South Lanarkshire has confirmed the team that will take part in the International Children’s Games in August. In December last year, councillors agreed to provide funding to allow children to take part in the event in Coventry. The games will take place over six days from August 11 to 16, with more than 1600 young
A Lanarkshire foodbank has had its busiest year since being founded as the cost of living crisis and the covid-19 pandemic hit locals hard. New figures have revealed that Rutherglen and Cambuslang Foodbank saw figures increase by 25 per cent on their previous high as volunteers helped to feed thousands of locals – including over
Anti-social behaviour officers on patrol raised the alarm after a man was slashed by his friend in Blantyre. Robert McKain was jailed for three years when he appeared from custody at Hamilton Sheriff Court. The 26-year-old admitted stabbing his friend repeatedly on the head at a flat in Elm Street on June 8 last year
Two Lanarkshire schools have won national awards for walking and cycling. Wester Overton Primary School in Strathaven and St John’s Primary School in Blackwood scooped the prizes for the Big Walk and Wheel Challenge. Wester Overton Primary School won in the large primary school category – taking first place for Scotland and 16th nationally. The
It was a weekend of celebration for Biggar Rugby Football Club after their ladies’ team won a huge competition at Murrayfield. In the final game of the season, Biggar travelled to the national stadium to take on Ayr in the National Plate final. In what was a fantastic spring afternoon in front of a huge
South Lanarkshire Council is shining a light on a rewarding career opportunity. Becoming a short breaks carer with the council can be a fulfilling career, and the authority has highlighted the experience of Caroline Findlay who loves the role. Caroline initially entered caring as a volunteer with Convey Befriending which has been helping children, young
An MSP has been left paws-itively delighted after her beloved pooch took home a prize at a recent awards ceremony. Pam Duncan-Glancy, the Glasgow list MSP who covers Rutherglen as part of her area, was canvassing for canine votes recently at the Holyrood Dog of the Year contest on behalf of Tony, a four-year-old cockapoo.
Caring neighbours have turned their Airdrie street yellow in memory of “ray of sunshine” Rayhan Majid, as his family aim to raise thousands for a cancer charity in his honour. Little Rayhan tragically passed away at the age of just four in April 2018, four months after being diagnosed with an aggressive medulloblastoma brain tumour.
A Lanarkshire MP has warned her constituents to be on the alert as cases of impersonation fraud increase significantly across the UK. Impersonation fraud is an attempt made frequently in which a criminal poses as a company, business, organisation or individual in an attempt to defraud an individual. Figures show this has increased exponentially by
A Lanarkshire MSP is asking for a town in his constituency to be considered for addition to a supermarket’s wish list of desired locations. Neil Gray has written to Lidl to “press the case for Shotts” to be added to the company’s expansion plans, alongside their hopes of finding new sites in Cumbernauld and Moodiesburn.
