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Langloan Nursery youngsters.

Round Table replace wrecked pirate ship

Round Table members have sailed to the rescue of Langloan Nursery after their pirate ship was destroyed.Read

Margaret Mitchell MSP

Sports hall earmarked for closure

More than 200 people attended a public meeting about the threatened closure of Iain Nicolson Centre.Read

Sandra Brown

Hopes dashed in Moira Anderson search

The search for missing schoolgirl suffered a setback when the 11-year-old's remains were not found in a grave.Read

Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser masthead.

Moira Anderson's remains not found

Moira Anderson's remains have not been found following the exhumation of a grave at Old Monkland cemetery.Read

Council housing.

Local authority housing policy under review

Council housing allocation policy across Monklands is under review as county officials get ready for reforms.Read

A football pitch at Calderbank.

Monklands sports facilties to be improved

Amateur sports fans look set to benefit from a new strategy aimed at improving playing pitches across Monklands.Read

Langloan Nursery.

Vandals target Coatbridge play area

Heartbroken youngsters had an unhappy new year as they discovered that vandals had wrecked their pirate ship.Read

Moira Anderson

Moira Anderson: Grave exhumation begins

Exhumation work has begun at a grave in Monklands in a bid to solve the disappearance of Moira Anderson.Read

Alex Neil MSP

NHS Lanarkshire earns praise for waiting times

NHS Lanarkshire has earned praise for having Scotland’s best waiting-time record for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.Read

Airdrie's John Smith swimming pool.

Battle over swimming pool proposals

Airdrie's five SNP councillors make plea in a bid to prevent reduction in the town's swimming pool opening hours.Read

Margaret Mitchell MSP

MSP calls for abuse survivors' helpline

An MSP is asking Holyrood to consider establishing a helpline for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.Read

Moira Anderson

Councillor calls for Moira Anderson inquiry

An Airdrie councillor is calling for a public inquiry into the disappearance of Coatbridge schoolgirl Moira Anderson.Read

Carnbroe pyrolysis plant protestors.

Pyrolysis protesters take message to Holyrood

Protesters against the Carnbroe pyrolysis plant have taken their message to Holyrood ahead of a legal battle.Read

Moira Anderson

Exhumation to solve Moira Anderson mystery

A lair at a Coatbridge graveyard is to be exhumed as part of the search for missing schoolgirl Moira Anderson.Read

North Lanarkshire Council headquarters

North Lanarkshire Council delays cuts decision

North Lanarkshire Council officials say a decision on cuts totalling £73.3million will not be made until next year.Read

Santa Claus with the round table volunteers.

Santa Claus attacked on Christmas tour

A yob threw a half-brick at Santa Claus and his sleigh during its festive tour of Petersburn on Sunday afternoon.Read

The former St Ambrose High school building.

Former St Ambrose building set for demolition

The former St Ambrose High building is being demolished following the school’s relocation to a new campus.Read

Scott Lamond.

Teenager battles leisure cuts plan

A young campaigner is battling reductions to leisure services which include slashing the opening hours of Airdrie’s swimming pool.Read

Sleigh

Airdrie & Coatbridge Round Table unveil new Santa's sleigh

Santa unveiled his superb new sleigh in Airdrie and Coatbridge last weekend.Read

Corrine and Gemma Ralston with David McPherson and Santa

Festive fundraisers support kids cancer charity

Santa and his elves will be out in force in Airdrie this weekend in aid of a charity supporting young people with cancer.Read

Author Profile

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