Scottish unitary authority council in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Mature tree ‘illegally cut down’ in East Kilbride as council appeal for help tracing culprits
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Families plead for Scottish Government to save specialist dementia care home in Lanarkshire
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Scotland council rich list: The top 10 highest paid local authority employees - including the UK's biggest bonus
scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-council-rich-list-the-top-10-highest-paid-local-authority-employees-including-the-uks-biggest-bonus-4586272
South Lanarkshire library cut proposals 'grave' say librarians: Librarians have warned that an area could be left with the lowest number of libraries per person ...
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Creepy Scots teacher stalked teenage pupils and demanded 'sexual video': Prosecutors said he repeatedly contacted one 15-year-old by email and text message ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/creepy-scots-teacher-stalked-teenage-32453340
Journalist whose career was cut short by near-fatal stroke pens children's book: The experiences of a Lanarkshire woman left permanently disabled by a severe ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/journalist-whose-career-cut-short-32390747
Scotland: Is your council tax going up or being frozen?: Humza Yousaf promised a nationwide council tax freeze last year - but not all local authorities have ...
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Public to have their say on plans for Hamilton Town Centre transformation: An online consultation is now open and will run for the next six weeks and council ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/public-say-plans-hamilton-town-32391851
Network Rail announces plans for new footbridge at Lanarkshire train station: The project at Carstairs station will also see a lift installed in the station to ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/network-rail-announces-plans-new-32285180
Radical plans to demolish Hamilton shopping centres and create 450 new homes: South Lanarkshire's newly-unveiled masterplan includes reducing the town ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/radical-plans-unveiled-demolish-hamilton-32123348
Charity earns £1.9m contract from North Lanarkshire Council to provide mental health support service
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Social workers could not have predicted Amber Gibson’s murder, South Lanarkshire Council review finds
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'Intense pressure' on schools as one in two pupils in parts of Scotland have additional support needs
scotsman.com/education/intense-pressure-on-schools-as-one-in-two-pupils-in-parts-of-scotland-have-additional-support-needs-4526532
Decision to spare Hollandbush Golf Club from closure hailed as 'absolutely amazing'
scotsman.com/sport/golf/decision-to-spare-hollandbush-golf-club-from-closure-hailed-as-absolutely-amazing-4528516
Parents protest school transport proposals outside council headquarters: Parents and pupils from Cambuslang and Blantyre took part in the protest on Wednesday.
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Petition launched as council propose to scrap school bus service in South Lanarkshire
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Edinburgh’s pavement parking ban: What are the new rules and how much is the fine?
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Large bully-type dog shot before mauling Scots owner was 'rescued two weeks ago': Local shopkeeper said the animal had only recently been rescued after it was ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/bully-dog-shot-cops-after-31953706
Biggar: Historic Hogmanay Bonfire tradition saved: The practice of lighting a bonfire on New Year’s Eve in the Lanarkshire town of Biggar goes back to pagan ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24005867.biggar-historic-hogmanay-bonfire-tradition-saved/
Young mum hits out after dirty needle found in baby's room in new council flat : Lauren Fleming and her partner, Calum Murray, were doing a deep-clean of their ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/young-mum-hits-out-after-31596891
Fuming residents of Scots village ‘trapped’ in homes after cottage collapses : Residents in Curfew Place in the village of Leadhills are calling on South ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fuming-residents-scots-village-trapped-31621222
Scotland’s pavement parking ban: What’s happening in your area: SCOTLAND council’s will be able to fine drivers for parking on pavements from tomorrow – but ...
thenational.scot/news/23978988.scotlands-pavement-parking-ban-happening-area/
Locals slam 'Scotland's saddest Christmas tree' put up at derelict village hall: Residents in South Lanarkshire's Dolphinton are saddened by the ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/angry-residents-slam-scotlands-saddest-31553301
Firebombed Scots restaurant demolished after series of suspicious attacks: Da Luciano has been demolished after being torched twice in as many months earlier ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/firebombed-scots-restaurant-demolished-after-31572827
Plans to bring 20mph speed limit welcomed by East Kilbride campaigners: Proposals to bring the speed down to 20mph on built-up roads across South Lanarkshire are ...
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Husband of Tory defector MP Dr Lisa Cameron follows her out of SNP: The councillor husband of turncoat MP Dr Lisa Cameron has quit the SNP less than two weeks ...
