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Volunteering in forest work will aid community

COMMUNITY groups looking to branch out in Wishaw could cash in from a £10,000 grant from environmental charity Central Scotland Forest Trust.Read

Eleanor dishes up Maw Broon’s second spin on family cooking

JINGS, crivvens and help ma boab, who would have thought it?Read

Hairdressers cut a dash at centre

THE Dalziel Centre benefited from the generosity of the staff and clients at a Wishaw beauty salon.Read

Child poverty levels in Wishaw and Motherwell raise alarm bells

ALMOST one in four children in Wishaw and Motherwell are living in poverty, according to new statistics released last week.Read

Library event

WISHAW Library will celebrate this year’s Words 2008 Festival of Books and Writing with a family fun day this Saturday, October 11.Read

The cast of High School Musical 3

High School Musical 3 fever hits Britain

HITTING all the right notes, High School Musical fever is set to hit British shores - for a third time!Read

Pupils will vote for their favourite read

PUPILS at Wishaw’s secondary schools have recently been voting for their favourite book of 2008 as part of the Catalyst Book Awards..Read

Give gentle old Blaze a new home

THIS week our animal experts are hoping a Wishaw Press reader can provide a loving home for a dog named Blaze.Read

Bingo club goes green

MEMBERS of Mecca Bingo in Wishaw have the chance to win a car this month – all they need to do is collect their free pack of energy saving light bulbs, install them in suitable lights at home and see if the bulb turns green.Read

Party at Radio Law for 40 years of hospital broadcasts

RADIO Law has celebrated 40 years on the airwaves, broadcasting to the patients of Wishaw General Hospital and the former Law Hospital.Read

Antiques enthusiasts flock to Bargain Hunt

POPULAR BBC daytime TV show Bargain Hunt visited Wishaw last Friday – but getting a word with presenter Tim Wonnacott proved as elusive as finding a Ming vase in Motherwell.Read

Climber’s talk summit special

WORLD-FAMOUS mountaineer Simon Yates will take to the stage in Motherwell Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 14, to deliver his lecture show, which is entitled Beyond the Void.Read

St Pat’s group latest musical based around Dickens

ANOTHER opening of another show by St Patrick’s Amateur Opera Group will take place on Tuesday, October 7, when Scrooge takes to the stage in Calderhead High School, Shotts.Read

Books fest line-up

WISHAW and Motherwell libraries will play host to well-known authors, during the third North Lanarkshire festival of books and writing. The festival, supported by the Scottish Arts Council, will run from Tuesday, September 30 until Saturday October 11. Entrance to all events is free of charge although booking is recommended.Read

Lose weight in time for Christmas by jogging

PERHAPS you intended, but never quite get round to, shedding that extra weight before the summer holidays – well, it’s not too late to get in shape for Christmas.Read

Joining forces to boost awareness of health issues

LANARKSHIRE is playing host to an exciting programme of events as part of the second Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.Read

Charity trek to China promises adventure

AS a passionate supporter of Help the Aged, I would like to encourage your readers to sign up to the Charity’s latest challenge event, Trek China 2009, which will raise vital funds for disadvantaged older people suffering from poverty, isolation and neglect in the UK and overseas.Read

Historic Lanarkshire: New Lanark

The new Lanark cotton mills were first founded by Glaswegian aristocrat David Dale in 1786.Read

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Top 10 jokes

Here are some of our top 10 jokes, including the world's funniest joke proven by scientists.Read

I LIKE to try something new every once in a while.

That’s why I went for a short walk around part of South Lanarkshire's Clyde Valley Woodlands National Nature Reserve. To be more accurate, I did the walk twice.Read