Cumbernauld, Scotland News

STEVEN Muir has been busy this morning on the factory floor. Today he has been carefully crafting chess boards using all manner of tools.

New homes being built on the former Ravenscraig steelworks site in North Lanarkshire are to be offered for rent to council tenants.

PEOPLE from the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth area are are being invited along to an informal evening reception by Scottish Natural Heritage next Monday.

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A CUMBERNAULD woman who loves to sing is one of a handful of Scottish competitors in a nationwide charity talent search.

Campaigners have urged council chiefs to correct a spelling mistake on a public tribute to Chariots of Fire legend Eric Liddell.

Commuters faced delays and disruptions on the main Glasgow to Edinburgh line today following a power failure.

Calvin Tan, chief executive of Luichart Technology, developed an instant rapport with the American firm in his joint venture.

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Parents at closure-threatened primary schools in North Lanarkshire have vowed to fight the proposals.

IN the spirit of the Homecoming celebrations The Twilight Sad will be appearing at the SECC's showcase event fresh from a tour of the USA and Europe.

A CUMBERNAULD filling station is at the centre of an investigation by Trading Standards offices amidst claims that a batch of contaminated diesel has forced a number of cars off the road.

A WARSHIP has briefly docked in Cumbernauld - but this is a scale model that has come to the town to be galvanised for free by local company Highland.

A MEMORIAL statue to the victims of Scotland's worst mining disaster was stolen today - just two months after it was unveiled.

FIGHTING councillor faces a police quiz after warning residents about a businessman branded a drug dealer by cops.

A statue paying tribute to the 47 men who died in one of Scotland's worst mining disasters has been stolen.

CUMBERNAULD has failed to share in a A 2 million cash injection divided among 41 other Scottish towns.

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CUMBERNAULD band Bright Young Nights are to play at legendary venue King Tut's on Saturday - and they say they are really looking forward to it.

By Oliver Tree FLOATING through the inky blackness, Flight Sergeant John McCallum drifted gently towards the small village of Harmignies, Belgium.