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Motherwell College: stars of the 2008 awards ceremony

THE 2008 graduates of Motherwell College included three outstanding students who deserved special recognition because of their commitment during their educational journey. Read

Killer wins appeal against conviction

KILLER Derek Ferguson, who stabbed a 16-year-old boy to death in a school playground, has won an appeal against his murder conviction. Read

Check out Santa’s extended sleigh route

SANTA’S sleigh route has been extended ... by popular demand. Read

Veteran junkie caught with 10 bags of heroin

A VETERAN junkie found in possession of individually wrap-ped bags of heroin denied he was dealing drugs. Read

Caldervale High pupils all set to cash in

OCCASIONS Creations, Caldervale High’s Young Enterprise company, took part in the Young Enterprise Business Game at West of Scotland University in Hamilton. Read

Bollards to be replaced in Airdrie facelift

THE manufacturers of black bollards in Airdrie’s new £1.2 million town centre facelift have botched-up. Read

Newhouse boffins win award for medical research

SCIENTISTS at Schering-Plough’s laboratory in Newhouse have won an innovation award for a new product which will benefit anaesthetists. Read

Champers row spilled out onto Airdrie street

A FAMILY’S champagne celebration went flat when two brothers started a row over a bottle of bubbly. Read

Cops holding mobile surgeriies

The idea of the surgery is to allow community members to speak with the police for advice, guidance and other crime patters - people who otherwise would not phone or attend the police office. Read

Inspiral intimacy

THE Intimate Gigs team is set to welcome one of the finest voices to emerge from Manchester's 'Baggy' scene, Inspiral Carpets frontman Tom Hingley, for an acoustic show at the Georgian Hotel on Saturday, November 29. Read

Airdrie man admits to racially abusing shopkeeper

A MAN who racially abused a shopkeeper after stealing alcohol from a convenience store has been ordered to undergo a psychological assessment before learning his fate. Read

It’s safety first as council beat target

ROAD safety figures in Monklands are ahead of the national target for fatalities and serious road accidents - two years ahead of schedule. Read

Family fortunes as they scoop holiday honours

TALENTED siblings from Cairnhill ensured their recent family holiday will always be one to remember after they both returned home with trophies as souvenirs. Read

Motherwell College graduates

MOTHERWELL College’s key role as a leading Lanarkshire further education provider will be once more underlined when over 200 students attend their annual awards ceremony in Motherwell Concert Hall on November 20. Read