South Lanarkshire View

60 years of marriage still music to their ears

Charlie Young, Provost Margaret Cooper, Greta Young and Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire Margaret Morton

Published: 29 September 2023

Charlie and Greta Young first met over an incident with music being played too loud on the radio.

Care centre residents get a kick from latest activity

Provost Margaret Cooper breaks a board with the help of tae kwon-do instructor Stephanie Mackenzie.

Published: 28 September 2023

Residents at a Strathaven care centre always enjoy their activities… and they certainly got a kick out of their latest one.

Primary school project is food for thought and the climate

children outside Harelesshill Primary School with some of the vegetables they grew

Published: 26 September 2023

Primary school pupils have been reaping the rewards of their labours with a bumper crop of vegetables.

Six more groups share £2000 of community grants

Published: 22 September 2023

Six community grants totalling more than £2000 have been agreed by East Kilbride Area Committee.

WOW challenge underway at Crawforddyke

Published: 22 September 2023

Pupils at Crawforddyke Primary School have started the new school year on the right foot.

New home for Carluke Men’s Shed

Published: 21 September 2023

Carluke Men’s Shed have moved into new premises following a successful Community Asset Transfer.

Clydesdale groups benefit from £4000 grants boost

Published: 21 September 2023

More than £4000 in community grants was awarded in September by the Clydesdale Area Committee.

One wedding leads to another for Diamond couple

(l-r) Lord Lieutenant for Lanarkshire David Russell, Margaret and Alexander McKinnon and Depute Provost Bert Thomson

Published: 20 September 2023

A first date at a wedding ended up leading to 60 years of married bliss for a Hamilton couple.

Voter ID needed for upcoming by-election

This photo shows a view of Rutherglen town hall looking down from the war memorial.

Published: 20 September 2023

Voter ID is required for anyone eligible to vote in the forthcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

Improvement works on way for Elvanfoot area

A roads worker at a road coned off for improvements

Published: 19 September 2023

Essential resurfacing works are to take place around the village of Elvanfoot.

Beat the Street is back in South Lanarkshire

This images shows a selection of people including young people who are ready for the launch of the Beat the Street game

Published: 19 September 2023

The real-life interactive game Beat the Street will be returning to South Lanarkshire from tomorrow.

Bold vision for new town now has website

This is an artists impression of how the new Civic Hub could look at a revamped EK Town Centre

Published: 18 September 2023

A website to support the bold vision for Scotland’s first and biggest new town is now live.

Unique approach for Hagshaw Energy Cluster

This is the view over Conexus towards Douglas West Windfarm

Published: 15 September 2023

An ambitious vision for Douglas Valley, South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire has been set out in an industry first.

Wish list helps shine light on potential life-saver

This image shows members of Blantyre Old Parish Church and the architects who fitted a light to let a defibrillator outside the church be seen easily in the dark

Published: 14 September 2023

A potentially life-saving defibrillator can now be easily seen in the dark – thanks to the council’s Community Wish List.

Higher penalties for drivers who break rules

Graphic showing a row of parked cars from above and one pulling out of a parking space

Published: 13 September 2023

Drivers who break parking rules are to face higher penalties in an effort to keep roads and town centres operating safely.

Candidates for by-election confirmed

Published: 12 September 2023

A total of 14 candidates are to stand in the upcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

Improvements to be made to rural road

A council worker looks on as a machine breaks up the existing surface to prepare the road for resurfacing

Published: 12 September 2023

Essential resurfacing works are to take place at the boundary of South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire.

Bold vision for new town

This image is an artists impression of how the civic hub would look at a new EK Town Centre

Published: 11 September 2023

A bold vision has been unveiled for Scotland’s first and biggest new town.

Support Poppyscotland and hear classic film scores

This image shows the band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland in performance

Published: 08 September 2023

An evening of music from famous film and TV shows is coming to Lanark Memorial Hall next week.

Keeping children safe on two wheels is a primary objective

A man and girl wheeling bikes at Chatelherault Park, wearing Bikeability jackets.