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Garrion People’s Housing Cooperative opening ceremony conducted by MP Frank Roy

THE opening ceremony for a £6 million development from Garrion People’s Housing Co-operative took place in Gowkthrapple last Friday.Read

Netherton and Muirhouse Primaries enter poetry competition

PUPILS from Netherton and Muirhouse Primaries proved they have the write stuff by winning a poetry contest.Read

MP John Reid gives evidence to Iraq Inquiry

SHOTTS MP John Reid has told the Iraq Inquiry that he is at ease with his conscience over the decision to launch the invasion of Iraq.Read

Crimebeat for week ending February 7, 2010

POLICE have launched an appeal for witnesses after a woman was knocked to the ground and robbed of £270 in a Wishaw lane.Read

Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray calls for scrapping of online public notice proposal

MSP Karen Whitefield’s stance against the controversial proposal to move public notices from newspapers to the internet has gained support from her party leader at Holyrood.Read

New course available for cancer patients

CANCER patients throughout the Lanarkshire area are being encouraged to take part in a free six week course that can make a real difference in helping them to cope with the impact of the disease.Read

Council fraud expert ripped off

A COUNCIL officer who works to protect people from scams has told how she herself was victim of bank fraud.Read

Shotts florist aids disabled Lanarkshire youngster's treatment fund

LOVED-UP couples from throughout the area could help out a special cause this Valentine’s Day by shopping at a very kind Shotts florist.Read

Motherwell College supports businesses

THE new Motherwell College isn’t just preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century – businesses are coming together there to discuss the way ahead.Read

Top Scottish architect dies

ONE of Scotland’s most distinguished architects, Bill Nimmo, has died following a short illness.Read

Newmains pensioner bewildered by £350 taken from his bank account

A NEWMAINS pensioner is baffled by an unexplained withdrawal of £350 from his bank account – when he had no cashline card and no PIN number for a subsequent replacement card.Read

Motherwell twins freed as they await appeal outcome

TWIN brothers caged for causing havoc at a Motherwell supermarket have been temporarily released as they await the outcome of an appeal.Read

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MSP Alex Neil exposes threat to vital health services in Lanarkshire

NHS bosses say they are facing “difficult financial times” – after it emerged health promotion programmes could be axed or scaled down as part of a £17m cost-cutting programme across Lanarkshire.Read

Charity firewalk

CHARITY fundraisers will beat the winter blues this Saturday – by walking over hot coals in Strathclyde Park for Macmillan Cancer Support.Read

Another two churches in the area have been broken into

SICK thieves targeted two Wishaw churches last week – continuing a worrying trend of crime at places of worship across the town.Read

Latest on closure of St Matthew’s Primary

PARENTS battling to save Craigneuk’s St Matthew’s Primary from the axe have been told the Catholic Church would have been open to a shared campus with a non denominational school.Read

Dalziel Centre nurses pinpoint pain relief

STAFF at Dalziel Centre are experts at pinpointing pain – literally.Read

North Lanarkshire Council announces major housing investment

NORTH LANARKSHIRE Council bosses have announced a £30m investment to build up to 500 new houses over the next few years.Read

Shotts woman to run two marathons for charity

A BIG-HEARTED Shotts woman is putting on her running shoes to participate in two exhausting marathon events for charity in the next few months.Read

Brave kids’ lunch date with Motherwell players

TWO brave youngsters made a trip to Fir Park on Friday to have lunch with the players of Motherwell FC.Read

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