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Friendly Buster needs a home

OUR animal welfare friends are hoping that this week one of our Wishaw Press readers can provide a loving home for an old fellow called Buster.Read

La Paz set for Zico Bar

SCOTTISH rockers La Paz are heading back to Wishaw to perform at Zico Bar on Thursday, June 18, following their successful gig there back in February.Read

Zico Bar DJ in world record attempt

SOME DJs are renowned for playing marathon sets – sometimes for as long as five hours at a time.Read

Newmains girl to star in new Waybaloo CBeebies show

NEWMAINS starlet Hannah Devine will be appearing on television screens nationwide soon – when she appears in ten episodes of a new CBeebies show.Read

Volunteers in the spotlight

WISHAW’S Volunteer Centre is joining in this week’s national celebrations to mark 25 years of Volunteers’ Week.Read

Appeal for new foster carers

YOU can put the colour back into the lives of some of North Lanarkshire’s children by offering them a home during a difficult period in their lives.Read

Freddie on the ball for home in district

THIS handsome dog called Freddie is hoping that a Wishaw Press reader can give him a loving home.Read

Golden display makes them competition table-toppers

HOSPITALITY and Professional Cookery students from Motherwell College served up a treat at the recent ScotHot event in the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre.Read

Wilburnsilver launch new album with two Glasgow gigs

TWO Wishaw men will be celebrating the launch of their band’s second album – when they play high-profile Glasgow gigs this month.Read

Saddle up and cycle

IF your bike has been languishing in the loft, banished to the basement or crammed into a cupboard for a while, there’s a good chance it’s in need of some expert attention.Read

Jonathan’s home gig

NEWMAINS musician Jonathan Carr is looking forward to performing at Zico Bar in Wishaw tomorrow night (Thursday).Read

Bowie tribute the ultimate

MOTHERWELL was rocking to the sounds of a glam-rock god last Friday night when tribute act Ultimate Bowie wowed the civic centre.Read

Ellen met her pop idol Paul

NETHERTON woman Ellen Campbell was delighted to meet one of her idols from her teenage years – Manfred Mann singer Paul Jones.Read

Jack McConnell goes on record about controversies in his career

IN this, the second part of our interview with former First Minister Jack McConnell, he talks about his decade as the MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw.Read

Hot electric band have busy schedule lined up

WISHAW ceilidh band Gallus are gearing up for a very busy summer.Read

1984 Miner's Strike saw 300 arrests in one day at Ravenscraig

IT was 25 years ago at the height of the miners’ dispute that nearly 300 men were arrested in one day at Ravenscraig. Richard Mooney looks back at those events.Read

Special Offer - 50% off tickets for Counting Crows

Last Second Tickets are offering a 50% discount on tickets for Counting CrowsRead

‘Elevator ’ hit gives DJ a lift

ZICO Bar’s resident DJ/producer Jan Cree has hit the number one spot in the Techno/House download chart with his track called Elevator, which was released two weeks ago.Read

Entertainer’s tale of a musical journey spans both sides of Atlantic

CARLUKE musician Johnny Forrest left for Canada five decades ago to seek his fortune.Read

Special Offer - 50% off tickets for Cirque du Soleil

The Cirque du Soleil has returned to the UK for their annual tour, Quidam, offering a magnificent spectacle of original music, colour and stunning theatrical acrobatics. Read