Useful contact numbers for Airdrie and Coatbridge

ALANON FAMILY GROUPS - For friends and relatives of people with drink problems. Mansefield Park, Unit 6, 22 Mansefield Street, Glasgow, G11 5QP. 0141 339 8884 (24 hours) for local contact.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - National helpline 0845 769 7555; regional office tel 0141 226 2214.

AMBULANCE - Emergency 999. Administration, 264201.

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR HELPLINE - NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL - 01698 403 222.

CAREERS - Careers Office, 7 John Street, Bellshill, 746985; 303 Brandon Street, Motherwell, 254555 Monday to Thursday 8.45am 4.45pm and 8.45am 3.55pm on Fridays. Shotts, Dyfrig Street, tel: 01501 821713.

CHILDLINE SCOTLAND - For children in trouble or danger, 0800 1111, General Enquiries- 0870 336 2910.

CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAU - Airdrie Office, Anderson Street, Airdrie. 10am - 3.45pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 10am - 1pm Wednesday; late night Thursday from 5pm - 7pm, tel 754109. Coatbridge Bureau, Fountain Business Centre, Ellis Street, Coatbridge; 10am - 3.45pm. No lunchtime closures. Closed Fridays. Tel 421447.

CONSUMER ADVICE - 01698 266513, 8.45am 4.45pm Monday to Thursday; 8.45am 3.55pm Friday. Office at 81 Merry Street.

CRIMESTOPPERS - 0800 555111.

CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE - Offering support and social meetings. Contact 01698 303099.

ELECTRICITY - ScottishPower, inquiries 0845 2727111, emergency 0845 2727999.

FIRE DEPARTMENT - Strathclyde Fire HQ, Motherwell 01698 338 100.

GAS - Freephone number 0800 111 999.

HOSPITALS - Cleland Hospital 245000; Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride 01355 585000; Hartwood Hospital 245000; Monklands District General 01236 748748; Roadmeetings Hospital, Carluke, 01555 772271; Strathclyde Hospital, Motherwell 245000; Wishaw General Hospital 01698 361100.

MENTAL HEALTH - Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health offers home support and day care, tel 01698 351615, 24hours service.

MONKLANDS WOMEN'S AID - Support for women who have been victims of abuse, tel 01236 432061.

NHS 24 - 08452242424.

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL - Northline General Enquiries - 01698 403 200.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS - National number 01698 309179.

POLICE EMERGENCY 999 - Police Stations: Airdrie 505100; Coatbridge 502000; Strathclyde HQ, Glasgow, 0141 532 2000.

POST OFFICE - All areas 08457223344.

SAMARITANS  - 24 hours service tel Hamilton 01698 429411 or 08457909090. Centre at 4 Selkirk Place, Hamilton, open 9am to 10pm.

SCOTTISH LEGAL AID BOARD - Glasgow 0141 552 8451.

TRAVEL - First Glasgow, 197 Victoria Road, Glasgow, tel 0141 423 6600.  McKindless Group, Main Street, Newmains, 01698 386 990.Hutchisons Coaches Ltd, Castlehill Road, Overtown, Wishaw 01698 372 132. Traveline Scotland 0870 6082608.

VICTIM SUPPORT HELPLINE - Phoneline 9am9pm, 9am7pm weekends, 0845 3030 900. North Lanarkshire Area Office 01698 336565