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Santa Paws is coming to town at Dobbies’ Sandyholm store

Lanarkshire News

On booking tickets, customers can choose to make a donation to the Dogs Trust.

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Clydesdale community groups share a slice of council grants scheme

South Lanarkshire Council

Seven organisations shared £2660 thanks to the Clydesdale Area Committee.

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Three illegal migrants face deportation from UK after cannabis cultivation conviction

Jury rejected the trio's claim that they were coerced into being gardeners by the so-called 'Vietnamese Mafia'.

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Appeal for information after car failed to stop for police and made off at high speed

Lanarkshire News

Officers say the vehicle was displaying a cloned registration plate.

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Glowing report for rural South Lanarkshire primary school

Lanarkshire Live

Education Scotland visited Leadhills Primary school and published its findings.

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Irvine councillor celebrated as one of Scotland’s 30 Under 30

This year’s list includes 25-year-old Chloé Robertson, who serves as a councillor for Irvine on North Ayrshire Council.

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Airdrie Central representative shortlisted for Young Councillor of the Year accolade at 2025 LGIU and CCLA Cllr Awards

Scottish Labour

Chris Costello, of Scottish Labour, was elected to North Lanarkshire Council three years ago and works tirelessly to help residents with their problems and improve the community.

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Yob launched "bloody spittle" and vodka bottle at partner

Lanarkshire News

He admitted assaulting the woman at her home in East Kilbride.

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Charity hosts Armed Forces Day display in West Lothian village

West Lothian News

The event was supported by the charity’s ambassadors Euan Stainbank MP, Stephen Kerr MSP, and local elected members Angela Doran-Timson and Tony Boyle.

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West Lothian housing officers welcome increased funding for 'buy-back scheme'

The Scottish Government has pledged to deliver up to £4.9 billion of investment across Scotland in the coming four years with homes delivered through a mixture of public and privately targeted funding.

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Child poverty figures focus of blame game among West Lothian councillors

West Lothian Council

The Local Democracy Reporting Service first revealed West Lothian is in the top ten of highest levels of child poverty in the country. In a list of shame the county’s figure of 24.1% outstrips Edinburgh and neighbour South Lanarkshire.

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Coatbridge community hub in £10k funding boost to grow its services

Kirkshaws Neighbourhood Centre has secured the cash through the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) Community Benefit Fund.

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North Lanarkshire road first in the UK to trial new recycled plastic technology

The trial aims to cut carbon emissions generated by road resurfacing operations whilst maintaining road surface durability.

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'Smells like Teen Spirit' as SNP take Stirling East - and edge closer to control

Stirling Council

The SNP claimed the contest as they took their tally of members to 10 - with their newest member one of the youngest representatives in the UK.

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Four-legged family members can join in Christmas fun at Dobbies Livingston store

Dogs taking part in Santa Paws will get the chance to meet Santa and his elves, take part in a sniff-ari activity around the garden centre, capture a special memory with Santa Claus, before receiving a gift for being a good pup.

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Lanarkshire couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

Love and romance

Both Thomas and Linda Cunningham originally hail from Monklands and met at the Airdrie ‘Palais’ and married at St Monica’s Church in Coatbridge.

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West Lothian mum follows daughter into midwifery after rekindling dream

West Lothian News

Jilliane McAdam collected her BM Midwifery degree alongside fellow School of Health & Social Care students at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall.

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Suspected shoplifter threatened to smash bottle over supermarket security guard’s head

Serial offender Thomas Talent, 35, admitted threatening or abusive behaviour at Asda in Blantyre on December 17, 2023.

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New Look slashes hooded puffer jacket that 'looks like expensive brand' to £29 in sale

The jacket comes in five easy to style colours and shoppers say it's "very comfy and warm"

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Teen arrested and charged in connection with fatal crash in Coatbridge

Crash happened at around 5.20pm on November 9, 2024, on Brambling Road.

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Surprise admission as £30m 'care village' proposals had "no formal commitment" from NHS Ayrshire & Arran

It's an unexpected admission from the health board, given the ambitious proposals were first unveiled almost two and a half years ago and the health board authority was a major stakeholder.

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MSP visits Lanarkshire Veterans’ Friday Café at Wishaw church

Clare Adamson met with members of the veterans’ community, volunteers, and supporters who dedicate their time to supporting those who have served in the Armed Forces.

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Wishaw couple celebrate 60 years of marriage in style

Tom and Beth Forrest marked the happy occasion with a party at their home.

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Annual theme competition at latest meeting of Motherwell Photographic Society

This is always a fun night giving the club members the opportunity to become judges for the evening as the members score each other’s images.

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Police Scotland

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Police Scotland

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Police Scotland

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Full list of Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts due for pensioners

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Mum who lost 'beautiful' baby girl after six days honouring her memory

Natasha Haughey welcomed her baby into the world just after Christmas last year.

Teen girl stranded getting off bus after phone died before awful incident took place

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Debenhams drops £110 electric blanket to £32 that 'costs next to nothing' to run

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