East Kilbride local Post Office branch to close after operator pulls out

East Kilbride Post Office has been given a reprieve.The Westwood Square branch – which is operated by SPAR – had been due to close at the end of the month.While the SPAR store was to remain open they had decided not to continue to run the Post Office.However, following discussions the PO say a decision by SPAR Scotland to withdraw from operating 18 Post Office branches – including Westwood – has been put on hold for now.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire

link!The family have fundraised for SBHS in the past.

East Kilbride, was fined £500 and banned from driving for a year at Hamilton Sheriff Court. He must resit his test if he wants to drive again.

East Kilbride Pipe Major has composed a “haunting” lament in memory of people who have died across the UK from COVID-19.

East Kilbride teacher, who has penned an enchanting novel for children and young people, is sharing her book and home schooling tools in a bid to rekindle the joy of reading during lockdown. Author Nena Hamilton, who teaches English at Calderglen High in East Kilbride, has combined her full-time teaching career and motherhood with writing ‘The Book of Almost Anything,’ – a labour of love to which she devoted five years.

East Kilbride.ASOS – whose largest ­stakeholder is Scotland’s richest man, Anders Holch Povlsen – announced the deal to save Sir Philip Green’s Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge brands at 7am.At 7.45am, the online retailer sent out a tweet welcoming Topshop and Topman to “the ASOS family”.Then, at around 9am,administators Deloitte told about 2500 staff at 70 remaining Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge stores they would not be part of the acquisition.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up

link!But his legal team later decided not to apply for the interdict.A source told The Sunday Mail this week: “The fires affected everyone in the area.“People were worried about what was going to happen every night they went to their bed.“Neighbours were worried they’d be caught up in what was going on.”At the time of the attacks, Detective Sergeant Craig Melrose told the News the fires were deliberate and linked.Police confirmed this week that their officers were still investigating the

East Kilbride at the weekend.

link.A video of them bragging about their haul was screengrabbed and shared on social media at the time.

armed robbery after detectives recognised their distinctive false nails. The thugs armed themselves with knives to raid an East Kilbride garage to get drinks and cigarettes for a party.

East Kilbride woman’s dreams came true on Christmas morning when her five-year-old daughter handed her a box and said: “Mummy, will you marry daddy?” Like many couples, the pandemic scuppered the plans Julianne Lucchesi and her long-term partner, James McLaughlin, had in place for 2020.He had secretly bought an engagement ring from Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade at the beginning of last year, and the couple were looking forward to a romantic getaway to Venice in April.Then the pandemic struck and the

East Kilbride News on Monday afternoon that patients linked to Ward 16 had tested positive for the virus. Health bosses could not confirm the number of those affected, but a source told us at least six patients had been diagnosed with the deadly disease over the weekend.

East Kilbride is urging locals to make sure they stay active during lockdown and the winter months in a bid to improve their wellbeing. Founder of the TAD Project and Mind Over Matter Podcast, James Downie has recently started a cold water exposure group in a bid to bring people out of their comfort zones and try something new to stimulate their heart and brain.

East Kilbride over the next four weekends.

East Kilbride school, with space for 90 extra pupils required over the next few years. Head of education Lynn Sherry said: "Pupil growth coming from the housing developments mean that there would a requirement for expansion.

East Kilbride News: “I really enjoyed being part of it. “We recorded in groups of eight complying with social distancing and then all the vocals were put together.“It was hard with all of us not being able to be together but it’s turned out really well.”She went on: “I loved being on stage with Movies to Musicals and I miss not being able to perform on stage.

East Kilbride is expanding, creating 10 new jobs. Due to an increase in demand for care at home, Cera Care has announced the posts for support workers as it expands its business in South Lanarkshire.

East Kilbride News announced at the end of last year that Sainsbury’s were axing the Olympia store and concentrating their efforts at their Kingsgate site. It is a further blow for East Kilbride shopping centre with Debenhams in liquidation and Arcadia, which owns Topshop, Topman and Burton, in administration.

East Kilbride and Strathaven won't return to the classroom at the beginning of February.