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‘Our mums wouldn’t survive care home closures at McClymont House in South Lanarkshire’
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Revealed: 100s of Scots homeless seeking official help turned away: SCOTLAND'S biggest city has been plunged into a housing emergency as it emerged hundreds ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23885174.revealed-100s-scots-homeless-seeking-official-help-turned-away/
It seems the Yes movement is saying no to Humza Yousaf’s SNP: IT’S the night of reckoning for candidates at the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.
heraldscotland.com/politics/23841647.seems-yes-movement-saying-no-humza-yousafs-snp/
North Lanarkshire U-turns on decision to close sports centres, libraries and pools
scotsman.com/news/politics/north-lanarkshire-u-turns-on-decision-to-close-sports-centres-libraries-and-pools-4357415
NEW: South Lanarkshire Council has denied there are issues with people being turned away at the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election due to lack of photo ... Show more
Humza Yousaf attacks 'cynical' Labour politics in North Lanarkshire cuts U-turn: HUMZA Yousaf has attacked Labour's “cynical politics” after North Lanarkshire ...
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Quick Glance: Anas Sarwar denies allegations against North Lan Labour councillors
- The Scottish Labour leader denies allegations against Labour councillors in North Lanarkshire over a rapid u-turn on the closure of leisure facilities.
- Labour candidate Michael Shanks is considered the favorite for the vacant Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat previously held by SNP MP Margaret Ferrier, and insiders suggest that the Labour council's decision caused difficulties for the campaign.
- The statement announcing the u-turn by council leader Jim Logue was released while Anas Sarwar was speaking to journalists in Blantyre.
- When asked if he had made allegations against his colleagues, the Scottish Labour leader said: 'As I have already made clear, I do not blame Labour councils, I do not blame SNP councils.'
Scottish Labour-run council panned for doubling sports club fees: MORE than doubling sports club prices in South Lanarkshire during the cost of living crisis has ...
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Mass school closures across Scotland as widespread strike dates confirmed in September
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Fears for hundreds in Scotland over government asylum backlog plan: Three areas of Scotland have been highlighted as areas where there is a greater risk of ...
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Paid articlePaid Plans to demolish more than a third of East Kilbride in bid to redevelop town with new homes and stores
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Second Labour councillor leaked secrets 'for political gain': A second Labour councillor in South Lanarkshire has been criticised by ethics watchdogs for leaking ...
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South Lanarkshire Council fined £90,000 after worker suffered 'traumatic amputation' from road chipping machine
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A family forced to sofa surf while the dad fights a brain tumour have been given two-bedroom temporary accommodation after the Daily Record stepped in ... Show more rb.gy/lcsim
South Lanarkshire Labour blasted by own councillor as 'poisonous': THE Labour Party group in a by-election battleground has been blasted as “poisonous” by one of ...
thenational.scot/news/23756521.south-lanarkshire-labour-blasted-councillor-poisonous/
South Lanarkshire Labour challenged on LGBT+ inclusive education stance: SOUTH Lanarkshire’s Labour-run council is letting down young LGBTQ+ people ...
thenational.scot/news/23770786.south-lanarkshire-labour-challenged-lgbt-inclusive-education-stance/
Scotland schools: Strike closures loom after pay dispute impasse: Scotland faces school closures as union leaders have reached an impasse in a bid to end the ...
heraldscotland.com/news/education/23789564.scotland-schools-strike-closures-loom-pay-dispute-impasse/
Paid articlePaid Alba's National Council 'threatened with cancellation': THE Alba Party’s National Council has reportedly been threatened with cancellation by a Labour-run local ...
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Scots dad with brain tumour made homeless and forced to sofa surf with family: Council failed to find Joseph McCann and his family a home after their landlord ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scots-dad-suffering-brain-tumour-30595855
Margaret Ferrier loses seat as historic by-election triggered in South Lanarkshire
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Quick Glance: Margaret Ferrier: MP loses seat after Covid breach and recall petition
- MP Margaret Ferrier has been removed from her seat following a recall petition.
- Out of 81,124 eligible constituents in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, 11,896 signed the petition.
- In 2020, Ferrier traveled to London and addressed the Commons while awaiting the result of a Covid test, then took a train home after testing positive.
- In March, the Commons' standards committee recommended the suspension of Ferrier, a decision which was upheld by an independent expert panel after her appeal.
Explained: the Clyde Mission and Glasgow City Deal: Humza Yousaf met council leaders at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum to discuss the devolution of the Clyde Mission ...
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South Lanarkshire Council to conclude inquiry into care of Amber Gibson who was murdered by brother
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SNP fall to third place in East Kilbride by election as Labour triumph: SCOTTISH Labour have defeated the SNP in a council by election with Humza Yousaf's party ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/23640104.snp-fall-third-place-east-kilbride-election-labour-triumph/
Paid articlePaid Warning over broken glass on Hamilton streets after German Shephard is injured: German Shepherd puppy Rory cut his paw while walking along a walkway.
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Scottish schools hit by dozens of sewage leaks, council data show: Eleven councils confirmed that leaks and other incidents had taken place within schools since ...
