HOLYROOD 2021: Airdrie and Coatbridge polls see increased turnout

iOS - Android It says urgent action is needed to “repair the holes” in the social security “safety net”.A minimum income guarantee (MIG) is an option that could be considered as an alternative to Universal Basic Income (UIB) – which would see every adult receive a set amount.

iOS - Android The company had previously been based in a store on the opposite side of the town’s pedestrian precinct, which closed in 2019 when the lease expired.Its new store will include the brand’s Pep & Co homeware range, launched last summer, and its clothing selection.Poundland retail and transformation director Austin Cooke said: “It’s great news that we’ve been able to find a new location in Airdrie and we can’t wait to welcome back customers who’ve been missing us.“North Lanarkshire is

Llanharan-filmed Gangs of London and It's a Sin for best drama series. Evans is a contender for Best Drama Performance as Steve Wilkins, who helped solve the cold case of a double murder in Pembrokeshire in the 1980s.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas is taking the Toronto Sun to task after the newspaper’s latest edition featured a graphic photo of injured team captain John Tavares.

iOS - Android However, in a post online this morning, police confirmed he had been traced.A post on their social channels read: "We are pleased to report that 21-year-old Daniel Charlton, missing from Mack Street in Airdrie has been traced safe and well." Thank you to everyone who shared our post." *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know

iOS - Android Now police are appealing for information to help trace Daniel.Inspector John O’Neill told Lanarkshire Live: “As time passes, the concern for Daniel continues to grow.“We are appealing for anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts, or any potential sightings, to please come forward.Daniel is described as white, 5ft 8in, of slim build and short brown hair.When last seen, he was wearing a grey and black zipped top, black jogging bottoms and black and white Nike trainers.Anyone with any

Adam Tomkins warned Unionists the Supreme Court may decide IndyRef2 is lawful as a Bill would only be seeking the opinion of the Scottish people.

“Medicine blister packets are a mix of difficult-to-recycle materials, which are currently not recycled by council systems, hence the piloting of this initiative.

poverty.

mum has slammed a new Comic Relief ad campaign which jokes about keeping children alive.

supermarket giant has hailed an Airdrie cafe's inventive name as 'genius'.Italian cafe, 'Bacchialdi's,' which enjoys five star reviews online, is located to the rear of the town's Aldi store.The local favourite is renowned for its customer service and delicious cakes.And their name has gone viral after Twitter user, Becky Brynolf, brought the cafe's name to the attention of the German discount supermarket.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - Apple - Android Becky Tweeted

former SNP leader only launched the breakaway pro-independence movement last week and succeeded in persuading two MPs and several serving councillors to quit the Nationalists to join him. Salmond tried to persuade SNP voters to back Nicola Sturgeon in constituencies and lend his new party their support on the list vote in an attempt to create what he termed a pro-independence "supermajority" of MSPs.

SNP on 63 seats, which is the same as five years ago and two short of an overall majority.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Verified regional list results for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth have been published as progress is made towards calculating the outcome of the proportional representation ballot in the Central Scotland region.The top three places were filled by the SNP, Labour and Conservatives, with the Green party recording 2260 top-up votes, their highest in any of the five North Lanarkshire

as more results are declared. Siobhan Brown (Ayr) In what could rank as the SNP's biggest win of the entire election, Siobhan Brown gained Ayr for Nicola Sturgeon's party from the Tories in one of the closest run races of the campaign.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionMr MacGregor continued: "The issues around healthcare have been massive during the pandemic; people have seen that the SNP is investing in the healthcare and services of the local area and I want to make sure that's delivered."Child poverty is a real major issue in Coatbridge & Chryston - there are some innovative ideas in terms of challenging that and I want to makes sure that

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe new MSP said of Holyrood: "This is Scotland's national parliament and where so much of Scottish political life is decided; I walked down the Royal Mile at the opening of the Scottish Parliament as a 13-year-old."I've looked at our MSP colleagues and the fantastic work they do, and Holyrood is where I feel I can make the biggest difference and have the biggest impact for my