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Wishaw News for 2 December 2009

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Council urged to deal with "dangerous" flats Dec 02 2009

AN angry Gowkthrapple man has asked why millions of pounds are being spent on the area’s new community hub when people have to live with a potentially deadly situation in a block of flats.Read

Wishaw residents fear bypass traffic problems Dec 02 2009

RESIDENTS of Kitchener Street and Dryburgh Road have been invited to a meeting on Friday, where they will voice their fears regarding the proposed by-pass to Wishaw town centre, which would significantly increase the traffic flow past their properties.Read

Stabbing girl (16) gets 32 months in detention Dec 02 2009

A GIRL who stabbed another teenager for a dare in a Shotts park burst into tears last Thursday – as she was led to court cells in handcuffs.Read

St Matthew’s Primary parents pledge to fight closure Dec 02 2009

NORTH Lanarkshire Council will save almost £300,000 a year if St Matthew’s Primary School in Wishaw is closed.Read

Reunion planned for Timpo Toys employees Dec 02 2009

FORMER employees of the Timpo Toy factory in Shotts are being invited to take a walk down memory lane.Read

Motherwell railway station upgrade gets Holyrood backing Dec 02 2009

MOTHERWELL and Wishaw MSP Jack McConnell has secured Scottish government backing for the redevelopment of Motherwell station.Read

£85m Torbothie development bid nears reality Dec 02 2009

PLANS for a new £85million town near Shotts that will have 1400 homes were unveiled this week.Read

Confiscated weapons are turned into plaque Dec 02 2009

MACHETES, samurai swords and cleavers are just some of the weapons which have been taken off the streets of Wishaw in the past year.Read

SNP bid to axe council's 'spin department' rejected Dec 02 2009

CONTROVERSY over North Lanarkshire Council’s so-called “media empire” erupted at a meeting which signed off on £15million of budget cuts.Read

Police crack down on bogus workers Dec 02 2009

POLICE were out in force last week in a bid to crack down on bogus workers operating in the area. Read

Strathclyde Park's fireworks championships night a true cracker Dec 02 2009

THOUSANDS of people made for Strathclyde Park, Motherwell on Sunday to watch Scotland’s Firework Championships go off with a bang.Read

Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus praises Supershow kids Dec 02 2009

WISHAW school pupils Rachael Totten and Nicholas McDonald had a starring role in making the 13th Supercounty Supershow another outstanding musical success.Read

Wishaw Malt organises appeal for needy children Dec 02 2009

BIG-HEARTED staff at the Wishaw Malt have organised an appeal to help local children from poorer backgrounds to have a happy Christmas.Read

Love Where You Live photographic competition Dec 02 2009

THE entries for our great new photographic competition Love Where You Live have been coming in.Read

Take care to ward off winter ailments Dec 02 2009

PEOPLE across the county are being encouraged to take a few small steps to avoid illness ruining their winter, as part of a health drive launched this week by NHS Lanarkshire.Read

Help needed for Greenhead Moss Community Nature Park project Dec 02 2009

GREENHEAD Moss Community Nature Park in Wishaw is looking for some extra support from businesses and tradespeople to help with the erection of an earthship.Read

Pupils put many tough questions on Holyrood to Jack McConnell Dec 02 2009

MOTHERWELL and Wishaw MSP Jack McConnell paid a visit to Netherton Primary School in Wishaw recently where he underwent a challenging question and answer session with the pupils from P7.Read

S&UN show support for International Children’s Games 2011 Dec 02 2009

THE Wishaw Press last week threw its weight behind the Lanarkshire 2011 International Children’s Games.Read

Taking action now can avoid heartache of burst water pipes in winter Dec 02 2009

SCOTTISH Water are advising customers in Wishaw that now is the time to make sure their homes are ready for winter.Read

Cigarettes haul as thieves hit in two shop raids Dec 02 2009

POLICE are appealing for help from the public after thieves broke into two shops and made off with cigarettes.Read

Wishaw and Motherwell landmarks feature in A History Of Scotland Dec 02 2009

THE landmark BBC television series, A History Of Scotland, concludes this Sunday with visits to several locations familiar to Wishaw Press readers.Read

Wishaw chip shop targeted by thieves Dec 02 2009

THE Olympia chip shop in Caledonian Road, Wishaw, had an expensive potato chipping machine stolen last week.Read

Charity donations stolen from bins Dec 02 2009

A BIZARRE series of thefts have been taking place across the whole of Lanarkshire recently – with intruders targeting clothes recycling bins.Read

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