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Objectors fail to halt proposals for takeaway and shop in village

A NEW hot food takeaway and a shop are to be built on the site of an existing retail unit in the village of Greengairs. Read

Academy stages a musical marvel

TALENTED pupils turned on the style to perform one of the most popular musicals of the last 30 years. Read

Official opening of day centre for elderly

THE Harry Walker Day Centre in Airdrie was officially opened recently by North Lanarkshire Depute Provost Jim Robertson. Read

Fears raised over Towers Road bridge closure

FEARS have been raised over plans to close a busy road bridge for up to a year. Read

Free swims for the kids during hols

HAVE a splashing summer time at free swims in Monklands’ pools. Read

Coatbridge man fined £250 for ‘lurking’ in hospital

A COATBRIDGE man was fined after being found lurking suspiciously in the grounds of Monklands Hospital. Read

Vandals smash bus window with brick

POLICE are appealing to the people of the Monklands for information to hep them solve a number of crimes in the area. Read

Disgusted landlady left to foot bill after tenant quits house

A BRASSED-OFF landlady has hit out at tenants who leave homes in a mess. Read

Nursery child has swine flu virus

A CHILD at an Airdrie nursery has swine flu. Read

THE yellow brick road, rival gangs and Abba hits were just some of the fun sights and sounds at the Clarkston Primary School summer concert in Airdrie.

Pupils were determined to cram in as much entertainment as possible and treated the audience to six different performances. Read

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Rawyards Post Office closure remains a mystery

A BUSY post office has closed and an investigation into its affairs is underway. Read

Mattress man tried to knock stuffing out of hospital staff

IT was bedlam at Monklands Hospital when a crazed drunk picked up a mattress and ran at medical staff. Read

New Monkland Primary pupils get back to nature

A GLENMAVIS school is producing budding butterfly boxes. Read

16 new rail jobs will be ‘tip of the iceberg’

NEW jobs are up for grabs on the new £300 million Airdrie-Bathgate rail link. Read

Airdrie woman was so drunk she can’t recall biting cop

A DRUNK party-goer bit off more than she could chew when she sank her teeth into a cop and ended up facing jail. Read

Monklands youngsters are eager to give rugby a try

SCOTLAND star Alastair Kellock was the star of a youth rugby festival aimed at tackling the issue of sectarianism. Read

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T in the Park knife duo jailed for 9 years

THE Airdrie man who was viciously stabbed by thugs at T in the Park can finally put his ordeal behind him. Read

Search finds syringe in drug user’s pocket

AN injecting-drug user let a police officer search her without letting on that she had a syringe in her pocket. Read

Airdrie braced for 40,000 Orange marchers

AIRDRIE will more than double its population when more than 40,000 Orange walk marchers and revellers descend on the town on Saturday, July 11. Read

Plan for five new homes at Riggend turned down

A PROPOSAL to create five new houses on farmland at Riggend has been refused by North Lanarkshire Council. Read

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