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Moira Anderson Foundation (Martin McArthur).

Moira Anderson: Foundation's sport boost

A Coatbridge fundraiser wants the Moira Anderson Foundation to pocket cash from a series of sporting specials.Read

Michael Moore & Pamela Nash at Teleperformance.

Scottish secretary visits Airdrie company

Scottish secretary Michael Moore visited an Airdrie firm as he learned more about local employment issues.Read

Airdrie stores plans set for refusal

Two applications to build supermarkets on Carlisle Road in Airdrie have been recommended for refusal.Read

Radiotherapy unit set for Monklands

Monklands Hospital has been chosen as the preferred location for a new radiotherapy facility.Read

MSPs campaigning for Coatbridge court

MSPs are to continue campaigning for the long-term retention of Coatbridge’s justice of the peace court.Read

Airdrie astronomers mark space milestone

Yuri Gagarin will be celebrated at this Friday’s meeting of Airdrie Astronomical Association.Read

Record-breaking day at Summerlee

Summerlee struck gold as the Coatbridge museum celebrated its silver anniversary at Easter weekend.Read

Dispute rumbles on over bedroom tax

Alex Neil MSP has criticised the council's ruling Labour group as the fallout over the bedroom tax continues.Read

Dog ban to be reconsidered by council

Councillors have agreed to reconsider a controversial dog ban after owners protested ahead of a crunch meeting.Read

New Monkland Primary School will get an extension.

£800,000 extension plan for Airdrie school

New Monkland Primary is to be expanded with the construction of an £800,000 extension of two new classrooms.Read

Cyclists furious with bike route litter

Angry cyclists are having to use a new long-distance cycle path which is littered with broken glass and debris.Read

Scott Lamond was returned to the Scottish Youth Parliament.

Thousands take part in Youth Parliament vote

Monklands’ young people voted to select four candidates to represent them at the Scottish Youth Parliament.Read

Protest planned as council finalise dog ban

Dog owners will protest ahead of a council meeting on Thursday which could see a controversial decision ratified.Read

MSPs oppose plans to close Coatbridge JP court

The proposed closure of the Justice of the Peace court in Coatbridge has been opposed by two MSPs.Read

MP calls for bedroom tax to be abandoned

Airdrie’s MP has called on the Westminster government to abandon their under-occupancy housing policy, saying exemptions announced last week “are not nearly enough”.Read

Nursery's delight as vandalised ship is restored

Langloan Nursery pupils are all smiles after their pirate ship was replaced following an act of vandalism.Read

MSP and council clash over snow response

Alex Neil and North Lanarkshire Council have clashed over the local authority’s winter weather response.Read

Moira Anderson appeal to bus firm employees

Former bus company employees are being asked to contact police probing the disappearance of Moira Anderson.Read

Monklands workers affected by blacklisting

Construction workers in Monklands have been affected by alleged “blacklisting” according to a trade union.Read

Wheelchair user agonises over benefit cuts

A disabled Coatbridge woman has told of the real-life cost and fears she has of the forthcoming bedroom tax.Read

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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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