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Bebo page set up to save St Matthew’s Primary from closure Dec 16 2009

PARENTS fighting to keep St Matthew’s Primary open have turned to the internet in a bid to get their message across.Read

Wishaw boxer guilty of assault following man’s death Dec 16 2009

FORMER professional boxer Ryan Scott will have to appear before the British Board of Boxing Control if he wants to resume his career following his incarceration.Read

Tourist Award for Leisure Centre Dec 16 2009

CARLUKE Leisure Centre has been awarded four-star visitor attraction status by Visit Scotland.Read

Wishaw Academy pupils take part in Blue Peter appeal Dec 16 2009

KIND-HEARTED pupils of Wishaw Academy Primary School have made sure that Christmas will be special this year for children in India.Read

Police Christmas safety message Dec 16 2009

AS the office party season is upon us, Strathclyde Police are hoping that people will have a happy and safe festive season.Read

Wishaw pupils complete Score Goals Initiative at Motherwell FC Dec 16 2009

PUPILS from Wishaw were among the youngsters who won awards at the conclusion of the latest Score Goals Initiative at Fir Park last week.Read

Carluke Chef wins top award Dec 16 2009

CARLUKE chef Peter McKenzie has been awarded the title of Coeliac UK’s Gluten-free Chef of the Year.Read

Calderhead Erskine Parish Church at Shotts and Allanton raise £7000 for Christian Aid Dec 16 2009

TEN members of Calderhead Erskine Parish Church at Shotts and Allanton put their best foot forward to raise more than £7000 for Christian Aid.Read

Christmas cancelled as North Lanarkshire parents battle to save St Matthew’s Primary Dec 16 2009

PARENTS battling to save St Matthew’s Primary have vowed to work through the festive holiday in a bid to beat Scrooge council closure plans.Read

Wishaw man convicted in Brian Costello murder trial Dec 16 2009

A WISHAW thug has been convicted of killing a dad during a confrontation outside Cambusnethan Miners’ Welfare and Social Club.Read

John Reid overclaimed council tax in MP expenses Dec 16 2009

SHOTTS MP John Reid’s expenses were under the spotlight again this week – after it was revealed he over-claimed on council tax for his second home in South Lanarkshire.Read

Carluke woman's Indian cooking helps Cancer Research Dec 16 2009

What do you do after losing five loved ones to cancer despite dedicating your life to battling the disease?Read

North Lanarkshire Council Education chief on proposed closure of St Matthew’s Primary Dec 16 2009

A NORTH Lanarkshire Council education chief has suggested closing St Matthew’s Primary would be good for the pupils – as they would get the chance to play in a football team.Read

Wishaw General not to lose beds Dec 16 2009

NHS Lanarkshire last week stressed that no beds would be lost at Wishaw General Hospital in the wake of the transfer of the haematology unit from the hospital.Read

Emaciated Boxer dog left to die on Wishaw’s streets Dec 16 2009

ANIMAL welfare experts have had to put down a neglected dog after it was found wandering the streets of Wishaw suffering from malnutrition and open sores.Read

Wishaw Down’s Syndrome group has its 10th anniversary. Dec 16 2009

THE Down’s Syndrome support group Little Rascals have celebrated 10 years of helping families throughout Lanarkshire.Read

St Patrick’s Primary in Shotts builds Euro ties Dec 16 2009

ST Patrick’s Primary School in Shotts is celebrating its centenary – with a new scheme which will link up the primary with schools in Turkey, France, Wales and BulgariaRead

New Carluke High Opens Dec 16 2009

CARLUKE High School’s Samba Band was in fine tune at the school’s official opening ceremony.Read

Thirty years of theatre in Lanarkshire Dec 16 2009

MORE than 300 students past and present of the Scottish School of Musical Theatre were in Motherwell Concert Hall to celebrate three decades of excellence.Read

Shotts Highland Games prepare for 2011 Dec 16 2009

PREPARATIONS have already begun for the 2010 Shotts Highland Games which will take place at the town’s Hannah Park on Saturday, June 5.Read

Scottish Water advice at Christmas Dec 16 2009

SCOTTISH Water customers across Wishaw can rest assured Santa won’t be the only one working through Christmas.Read

Migration exhibition at Motherwell Heritage Centre Dec 16 2009

A NEW exhibition telling true-life emigration stories has just opened at Motherwell Heritage Centre.Read

Christmas Fair at Motherwell Heritage Centre Dec 16 2009

A HEALTHY dose of Christmas cheer came to Motherwell’s Heritage Centre as staff hosted a Victorian-themed Christmas fair.Read

Wishaw and Motherwell pupils in art exhibition at Summerlee Heritage Museum Dec 16 2009

YOUNG artists from Wishaw, Motherwell and the surrounding areas feature strongly in a new exhibition that displays work they created during a summer school.Read

Work’s on Motherwell’s Merry Street almost complete Dec 16 2009

WORK to improve the Motherwell streetscape is drawing to a close, as the council’s contractors prepare to install new street furniture and lighting in the town’s Merry Street.Read

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