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Wishaw charity hero Les Hoey is king of the catwalk

Charity king Les Hoey’s first foray into the world of fashion was a big hit with participants and audience alike.Read

MSP John Pentland backs Ravenscraig regeneration

MSP John Pentland is upping the ante to prioritise Ravenscraig as a national development.Read

Wishaw's modelling mates onto a winner

Childhood friends from Wishaw took the Miss Caledonia pageant by storm, bringing home the titles of Miss Congeniality and Miss Charity.Read

North Lanarkshire Council slammed over Morningside roundabout landscape bill

North Lanarkshire Council have been accused of wasting taxpayers’ money – after spending £35,000 landscaping a roundabout near Morningside.Read

Newborns to have starring role in Newmains photoshoot

A Newmains photographer is offering six lucky expectant mums the chance to have a stunning profesional portrait of their newborn taken.Read

Police Scotland launches road safety campaign

The number of people killed as a result of road accidents in Lanarkshire has almost halved.Read

Westminster dairy: Frank Roy meets first workplace scheme participants

Recently, I was delighted to meet up with the first group of young people to sign up for the Our Community workplace initiative and the first group to complete the work place initiative with Western Commercial Mercedes Benz.Read

Wishaw man is reunited with his mum after 40 years

A Wishaw mum has been reunited with her son after he spent 40 years on the opposite side of the world.Read

Wishaw and Shotts staying young at heart with the Discovery Award

Over-50s in Wishaw and Shotts are being invited to stay young at heart by participating in the Discovery Award.Read

Motherwell Health and Wellness Hub handed a lifeline by local businessman

A cash-strapped Motherwell community project has been handed a lifeline thanks to a donation from a businessman.Read

Wishaw man's charity cycle from Stoke's Brittania Stadium to Ibrox Park

A kind-hearted Wishaw-born man got on his bike to raise money for a host of wheel-ly good causes.Read

Motherwell & Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau welcome new volunteer advisers

Everyone needs a helping hand from time to time – and these new volunteers with Motherwell and Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau have been trained to provide that aid.Read

Braidhurst High pupils help save OAP with heart defect

Plucky pensioner Ted Foy didn’t know he needed a pacemaker – until pupils from Braidhurst High School in Motherwell came to his aid when he collapsed in the street.Read