Salsburgh residents win bridge battle

SNP councillor Malcolm McMillan and MSP Alex Neil are celebrating after Salsburgh residents won their battle to have the village’s destroyed footbridge replaced.Read

Ruined Salsburgh bridge will be replaced - and speed limit reduced

SALSBURGH residents have won their fight to have their destroyed footbridge replaced and have the speed limit reduced on the main road through the village.Read

Work together for bright future

CHAMBERS of Commerce have a vital role to play - locally and nationally - in steering businesses through the recession and prepare for a brighter economic future.Read

Villagers stage sit-down protest over replacement bridge plans

SALSBURGH residents staged a sit-in protest on the main road through the village as they demanded assurances about a new crossing.Read

Gala returns to Salsburgh

SALSBURGH Gala Day celebrations were back after a 13-year break.Read

Martin McCulloch at the bridge

Miracle escape as lorry destroys bridge

A LORRY driver had a miracle escape when his vehicle ploughed into a footbridge and it came crashing down in the middle of Salsburgh’s busy main road.Read

Thugs boarded bus and attacked driver

A BUS driver was the victim of a terrifying attack by two thugs who tried to rob him.Read

Ex-military man who threatened to kill woman is put on probation

A FORMER military man who threatened to kill a woman while her child was in the same house was placed on probation for 15 months.Read

Christmas dinner date ends in family quarrel

A MAN was fined for causing a Christmas disturbance at his girlfriend’s family home – and further punished for breaking subsequent bail conditions not to contact her.Read

Salsburgh duo receive awards from Bishop

SALSBURGH friends Bernard Carroll (83) and Johnny Burns (82) received their Bene Merenti award from Bishop Joseph Devine in the Sacred Heart Church.Read

Salsburgh Community Council to hold meeting

It begins at 6.30pm, and as usual the meeting at the hall on Main Street will be open to the public.Read

Call goes out for more prison visitors

NORTH Lanarkshire Council need people from all walks of life, and all ages, to join their prison Visiting Committees.Read

Pensioner dies after smoking in bed

Pensioner dies after smoking in her bed

AN 82-YEAR-OLD Salsburgh pensioner died in her bed after accidentally setting it on fire.Read

Top award for Corrine

A COATBRIDGE banker has received a top award.Read

Hand hygiene awareness week to be held by NHS

NHS Lanarkshire is holding a Hand Hygiene Awareness Week to remind visitors, patients and staff that clean hands save lives.Read

Providing expert help for our local businesses

LANARKSHIRE Chamber of Commerce is expanding the range of services it provides to local businesses by setting up a free Business Mentoring Service.Read

New kit is set to fight problem of counterfeit booze

ROGUE restaurant owners who con their customers by selling counterfeit or substitute spirits are about to meet their measure.Read

Research laboratory to shed up to 30 jobs

UP to 30 jobs are to be lost at the Organon research laboratory at Newhouse.Read

Be quick on the draw to win great prizes for schools

ENTRIES have been flooding in from children across Monklands for a Bryant Homes competition, which asked children to draw what they think their dream house will look like in 50 years.Read

Credit crunch hits council budget

NORTH Lanarkshire Council is counting the potential cost of the credit crunch on its budget as inflation, food and fuel prices continue to rise.Read

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