
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Boozed up disqualified driver left pedestrian with serious injuries after crash
A man suffered serious injury after a crash in Larkhall caused by a disqualified driver. John Rodger, 30, was jailed…
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Loved ones of Hamilton boy who drowned issue plea for Celtic stars to sign strip
Loved ones of a Lanarkshire schoolboy who died in a drowning tragedy have issued a plea to Celtic stars to…
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New park and ride facility in Cambuslang officially open to train travellers
Hundreds of new park and ride spaces aimed at making rail travel for Cambuslang commuters more attractive are now available.…
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Man in his 50s seriously injured after being hit by bus in East Kilbride
A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with serious injuries last night after being hit by a bus…
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Two men set to face trial over alleged acid attack at Hamilton house
Two men allegedly threatened to throw acid on a woman when they forced entry to her Hamilton home. David Mathewson,…
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WATCH: Video shows ‘brutal’ assault on two men outside Bellshill hotel
Shocking footage has emerged of two men being ‘brutally’ battered in Bellshill at the weekend. Now specialist police have launched…
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Green MSP backs residents battling Coatbridge development
Coatbridge residents battling against a proposal to build houses on a “highly valued” area of open space have gained the…
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Staff shortages will see cuts to dermatology services in Lanarkshire
A patient has slammed cuts to dermatology services at Hairmyres Hospital meaning he now has to get two buses to…
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Family of teens raped by vile sex predator as children slam five year jail term
The family of two teen girls raped by a vile sex predator when they were children have slammed his five…
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Pizza Hut team up with Beyond Meat to offer vegan substitutes at all restaurants
Pizza Hut has launched a brand new vegan range across all their stores and delivery services. The restaurant has teamed…
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Teen Motherwell star shines as finalist in UK Country Music Awards 2021
Young singer-songwriter Mayah Herlihy, 14, is the toast of the town after being the youngest ever artist to be nominated…
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Sunflower contest marks golden anniversary for Cumbernauld residents
Schoolchildren have teamed up with residents at a nearby retirement housing complex to create a sunny celebratory garden. Pupils at…
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Hamilton Park Racecourse under starters orders for this year’s Ladies’ Night
Hamilton Park Racecourse is all set to host its most glamourous race event of the year this Saturday. Featuring catwalk…
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Wishaw car salesman Harry makes first appearance on hit show, Love Island
A Wishaw car salesman made an appearance on Love Island last night after being recruited for the show through Tinder.…
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Police in Wishaw appeal after youths start fire at refurbished community centre
Police in Wishaw are appealing for information from the public after youths were spotted starting a fire near a local…
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Convicted killer dies after being taken to Wishaw hospital from HMP Shotts
A prisoner who killed an ex-bodybuilder by stabbing him twice through the heart has died in hospital. Marius Bauba, 28,…
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The number of COVID cases in every South Lanarkshire neighbourhood laid bare
New COVID-19 cases in South Lanarkshire have fallen for the third week in a row. Figures released by Public Health…
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Banned YouTuber scales M&D’s rollercoaster in hair raising climbing video
A daredevil YouTuber has released footage showing him climbing to the top of a roller coaster at M&D’s. Ally Law…
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Fire chiefs issue safety advice after weekend of water tragedies in Lanarkshire
A warning to stay safe when in and around Lanarkshire’s water has been issued by the Scottish Fire and Rescue…
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Lanarkshire schools named by Everyone’s Invited website over ‘rape culture’
A number of Lanarkshire schools, including a primary school, have been named by a whistle-blowing website aimed at exposing “rape…
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