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Coatbridge band reaches final of TV talent show

A BAND formed in Coatbridge and comprising ex-pupils of St Ambrose and Coatbridge High Schools has reached the final five of a TV talent show. Read

Row over Airdrie flooding meeting ‘debacle’

AIRDRIE South councillor John Love has joined the clamour of politicians decrying “the debacle” of their recent special meeting with Scottish Water. Read

Golden day for Catholic Mothers' group

MEMBERS of St Monica’s United Catholic Mothers (UCM) group enjoyed a civic reception to mark its 50th anniversary. Read

Brave Ellie accepts a gift for hospital ward

AIRDRIE & District Round Table brought some Christmas joy to the young patients at Wishaw General Hospital by making a donation allowing them to buy new toys. Read

Major kerosene leak near Longriggend

HUNDREDS of litres of kerosene leaked from the storage tank of a house in Longriggend last weekend. Read

Cadets on board for Royal Navy ship visit

SEA cadets from the Airdrie and Coatbridge unit immediately felt at home when they enjoyed a visit to a Royal Navy survey ship. Read

Pickpockets target Christmas shoppers

PICKPOCKETS targeted Christmas shoppers completing their festive errands in Airdrie town centre on the busy final Saturday before the big day. Read

Monklands schools in £200m boost

SEVEN Monklands schools are to move to new premises or be massively reconstructed in a £200 million education facilities makeover. Read

Road and rail links to be improved in Monklands

MONKLANDS is to benefit from some of the road and rail improvements identified in a landmark new transport document. Read

Airdrie CAB needing cash

AIRDRIE Citizens’ Advice Bureau are appealing for financial support from local business and individuals as they help Monklands residents tackle the credit crunch. Read

Yobs hurl bricks at motorists

MINDLESS yobs hurled bricks through the windscreens of a bus and a car from a railway bridge over the high-speed A8 in Bargeddie. Read

Wishart urges fans to star in the jungle

FORMER Airdrieonians player Fraser Wishart is encouraging football fans to join the team taking part in a fundraising jungle challenge next summer. Read

Warning is issued over bogus collectors

ST Andrew’s Hospice fundraisers are urging supporters to beware of bogus collectors before they part with cash as a festive gift. Read

MSP hits out at wages of new Scottish Water chief

AIRDRIE and Shotts MSP Karen Whitefield has blasted the salary package awarded to Scottish Water’s new chief executive. Read

Delay on phone mast removal

A PHONE mast sited in a Coatbridge conservation area is to remain in place for a further six months. Read

Coatbridge man will live rent-free for a whole year

A LUCKY Coatbridge resident has won a year’s rent in a valuable North Lanarkshire Council prize draw. Read

Job Centre experiments with weekend opening

AIRDRIE Job Centre is experimenting with weekend opening because of the number of new clients flocking there due to the economic downturn. Read

Event for tenants and residents

AIRDRIE Academy was the venue for a conference bringing together tenants and residents from all over North Lanarkshire. Read

26 jobs lost as manufacturing plant closes

AN Airdrie manufacturing plant is set to close down at Christmas with the loss of all 26 jobs. Read

Charity stalwart Jim Murphy dies at 47

TRIBUTES have poured in for well-known Airdrie man Jim Murphy, the founder of Counselling And Benefits In Action (Cabia), who died recently. Read

Author Profile

Deputy Online Editor Judith Tonner is a sports journalist who has previously worked at the Wishaw Press and East Kilbride News.

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On the way up

Coatbridge band Hip Parade make final of TV talent show. Read

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