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Thieves cause traffic chaos

Delays expected after thieves steal cable under busy bridge

MOTORISTS are facing traffic delays – after thieves risked their lives last week to steal £12,000-worth of electrical cable from underneath a bridge which is busy with traffic.Read

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SNP 'breaking' school nurses pledge

The SNP Government is breaking a pledge to double the number of school nurses, Labour has sai.Read

Salmond and BBC in debate talks

SNP leaders will meet the BBC on Friday in the ongoing row about leaders of devolved nations being excluded from General Election television debates.Read

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Man eats winning scratchcard onboard Ryanair flight

A INFURIATED airline passenger ate his winning £8,765 scratchcard after he was told he could not collect his winnings straightaway.Read

Khagendra Thapa Magar

New contender for 'World's Shortest Man' title

TINY Khagendra Thapa Magar who is just 22inches tall is to compete for the title of 'World's Shortest Man'.Read

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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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