North Lanarkshire, Scotland News

The charity said the dog had been used as a 'breeding machine' An animal rescue charity has appealed for information after a boxer dog was found bleeding and wandering the streets in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire.

AN agreement, which will see Croy Station finally get a new car-park, looks set to be rubber-stamped this week.

CLAIMS that a u-turn has been made on plans to build new council houses on the former site of Burngreen Lodge Residential Home have been denied by council bosses.

A KILSYTH school received one of the strongest inspection reports in North Lanarkshire from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education last month.

CATHEDRAL Primary in Motherwell has received North Lanarkshire's best ever report for a primary school from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of education .

YOUNG artists from across North Lanarkshire feature in a new exhibition. From Black Mountain to Blue Water is now open at Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge showcasing the work of over 50 senior pupils who attended a residential art school at North Lanarkshire Council's Kilbowie Centre, by Oban.

A man has been convicted of killing a 36-year-old man who died three days after being attacked outside a social club in North Lanarkshire.

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

A WOMAN soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan has won her battle against a sexist social club.

Industrial wasteland near Shotts in North Lanarkshire is to be transformed into a new waterside town, under proposals announced by developers.

A A 200,000 window replacement programme at a Motherwell tower block has been slammed by residents as a waste of money with the recent bad weather causing water and drafts to come through.

CRAIGNEUK War Memorial Group are to get A 30,000 to help build a community garden at a site which honours the fallen of the area.

By JOHN ROBERTSON A SCHOOLBOY who was left with brain damage when he fell in a classroom on to a paintbrush that went into his eye is seeking damages of A 2.5 million.

A NEW travel plan was launched at Glencairn Primary School and Nursery in Motherwell to coincide with a new campaign aimed at drivers who stop and park outside schools.

Firefighters in Lanarkshire are taking to the streets on bikes in a bid to make them and their fire safety message more accessible to the public.

By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN LONG-AWAITED plans to continue work on Scotland's most ambitious regeneration project have finally moved forward after more than a year of delays over funding.

A girl who stabbed a teenager after he dared her to kill him has been sentenced to 32 months detention.

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.

TOILETS at Kilsyth Swimming Pool will be opened to the public to compensate for the closure of the King Street lavatory.

Two men have escaped with hundreds of thousands of pounds of cash after an armed raid on a post office in North Lanarkshire.