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Councillor John Pentland

Labour councillor to stand for McConnell's Motherwell and Wishaw seat

WISHAW councillor John Pentland has announced his intention to stand for the Motherwell and Wishaw Holyrood seat at next year's Scottish Parliamentary elections.Read

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1,400 jobs face axe at council

About 1,400 jobs are facing the axe at one of the country's biggest councils, it has been disclosed.Read

Taxpayers 'should not pay for Pope'

More than three quarters of Britons think the taxpayer should not contribute to the cost of Pope Benedict XVI's forthcoming visit to Scotland and England, according to a survey.Read

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Man unaware he was shot in the head

A MAN complaining of headaches had no idea that he had been shot in the head - FIVE years earlier.Read

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Luxury hotel opens exclusively for cats

A LUXURY hotel exclusively for our feline friends has opened in Hertfordshire.Read

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School reports

Carluke High School officially opens

CARLUKE High School was officially opened recently, with parents and dignitaries joining pupils and staff at the occasion.Read

St Matthew’s Primary faces axe

COUNCIL bosses wanting to axe St Matthew’s Primary School in Wishaw could face problems in the future.Read

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