East Kilbride army veteran given new lease of life thanks to employment charity

link.With a mix of affordable and mid-market terraced housing, flats and retirement homes Law Place is a welcome addition to Link Group’s portfolio.The South Lanarkshire development helps address the growing demand for more high-quality homes across Scotland.The JR Group, one of Scotland’s leading building and construction firms, led the project on site from start to finish, taking over two years to complete with more than 100 people working on site at any one time.Phil McGinlay, managing

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Allstars Community Café is cooking up a storm after winning this year’s Alliance Scotland’s Self Management Award 2020 for employability.Chosen by SUSE (Scottish Association for Supported Employment) it recognised the café’s role in supporting people to live their lives better and on their terms.The café was commended for its strong ethos of encouraging community participation and social isolation and

chucked off an Edinburgh bound flight for refusing to wear a face mask.

link.At the time, a police source suggested the fires happened in separate driveways – however, a statement on Saturday said those cars were parked in driveways at the same address.Investigating officers were keen to identify two men seen fleeing the scene in a silver car who they believe are responsible.In the early hours of Saturday morning a third car - a black Range Rover - was also set on fire.

Star Wars movie is to take place in the Highlands.A crew will be flying in to Scotland to capture shots of the snow-capped mountains and scenic views.Work will begin in December and is expected to last three days.Plot details of the upcoming movie are being kept under wraps, but New Zealander Taika Waititi will direct the film.He will also co-write with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, who helped script the Oscar-nominated 1917 and Edgar Wright’s upcoming movie Last Night In Soho.A source said: “It’s great

police investigation has been launched after three cars were deliberately torched in a targeted campaign of destruction. Two cars that were parked outside a house in MacKenzie Gardens, East Kilbride, were set on fire at around 12.30am on Thursday.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserJohn Gouldby is Sight Scotland Veterans’ outreach worker covering Monklands and the wider North Lanarkshire area, to provide emotional and practical help to ex-service personnel who have visual impairments.He said: “The pandemic has sadly meant we’ve had to postpone our local lunch clubs and social activities, and this has been tough for many who enjoy the new connections and support these activities provide.“We’re still keeping

UK Government support to protect and support jobs across the country. More than 79,000 loans have supported businesses across all sectors, protecting jobs.

Laura Anderson has defended herself against trolls after she was abused during a recent TV appearance. The reality star and Daily Record columnist took a stand against "weirdos" who had been targeting her during last night's Love Island catch-up show, What Happened Next on ITV2.

Love Island hunk Anton Danyluk has sent pulses racing as he showed off his unbelievable weight loss transformation, which he achieved in just one week. Anton, from Airdrie, revealed that he shed 12.3lbs in seven days and is already sharing his success secrets to help his fans follow suit.

Covid-19 at Govan Fire Station. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service bosses tonight confirmed the emergency service workers had contracted the virus and were now self isolating.

East Kilbride’s Dollan Aqua Centre this month as swimming lessons restarted following a six-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

East Kilbride-based college with new measures in place due to COVID-19. Sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link.

housing rights campaigner has warned rapid gentrification in Glasgow's east end is forcing working class communities out of the picture. The claims come after Dennistoun's inclusion on Time Out's top 10 list of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world.

Both secondaries will merge to form the Robert Burns Academy.  The campus will also be home to Barshare and Greenmill primaries. They will both be called Lochnorris Primary School.

dogs went missing at the top of Ben Donich.Frankie, a collie, and Griffin, a bearded collie, were last seen at the Brack at the top of Ben Donich, near the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll, on Friday.Worried owner Gael Fletcher issued an appeal on Facebook after her family searched the for five hours for the dogs.She said she and partner Gordon are becoming “frantic with worry” and their children are “devastated”.She had been missing since Friday, October 2 and “last seen heading for the river or

Matt Ratana has told how a planned holiday to reunite with him will now be a visit to his grave. Matthew Ratana, from New Zealand, had been hoping to meet up with the Kiwi police officer, whose late mother Mary was Scottish, during a planned trip to the UK earlier this year.

mum has vowed to fight to see her little boy grow up after being given less than 12 months to live - just weeks after being told she had beaten cancer.

Love Island 's Biggs Chris took to Instagram to apologise to his girlfriend Rebecca Gormley after his ex took a savage swipe at him on Tik Tok, revealing a series of text messages where Biggs said his relationship with the fellow islander was fake. Scots make up artist Lori Matthews posted the video which was titled: "You think you can hurt my feelings? My ex convinced me to support him going on Love Island...

Motorists are facing a 60 mile detour and delays after engineers closed the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. The busy Argyll and Bute road has been shut as the region is expected to be battered by torrential rain and strong winds on Wednesday.