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Margaret is in the pink to back cancer funding

CENTRAL Scotland Conservative MSP Margaret Mitchell is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign for its award-winning fundraising event, Wear it Pink.Read

Message of life backed by ’Well

MOTHERWELL FC have teamed up with the Choose Life programme and two local taxi companies, United Taxis and Maxi’s Taxis, to raise local awareness of suicide prevention week.Read

People can take to the skies for charity

PEOPLE in Wishaw and the surrounding areas have the opportunity to take to the skies for a day as part of a fundraising effort by the Meningitis Research Foundation.Read

Brewing up coffee and music

WISHAW’S revitalised music scene continues to breathe new life into the town centre when the Aroma coffee shop hosts regular Acoustic Sunday sessions.Read

Pink Floyd fans will wish they were here

WE can’t promise any flying pigs – but one of the country’s top Pink Floyd tribute acts will be rolling into town for a gig this Saturday night, September 13.Read

Show needs volunteers

MUSIC lovers will soon be able to get their hands on tickets for Our Lady’s High School Former Pupils Light Opera Society’s production of Me and My Girl.Read

Brewing up a feast of music

WISHAW’S revitalised music scene continues to breathe new life into the town centre this weekend when Aroma coffee shop hosts its regular Acoustic Sunday session.Read

Retrofest is a huge hit as park rocks to sounds of the ’80s

THE Eighties came back to the future at the weekend when pop stars of the past arrived at Strathclyde Park.Read

Exhibition has works of 20th century artists

MOTHERWELL Heritage Centre's latest exhibition opens this Saturday in the High Road gallery.Read

Rehome this lovely dog

THIS lovely old dog called Shane is looking for a new home.Read

Wishaw band Gallus prove to be a big hit

FURTHER proof that Wishaw’s music scene is in good health has arrived in the shape of folk-rock band Gallus.Read

Dusty tribute performing at Motherwell Theatre

THE legend that was singer Dusty Springfield is brought to the stage at Motherwell Theatre in September when Katy Setterfield, winner of BBC’s The One and Only will recreate the star’s music.Read

Wishaw Coffee shop now brewing up musical storm

WITH a whole host of new bands and events springing up, the music scene in Wishaw is once again beginning to exude the sweet smell of success.Read

Retrofest tickets winner

THE lucky winner of our recent Retrofest competition was Wishaw reader Alana Pearce.Read

Animal rescue home needs your help

THE Scottish SPCA’s Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre cared for more than 2600 abandoned and abused animals last year – including these five puppies.Read

Check on pet health

MOTHERWELL is the next stop for a pet charity that is on a UK-wide tour to improve the health of the nation’s pets.Read

Free testing of electric blankets by safety unit

BELIEVE it or not, days are beginning to shorten and it will not be long before warm summer evenings in the garden are overtaken by cosy nights by the fire.Read

Belhaven event struck right chord

ORGANISERS and festival-goers have heralded Wishaw’s Be In Belhaven event “a great success.”Read

Not all fright at night as walkers will step out into the darkness

THE staff at Greenhead Moss, at Waterloo, near Wishaw, are inviting residents to join them this Thursday, August 14, for a forest walk experience not to be missed.Read

Popular band No Dice return to Bar Zico for a show

MUSIC fans in Wishaw who are still nodding their heads and tapping their toes after Be In Belhaven are in for a further treat this weekend.Read