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‘Wee miracle’ Ethan is up for top award

BRAVE little Wishaw boy Ethan Goodbrand has been nominated for the Daily Record’s Our Little Hero Award after beating his cancer. Read

Tragedy of missing grandfather found in woods

POLICE have confirmed that the body of missing Wishaw man Gerard Campbell was found in a wooded area near Overtown at the weekend. Read

No figures on whether A8 workers have settled here

THE Wishaw Press has discovered there is no official information held on whether thousands of Eastern European migrant workers who came to North Lanarkshire looking for jobs between 2004 and 2008 are still living in the area. Read

Staff sickness rate at council HQ not to be sneezed at

NORTH Lanarkshire Council employees and their bosses are locked in a row over the council’s absence policy – after staff attendance rates came under fire again this week. Read

Cars damaged after vandals target garage

VANDALS have caused extensive damage to several cars at the premises of Kirk Road Motors in Wishaw. Read

Film review: The Boat That Rocked

RICHARD Curtis, by his own admission, has carved out his career by making modern classic love films. Read

Police appeal after armed raid at bookies

AN armed robbery took place at the William Hill bookmakers on Millbank Road, Wishaw on Saturday night. Read

Beat the recession day shows residents how to survive hard times

THE credit crunch is biting hard – and a special event in Wishaw will bring many financial experts under one roof this weekend. Read

Signing up to revamp Coltness secondary

COLTNESS High School in Wishaw will be among the first to benefit from the newly-signed Framework Agreement between North Lanarkshire Council and contractors, for the local authority’s £250 million Schools and Centres 21 project. Read

Recycling rates rise in Motherwell and Wishaw

RECYCLING points are being installed at blocks of flats around Wishaw and Motherwell – so residents can begin their efforts to help the environment from their very own doorsteps. Read

Labour stalwart in census

THE publication of a 130- year-old census has provided an insight into the life of Newhouse-born Labour Party founder, Keir Hardie. Read

Eyesore area to be turned into a park and ride lot

AT the moment it is just a piece of derelict land. Read

Cops investigate "unexplained" attack

POLICE are investigating an attack on a 28-year-old man in Wishaw on Sunday night. Read

Women only order causes anger in Labour ranks

LOCAL Labour members were left seething last week after party bosses in London ordered a list of female-only candidates to replace Shotts MP John Reid. Read

Wishaw snooker ace pockets an MBE

SNOOKER star John Higgins collected his MBE from HRH Princess Anne during a ceremony which was held at Buckingham Palace, London, last week. Read

Coltness High has been shamed in new figures

STARTLING new figures have named and shamed Coltness High as the most violent school in North Lanarkshire – and one of the worst in the whole country. Read

£1600 village welcome sign damaged by vandals

THE new “Welcome to Cambusnethan” sign has been vandalised less than a week after it was put up. Read

Red Nose fun events boost Comic Relief

THE children from county schools got into the spirit of things last week, organising various events in aid of Comic Relief. Read

Greenlink cash boost

THE Greenlink site in Motherwell has received a welcome financial boost. Read

Unions’ plans to honour Keir Hardie

NORTH Lanarkshire Trade Union Council’s recent meeting included guest speaker Richard Leonard, regional secretary for the GMB Union, who gave a very informative talk on the history of Keir Hardie, Labour Party leader and a Lanarkshire Trade Union Leader. Read

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