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Schoolgirl falls into fire after consuming alcohol

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Anger over Shotts Labour candidate

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:14:00 GMT

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

Delays expected after thieves steal cable under busy bridge

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MOTORISTS are facing traffic delays – after thieves risked their lives last week to steal £12,000-worth of electrical cable from underneath a bridge which is busy with traffic.

Cleland businessman banned from running a company

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Lanarkshire councils slammed as Paul McKenna pockets £20,000

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

New police inspector speaks to the Wishaw Press

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

Endangered newts introduced to Wishaw’s Perchy Pond

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

Timpo Toys reunion in Shotts

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

£2m boost for Wishaw’s GR Contracts

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A WISHAW-BASED steel fabrication company are looking forward to a successful 2010 – having already secured contracts worth over £2 million which safeguards local jobs and means they can continue with expansion plans.

Residents complain about Buckfast bottles littering lane

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RESIDENTS of Pather have contacted the Wishaw Press to voice their concerns over the large amount of empty Buckfast bottles littering a lane which runs behind a primary school.

Wishaw gym blasted over broken air conditioning

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GYM members at Wishaw Sports Centre have been building up a lot more sweat than usual.

Luxury Motherwell housing estate safe again after problems sorted

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RESIDENTS of Saville Row housing estate in Motherwell breathed a massive sigh of relief their problems were over this week.

St Aidan’s High pupil wins film award

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NEVER mind the Oscars – a pupil from St Aidan’s High was among young filmmakers who won a movie award at a glitzy ceremony in London.

Recipe for success at Clyde Valley High

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PUPILS at Wishaw’s Clyde Valley High School got a tasty treat when they were encouraged to explore Lanarkshire’s larder.

North Lanarkshire Council faces potential for redundancies

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NORTH Lanarkshire Council bosses – facing £75million of budget cuts – have been preparing reports containing “the potential for redundancies”.

Employees left in the dark after Lanarkshire bus firm’s collapse

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

FORMER employees of bus firm McKindless were dealt another blow this week – after being told by the Inland Revenue the firm haven’t paid tax or national insurance contributions on their behalf for the past six years.

Snooker champ John Higgins raises £30,000 for hospice

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WISHAW Wizard John Higgins and his wife Denise raised £30,000 for the Friends of Dalziel Hospice at the weekend.

Girl Guides celebrate centenary with library display

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE 19 Girl Guide units of Wishaw marked the organisation’s centenary year with a wonderful display of memorabilia in the town’s library last week.

North Lanarkshire Council face a huge £15million payout over employees equal pay claims

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NORTH Lanarkshire Council could be forced to stump up a whopping £15 million in equal pay claims to hundreds of disgruntled employees – according to Action 4 Equality Scotland.

North Lanarkshire Council reduce £71,000 photography budget

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

COUNCIL bosses may have been flashing the cash at snappers but that’s set to change as they try to reduce the £71,000 they pay freelance photographers every year.