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Spar's Post Office branch on Main Street

Town centre's only surviving PO runs out of money

PENSIONERS and single parents were left short after Wishaw town centre’s last remaining Post Office ran out of cash and couldn’t hand out benefits. Read

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Prison population 'set to rise'

Scotland's prison population will reach almost 10,000 in ten years' time if present trends continue, it has been predicted. Read

Train ticket prices to rise by 6%

Train passengers in Scotland will face a 6% rise in the cost of most tickets from January, it has been announced. Read

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Parrot credited with saving choking tot's life

A TWO-year-old girl was saved from choking to death after her pet parrot caused a huge commotion which led to her rescue. Read

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Modern-day pirates capture oil tanker

PIRATES have seized control of a massive oil tanker off the coast of Africa. Read

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Road news

Safety drive now moving into top gear

NORTH Lanarkshire’s road fatality statistics are beating national targets. Read

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Coach driver admits causing three deaths

A CARLUKE coach driver has admitted causing the deaths of three passengers following a crash near Heathrow Airport. Read

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Clyde Valley High news

Members of the parent council recently enjoyed a residential weekend at the Brownlee Centre in West Linton. On the Friday evening, members discussed possible future ventures for the council before enjoying a meal together. Despite torrential rain on Saturday morning members enthusiastically took part in a range of outdoor challenges and team-building activities. These included the Time Line and archery. This was the third parent council residential and members all agreed it has become an important cornerstone of the parent council programme. Read

Braidhurst High news

Braidhurst High last week welcomed Mr Antony Short, Head Teacher of Tabeetha School in Jaffa in Israel. This is a Church of Scotland school and Mr Short was visiting through a link with Hamilton Presbytery. As a former teacher of physical education, he was particularly interested and impressed by the facilities and activities in the sports comprehensive. Ruth Anderson, head of the sports comprehensive, conducted a guided tour and highlighted the curricular and extra-curricular activities on offer. Kathryn Clarke, senior depute head teacher then gave him a guided tour of the rest of the school with the Rector Derrick Hannan covering a wide range of Scottish education topics. Read

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