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Film review: The Boat That Rocked

RICHARD Curtis, by his own admission, has carved out his career by making modern classic love films.Read

Ex-Steelmen still clubbing together

MOTHERWELL FC’s Former Players Club held the third of their four seasonal lunch gatherings at Fir Park prior to the recent home win over Lanarkshire rivals Hamilton.Read

Group dole out debt advice

MADE4U IN ML2, the charity company based in Cambusnethan, Wishaw, have organised a one-day event to support people in the community and offer advice on how to survive the current economic climate.Read

Curtain set to rise on musical

MOTHERWELL and Wishaw Operatic Society are set to bring some cheer to audiences with their adaptation of the hit musical “Sweet Charity”.Read

Jonathan records with Grammy winner John

A YOUNG musician from Newmains has spoken of his excitement at recording one of his own compositions alongside multiple Grammy Award Winner John Mayer.Read

Band’s contest date is springboard to stardom

MOTHERWELL indie band The Decent Souls have made it through to the regional finals of competition Live and Unsigned.Read

T in The Park - new acts announced

GEOFF Ellis, festival director for T in The Park, has confirmed some fantastic headlining acts, with Kings of Leon taking to the stage on the Friday night, the Killers on Saturday and Blur and Snow Patrol on the Sunday.Read

Monty pitches in to help North Lanarkshire Maggie’s

COLIN MONTGOMERIE has stepped in to help Maggie’s in North Lanarkshire, which is currently based at Wishaw General Hospital.Read

Handsome Jethro wants to lurch into a new home

HANDSOME Lurcher Jethro desperately needs a new home,Read

Motherwell poet's ode to traffic chaos

A CREATIVE Wishaw Press reader is so frustrated by the continuing roadworks blighting the area that he has been driven to express his thoughts on the vehicular villainy in verse.Read

Union mark legacy of socialist ‘Godfather’

HE was born near Newhouse and has a primary school and sports centre named after him.Read

Songwriters’ group hits the right note

OVERTOWN man Billy Stewart is a singer/songwriter and founder member of the Lanarkshire Songwriters Group.Read

Surrogate Pink Floyd gig is a hit

THE Surrogate Pink Floyd played in Wishaw’s Zico Bar at the weekend and five lucky Wishaw Press readers were there to see the gig.Read

dancers at Andrea Michie Theatre School

Pupils all stepped out with Justin Timberlake’s dance choreographer

KEEP ON DANCING: these young dancers from the Andrea Michie Theatre School were visited by Justin Timberlake’s choreographer, who put them through their paces.Read

Watt a difference Curves made to Kathleen

A MOTHERWELL woman has been named the regional winner of the Curvette of the Year competition, run by female-only gym Curves.Read

La Paz ready to rock at Zico Bar gig

SCOTTISH rockers La Paz are making a comeback in 2009 – and it’s all set to kick off with a gig in Wishaw’s Zico Bar on Friday, February 6.Read

Harry Potter

Are you the next Harry Potter?

THE director who brought us Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is on the hunt for two Scottish teenagers for his next feature film.Read

Auditions for show

THE search is underway to uncover the musical talent among county secondary school pupils to give them the chance to perform at the Lanarkshire Supershow 2009 in Motherwell Concert Hall on Thursday, April 2.Read

Band start comeback with gig in Zico Bar

SCOTTISH rockers La Paz are making a comeback in 2009 - and it’s all set to kick off with a gig in Wishaw’s Zico Bar on Friday, February 2.Read

On a health kick

MOST of us feel the need to get back in shape after the New Year and – a bunch of people have been doing just that at a new weekly class in Wishaw Library.Read