Families evacuated over explosion fears

FAMILIES were evacuated in the middle of the night as a fire ripped through a garage and threatened to cause a major explosion.Read

Nurse gets on her bike to help charity

A COATBRIDGE nurse helped save lives by organising a sponsored cycle and raising the grand total of £1100.Read

Joanne got a kick out of being in Irn Bru advert

COATBRIDGE College Performing Arts students got a taste of the big time when they appeared in the latest commerical for a Scottish soft drink.Read

Campaign aids in crime fight

THE Advertiser’s Nae Bother campaign in Townhead has been voted a big success.Read

Town centres in line for upgrade if cash bid is approved

LANDMARK areas in Coatbridge and Airdrie town centres could be transformed if a £600,000 funding application is successful.Read

MSP paid back cash claimed for wreaths

COATBRIDGE MSP John Wilson has handed back money he claimed on expenses for Remembrance Day wreaths – even though he is adamant he did nothing wrong.Read

Army officer helps keep medics on the road in Kenya

A GENEROUS Coatbridge Army officer is doing terrific work providing free medical care in Kenya.Read

Honours for three in Queen’s Birthday List

A CITIZENS’ Advice stalwart, television doctor and college chairman form a trio of Monklands men recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.Read

Brothers bemused by theft of children's trampoline

AN astonished mum has blasted thieves who stole her children’s trampoline from the garden of their Coatbridge home.Read

Sheriff issues a final warning to Coatbridge man

A COATBRIDGE man has been placed on probation for two years and ordered to carry out 240 hours of community service.Read

Postal worker admits stealing mail

A POSTAL worker charged with stealing mail had her sentence deferred after missing a crucial social work appointment – because she did not receive their letter.Read

Maeve lays her soul bare on new album

IT HAS been a fruitful few years for local singer songwriter Maeve O’Boyle as she prepares for the release of her debut album.Read

Hen night to remember after karaoke let-down

IT’S the day before your hen night and you have been looking forward to it for ages.Read

High-profile police drive in Townhead has results

COATBRIDGE police are delighted at the response of residents to a high-profile action plan on the streets of Townhead.Read

Schools pupils are ‘first class’ at Lanarkshire Choir Festival

PUPILS from two primary schools in Monklands put on a first-class performance to help make the 2009 Lanarkshire Choir Festival an outstanding success.Read

Coatbridge man grew cannabis on his window sill

A MAN who openly cultivated cannabis plants on his window sill escaped jail when he appeared for sentencing at Airdrie Sheriff Court.Read

Coatbridge man stole biscuits worth £1

STEALING biscuits worth just £1 landed a Coatbridge man in the dock at Airdrie Sheriff Court last week.Read

Eight months for man who bit police officer

A COATBRIDGE man was jailed for eight months for biting a police officer on the thigh in a struggle after being arrested.Read

Coatbridge High School mag in line for award

A COATBRIDGE high school has been shortlisted for a top magazine award.Read

Man battered partner after night out

A MAN who assaulted his partner fuelled by alcohol and unfounded jealousy, stayed out of prison after a lengthy plea convinced a sheriff to instead impose community service.Read

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