Anger as Glen Shaw Knitwear factory closes

WORKERS, union bosses and politicians have united to condemn a company that callously laid off dozens of dedicated workers.Read

Monklands voters set to go to the polls for Euro elections

POLLING cards have been sent to houses all over Airdrie and Coatbridge ahead of next week’s European Parliamentary election.Read

Voters set in Coatbridge North and Glenboig council election

VOTERS in Coatbridge North and Glenboig have a choice of seven candidates when they go to the polls next Thursday to elect a new councillor.Read

Council denies bid for West End Park fairground

THRILLSEEKERS in Coatbridge have been denied all the fun of the fair after a popular visiting company was refused permission for a temporary change of venue for their annual carnival.Read

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Council rips up pavement a year after it was laid

NORTH Lanarkshire Council spent £85,000 laying a new cobbled pavement down on a Coatbridge street last March – then decided to spend £250,000 tearing it up a year later.Read

Deputy First Minister joins SNP candidate on the campaign trail

DEPUTY First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was in town last Friday.Read

Police go public to tackle crimes

MONKLANDS Police are going into the heart of the community to deal with the real issues of concern for local residents.Read

Police concern over motorcyclists

STRATHCLYDE Police have voiced concern over the number of motorcyclists killed on the region’s roads.Read

Cast your vote on joint election day

A BY-ELECTION will be held for Electoral Ward 6 (Coatbridge and Glenboig) on Thursday, June 4 - the same day as the European Parliament elections.Read

Elaine backs sacked workers

SACKED workers had their cause highlighted at Holyrood by Elaine Smith.Read

Heartbroken Marco prays for cat return

A WORRIED Coatbridge mum is desperate for her son to be reunited with their missing cat, Charlie.Read

Chosen site was best available in Cairnhill

NORTH Lanarkshire’s head of educational resources admitted his disappointment that there was ultimately no agreement between parents over the future of the Alexandra and Rochsolloch Primaries.Read

Coatbridge High teacher raises money the long way round

A TEACHER from Coatbridge High is preparing to get on her bike and help to raise thousands of pounds for a cancer charity.Read

Minor miracle as top band play St Andrew's High

ST Andrew’s High became a concert venue last week after the Coatbridge school earned the chance to host a gig by Elliot Minor.Read

Coatbridge warehouse plan given go-ahead

PLANNING permission has been given for a new tool hire warehouse in Coatbridge – just months after an earlier version of the proposal was rejected.Read

Coatbridge man left offensive message on answering machine

A MAN who left racial abuse on an answering machine was fined at Airdrie Sheriff Court.Read

Boxer Ricky Burns has a charity date

CHAMPION Coatbridge boxer Ricky Burns will be among the celebrity guests at a charity football match to raise money for sick children.Read

Coatbridge College students vow to help marriages

COATBRIDGE College Performing Arts students devised performance pieces based on relationships and emotions to create inspirational images for Scottish Marriage Care.Read

Scottish Youth Parliament representatives chosen

ONLINE elections have taken place across secondary schools, colleges, community centres and libraries to elect Monklands’ representatives to the Scottish Youth Parliament.Read

John limps his way home for charity efforts

COATBRIDGE man John McPake had to limp in pain to the finishing line of the Lochaber marathon.Read

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