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South Lanarkshire Council leader Joe Fagan suspended for leaking confidential information
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Labour win council seat from SNP following by-election: Councillor Kirsty Williams received 1,386 votes in the East Kilbride West ward on a turnout of just 25.7% ...
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Council probe into Amber Gibson's care is underway: The local authority responsible for the care of murdered Amber Gibson has confirmed an independent review of ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23682196.council-probe-amber-gibsons-care-underway/
Firebug torched Hamilton flat after complaining about violent neighbour: John Evans torched his home in Burnbank sparking a dramatic emergency rescue mission ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/firebug-torched-lanarkshire-flat-after-30214861
A 92-year-old Rutherglen woman who’s waited years to have a wheelchair ramp installed says he feels like a prisoner in her own home ... Show more
Local authorities did not provide alternative voice to abortion group: Schools within eight Scottish local authorities who invited an anti-abortion group to ...
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Paid articlePaid South Lanarkshire Council publishes employee data online in FOI gaffe: A SCOTTISH council has scrambled to cover its tracks after accidentally publishing the ...
thenational.scot/news/23526992.south-lanarkshire-council-publishes-employee-data-online-foi-gaffe/
Council accidentally shares 15,000 staff salaries online: The local authority mistakenly published personal employee details in response to a Freedom of ...
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North Lanarkshire SNP Group: 'Beyond toxic' say seven councillors: THE environment of North Lanarkshire SNP Group has been described as “beyond toxic” by seven ...
thenational.scot/news/23510988.north-lanarkshire-snp-group-beyond-toxic-say-seven-councillors/
Glasgow facing 'public health crisis' as rodent infestations surge: New figures show the city's local authority dealt with 10,323 rat and mice ...
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Councillor 'appalled' after area around Larkhall memorial vandalised: A South Lanarkshire councillor is ‘totally appalled’ after the area around a new war ...
thenational.scot/news/23517173.councillor-appalled-area-around-larkhall-memorial-vandalised/
Council spend £47,000 on clearing up 14 tonnes of litter: The council are reiterating the fact that littering is illegal and can also harm wildlife.
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South Lanarkshire teacher sent sexual content to schoolgirl: A SCOTS teacher who sent an explicit sexual video of himself to a pupil, bombarded her with messages ...
heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23542723.south-lanarkshire-teacher-sent-sexual-content-schoolgirl/
South Lanarkshire: Historic bandstand restored to former glory: The bandstand was built for the 1911 Scottish National Exhibition in Kelvingrove Park before ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23459826.south-lanarkshire-historic-bandstand-restored-former-glory/
Glasgow facing 'public health crisis' as rodent infestations surge: New figures show the city's local authority dealt with 10,323 rat and mice ...
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£100k windfall helps return bandstand to former glory: A COMMUNITY-LED organisation has restored one of Scotland’s most historic bandstands with the help of a ...
thenational.scot/news/23461821.100k-windfall-helps-return-bandstand-former-glory/
Plans to transform pub into fast food takeaway submitted to council: The pub, which is currently vacant, could be converted if plans get the go-ahead.
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Work begins on £7.4m replacement of bridge closed for five years: Clyde Bridge has been closed since 2018 but work is now under way after a firm was awarded the ...
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Cathkin High School teacher to sue council over racist claims: A newly qualified teacher is suing a local authority for thousands after claiming she experienced ...
heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23452672.cathkin-high-school-teacher-sue-council-racist-claims/
Paid articlePaid Cyclist, 80, sues council after fracturing spine in pothole accident: John 'Jocky' Johnstone fractured his spine and spent ten days in hospital after ...
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Grieving family exhume loved one from grave next to notorious Scots child killer: The man had been buried next to killer Sam Glass - was locked up for longer ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/grieving-family-exhume-loved-one-29204371
Pupil hospitalised after 'falling from two-storey stairwell' at Scots school: The event took place at St Andrew's and and St Bride's High in East ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/pupil-rushed-hospital-after-falling-29128094
Sickening footage shows teen gang batter lad with baseball bats at food vans: In the footage, filmed and shared on social media, the 14-year-old victim is seen ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sickening-footage-shows-teen-gang-29100878
Teen Ellie lands her dream job as one of the country's youngest undertakers: Ellie says she can't imagine any other career after family funeral directors ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/teen-ellie-lands-dream-job-28740406
Meet Ellie - she's one of Scotland's youngest trainee undertakers at 17-years-old 👋 🏴
Ellie Scott said she "just didn’t get school ... Show more https://bit.ly/3VZJ5hT
Pensioner who died after car hit two pedestrians named locally: Donald McKillop, 78, was pronounced dead at the scene by attending emergency services.
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