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Councillor John Pentland

Labour councillor to stand for McConnell's Motherwell and Wishaw seat

WISHAW councillor John Pentland has announced his intention to stand for the Motherwell and Wishaw Holyrood seat at next year's Scottish Parliamentary elections.Read

Jack McConnell career timeline

l May 6, 1999: elected to Scottish Parliament as the member for Motherwell and Wishaw.Read

Motherwell FC help familes give unemployment the boot

MOTHERWELL are giving a group of North Lanarkshire families a helping hand this summer by getting them ready to give unemployment the red card.Read

Jack McConnell: I did it my way

MOTHERWELL and Wishaw MSP Jack McConnell issued a statement last Thursday evening after he informed local party members that he planned to step down at the next election.Read

Motherwell pupils to sing for Pope during UK papal visit

SUPERSTAR Susan Boyle isn’t the only Scottish singer who will be entertaining Pope Benedict during his visit to the country next month.Read

Wishaw teen set for model fame

A WISHAW high school pupil was given the chance of a lifetime when he was invited down to London for a fashion shoot with a top modelling agency.Read

Wishaw husband gives Kidney to save his wife’s life

WISHAW woman Evelyn Murray is alive today thanks to her selfless husband David – who gave her one of his kidneys in a life-saving operation.Read

Jack McConnell reflects on his time as MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw

LAST Wednesday Jack McConnell announced his intention to stand down as Motherwell and Wishaw MSP at the next election.Read

Jack McConnell to stand down as MSP

Q&A: Jack McConnell on why is he standing down

How long did it take for you to come to this decision to stand down?Read

Jack McConnell to stand down as MSP

Jack McConnell to stand down as MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw

FORMER First Minister Jack McConnell will stand downdown as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw at the next Holyrood elections.Read

John Reid gets over £4000 repaid in expenses refund

FORMER Shotts MP John Reid has been refunded over £4000 he repaid last year during the expenses scandal.Read

Information Commissioner investigating North Lanarkshire Council over pupils’ personal data breach

A UK Government watchdog this week began an investigation into an alleged breach of the Data Protection Act by North Lanarkshire headteachers who disclosed pupils’ personal details to Shotts MSP Karen Whitefield.Read

Wishaw hairdresser sponsor Carluke motorcyclist in race event

BIG-HEARTED Wishaw hairdressers and a Carluke motorbike racer teamed up at the weekend to raise money for Parkinsons UK.Read

Corus invest £8million at Motherwell plant

THE NORTH Lanarkshire steel trade was handed a major boost last week with the news that Corus is to invest £8 million at the company’s Motherwell steel plant.Read

Neil puts forward plan to save MSD

NORTH Lanarkshire MSP Alex Neil is pushing for more to be done at MSD plant at Newhouse which is threatened with closure and the loss of over 250 jobs.Read

Council accused of “burying it’s head in the sand” over contamination claims

NORTH Lanarkshire Council’s investigation into possible land contamination at a housing estate in North Motherwell has begun again.Read

Motherwell man completes ultra marathon

A MOTHERWELL man has taken his fitness to new levels after running a 40 mile ultra marathon.Read

Motherwell pupil scores straight As in Highers

A MOTHERWELL high school pupil was stunned last week – when she got five A’s in her Higher exams.Read

Wishaw residents urged to help Pakistan monsoon victims

BROADCASTER Shereen Nanjiani and the Disasters’ Emergency Committee (DEC) are calling on people in Wishaw to help the millions affected by the monsoon flooding in Pakistan.Read

Wishaw Susan Boyle act hoping for Real Radio talent show success

INTERNATIONAL superstar Susan Boyle took the world by storm last year and now a Wishaw comic is hoping to pay homage to the singer by winning a radio talent competition with her SuBo tribute act.Read

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Richard Mooney who produces features, news, video and audio previously worked as a Content Developer for icScotland before becoming a Digital Journalist for S & UN Digital

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