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Launch of appeal for old linen

ANIMAL-lovers in Wishaw are being urged to help raise cash for a veterinary charity by handing in old linen.Read

Hot sounds for weekend line-up

WISHAW bar and restaurant, Zico’s is preparing for a hectic weekend of great music.Read

Anti-rape campaign’s new posters

PEOPLE across Wishaw and Motherwell will see a hard-hitting new campaign introduced in a bid to change attitudes towards rape.Read

Foundation’s aim to dish out aid to charities

CHARITIES in Wishaw area are being invited to discuss their funding needs at a surgery being organised by Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland.Read

Let Royal Mail know if your postie is first class

THE Royal Mail is inviting its Lanarkshire customers to nominate postmen and postwomen who are local heroes in their community for the 1st Class People Awards.Read

Search is on to find UK’s top grandparents

THE search is on to find the nation’s greatest grandparent.Read

Bright sparks win top accolade

WISHAW company Weir and McQuiston (Scotland) Ltd have been named Electrical Contractor of the Year in the prestigious SELECT Electrotechnical Awards 2008.Read

Nursery-age kids to get sight check

PRE-SCHOOL children in Lanarkshire will be looking sharp – thanks to a new vision screening programme.Read

Singing brothers’ Mac-nificent time

FORMER contestant in top TV show X-Factor, The MacDonald Brothers, were packing the crowds into Asda at Newmains recently.Read

Ledd Zepp gig at Zico’s bar

IF you feel like a Whole Lotta Love on Friday, October 31, then one of the country’s best Led Zeppelin tribute acts will be playing at Zico’s in Wishaw.Read

All fright at M&Ds for for Hallowe’en

DOOKING for eyeballs, visiting the cave of horrors and riding the ghost train through the eerie forest are just a taste of what is in store as M&Ds get ready to host their spookiest Hallowe’en ever.Read

Opera group put final touches to their show

OUR Lady’s High School Former Pupils Opera Society is in the final stages of preparation for this year’s show, Me and My Girl, at Motherwell Civic Centre.Read

Scrooge tied up an early Christmas treat

IT was a Christmas parcel full of good things when Shotts St Patrick's Operatic Group presented their production of Scrooge last week in Calderhead High School.Read

David Johnstone training on Ben Nevis

David aims to master highest peak in Africa

WISHAW man David Johnstone is swapping the high seas for Africa’s highest peak – so that he can raise thousands of pounds for charity.Read

‘Joseph’ star helps kids’ dreams of fame come to fruition

THE October school week holiday is in full swing and M&D’s theme park at Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, are running their eagerly-anticipated Kids Got Talent event.Read

Botox gives DJ Robin a whole new look on life

REAL RADIO breakfast show presenter Robin Galloway lost his wrinkles live on air last month – after a botox treatment from a Wishaw-based company.Read

Searching for top lollipop person

IF you think your local lollipop person deserves to be recognised, why not enter him or her in the Lollipop Person of the Year Awards 2008?Read

Kids’ paintings flooding in for house firm’s competition

ENTRIES have been flooding in from children across Wishaw and the surrounding areas for a Bryant Homes competition which asked children to draw what they think their dream house will look like in 50 years.Read

Rabbits sickness does the rounds

A WISHAW vet has warned owners of pet rabbits to ensure their animals have had a myxomatosis vaccination, as recently there has been an upsurge in cases of the disease in the town.Read

Billy’s pop Idol goal

WISHAW man, Billy Warren is hoping to break into the big time by winning the Idol 2008 talent competition.Read