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Jack McConnell calls upon constituents to lobby rail company over changes affecting Motherwell station

MOTHERWELL and Wishaw MSP Jack McConnell has urged residents to lobby East Coast Mainline about proposed changes to Motherwell train services.Read

The Scotmid convenience store in Cleland was ram raided last week by thieves

A LANDROVER stolen in Shotts was used by thieves to smash into two convenience stores during ram raids which occurred at villages in North and South Lanarkshire last week.Read

A flock of sheep turn up unexpectedly in residential Overtown

RESIDENTS of Rhu Quadrant in Overtown got the flock of their lives when they opened the bedroom curtains last Tuesday morning.Read

A Wishaw woman hopes to raise £1000 for Help for Heroes by walking the Great Glen between Fort William and Inverness

A WISHAW woman is aiming to raise money to help the UK’s injured soldiers by walking the Great Glen Way between Fort William and Inverness.Read

Pensioners and staff from the soon-to-close Bonkle Day Care Centre are angry about its imminent closure

ELDERLY members of the popular Bonkle Day Care Centre are furious that the project is closing following North Lanarkshire Council’s decision to withdraw funding.Read

Unemployed parents are being urged to take advantage of support to help with childcare costs during training

UNEMPLOYED parents across North Lanarkshire are being urged to take advantage of support to help with childcare costs during training and their first weeks in a new job.Read

Bringing our housing plans to life

A LOCAL Housing Strategy event took place recently, with North Lanarkshire Council and key partners setting out their plans to deliver quality housing.Read

Crimebeat for week ending 14/02/10

A NEWMAINS woman was attacked by a man wielding a knife and had her mobile phone stolen while on her way to a local shop last Friday afternoon.Read

Motherwell thug jailed for attacking three cops

A THUG from Motherwell has been jailed for a total of 10 months after admitted assaulting three police officers on two separate dates last month.Read

Charity seeks community help

THE charity for Scotland’s Disabled Children – SDC - have launched a campaign which could secure an additional £703,000 to spend on improving services for disabled children and young people in North Lanarkshire.Read

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Teenage boys arrested following a petrol bomb attack on a 59-year-old man

POLICE swooped on a pair of Wishaw schoolboys last week following a petrol bomb attack on a 59-year-old man in his garden.Read

North Lanarkshire’s TUC meet to discuss proposals for a ‘Living Wage’

NORTH Lanarkshire’s Trade Union Council recently launched their ‘Living Wage for Lanarkshire’ campaign.Read

Fashion show raises £1200 for Maggie’s cancer charity

WISHAW-BASED Maggie’s Lanarkshire joined NHS Lanarkshire staff to present a cheque for £1200 from a cultural fashion show.Read

Couple buy Hamilton’s Rita Rusk salon from liquidator

AN Allanton couple have bought one of the most famous names in hairdressing.Read

Wishaw woman Janey Cutler to appear on Britain’s Got Talent

MEET the Wishaw woman who has been dubbed the ‘next Susan Boyle’ – after auditioning for top television talent show Britain’s Got Talent.Read

North Lanarkshire Council’s budget for 2010 and 2011

THE big freeze over Christmas saw council coffers hit by an extra £2m bill and now another £1.5m is going towards roads repair and maintenance after the severe weather.Read

Wishaw body discovery is given new life by local author

A TALE of murder, mystery and the supernatural was unveiled recently – and the story revolves around Wishaw.Read

Cambusnethan pensioners hut gets stay of execution from council

A PENSIONERS’ group’s community hut earmarked for demolition has been granted a stay of execution.Read

Wishaw Press reporter Richard Mooney does charity bungee jump for Shotts youngster Dean Cochrane

WISHAW Press journalist Richard Mooney is taking a giant leap this weekend – off a 170ft crane for a charity bungee jump.Read

MP Frank Roy opens the new Moran Court flats complex on East Academy Street.

FRANK ROY MP joined fellow dignitaries from Wishaw last week to officially open a new housing development named in honour of retired councillor John Moran.Read

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