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Wishaw News for 17 March 2010

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Schoolgirl falls into fire after consuming alcohol Mar 17 2010

A COLTNESS High schoolgirl is recovering in hospital after sustaining second degree burns – from falling into a fire while “heavily intoxicated” last weekend.Read

Anger over Shotts Labour candidate Mar 17 2010

SHOTTS would have one of the youngest MPs in Britain – if constituency voters decide to elect the Labour Party’s new candidate, Pamela Nash.Read

Cleland businessman banned from running a company Mar 17 2010

A DISGRACED businessman from Cleland has been banned from running a company for eight years following investigations into his conduct by the Insolvency Service.Read

Lanarkshire councils slammed as Paul McKenna pockets £20,000 Mar 17 2010

LANARKSHIRE’S two cash-strapped councils spent £10,000 on sending jobless teenagers to a three-day event featuring a ‘pep talk’ from television hypnotist Paul McKenna.Read

New police inspector speaks to the Wishaw Press Mar 17 2010

A NEW communities inspector has been appointed at Wishaw Police office.Read

Endangered newts introduced to Wishaw’s Perchy Pond Mar 17 2010

CHANCES are that you will never have heard of the great crested newt – but dozens of volunteers turned out to welcome the wildlife back to Perchy Pond in Wishaw.Read

Timpo Toys reunion in Shotts Mar 17 2010

SHOTTS celebrated its own toy story at a special party in the Bon Accord Social Club last Saturday.Read

Yvonne Murray at Dalziel High Mar 17 2010

FORMER Commonwealth Games gold medallist Yvonne Murray was at Motherwell’s Dalziel High School to support the school’s annual health fayre.Read

Government support for Motherwell school in sweets battle Mar 17 2010

MOTHERWELL and Wishaw MSP Jack McConnell is backing a Motherwell primary school’s campaign to sell Fairtrade chocolate in its tuck shop.Read

Closing St Matthew’s will leave Wishaw mum prone to serious epileptic attack Mar 17 2010

THE proposed closure of St Matthew’s Primary School is affecting the community of Craigneuk and Wishawhill in the town as no issue ever has before.Read

NHS workers get new uniforms Mar 17 2010

STAFF at Wishaw General Hospital are the first in Scotland to make a complete switchover to the new NHS Scotland national uniform.Read

Men’s health event at Gowkthrapple Community Centre Mar 17 2010

A HEALTH event will be held for men at Gowkthrapple Community Centre this weekend – but it also promises fun for all the family.Read

Wishawwoman wins employee of the year award Mar 17 2010

A WISHAW woman has won £1000 after being named a Kwik Fit Financial Services Employee of the Year at the company's annual awards.Read

Final march to save Wishaw school St Matthew’s Mar 17 2010

LAST Tuesday the communities of Craigneuk and Wishawhill took to the streets of Wishaw in a final attempt to save St Matthew’s Primary School.Read

Organisers prepare for national spring clean week Mar 17 2010

THERE’S only a few weeks to go until National Spring Clean 2010 gets underway and Keep Scotland Tidy is issuing a further appeal for volunteers annoyed by litter to sign up for Scotland’s biggest voluntary attack on litter.Read

Community service for Motherwell man after street fracas Mar 17 2010

A MOTHERWELL man has been put on probation and ordered to carry out community service this week after entering a street he was banned from.Read

Wishaw youth workers shortlisted for top award Mar 17 2010

TWO youth workers have been nominated for a top award in recognition of their work organising under-18s discos in Motherwell’s Mega Bar.Read

Fire service and NHS Lanarkshire dish out Health MOTs Mar 17 2010

“DID you know Lanarkshire has a reputation for being the heart attack capital of Europe?” asked the nurse as I sat down for my health MOT.Read

Crimebeat for week ending March 14 Mar 17 2010

A THUG tried to steal a taxi in Coltness, Wishaw, after holding a metal object to the driver’s neck and ordering him to get out of the cab.Read

Shotts church welcomes new minister Mar 17 2010

SHOTTS Calderhead Erskine Parish Church has welcomed a new minister.Read

Robbery at warehouse in Gowkthrapple Mar 17 2010

A BREAK-IN at business premises in Garrion Business Park, Gowkthrapple, Wishaw, last weekend resulted in thieves making off with a haul of more than £2000 of power tools.Read