Investigation after early morning blaze rips through vehicles in East Kilbride

East Kilbride News   today it is one of up to 15 supermarkets which will go. Workers faced an anxious wait when the company announced last year that they intended to close stores, with the town centre shop due to shut its doors in January.The firm have not confirmed how many jobs will go but it is feared that up to 250 could be at risk.They say work is ongoing to relocate staff to alternative stores - including the superstore at Kingsgate Retail Park.

EK pharmaceutical company hit by COVID outbreak“UNISON told me I was entitled to my full pay and got in touch with the owners of the home and told them there was Government funding available.“The home owners looked into it further and I got my full pay.“If it hadn’t been for UNISON I don’t know what would have happened.

East Kilbride gym owners have told of their delight after finally being allowed to open their doors for the first time. Ally McKinnon and Simon Thomson from Base Fitness & CrossFit were forced to close their gym when lockdown was announced back in March.And the call from the government was a double dampener for the local boys who were just days away from opening their brand new facility in the Kelvin.

East Kilbride.The vehicle - registration SA18 BZJ -  was stolen from Coniston in Newlandsmuir overnight on Sunday into Monday. Devastated Katie told the East Kilbride News: "I got home on Sunday evening and parked up outside my house and when I went out on Monday morning at about 11.30am it was gone.

East Kilbride man who disappeared after leaving Glasgow bar at the weekend. An appeal was launched today by officers who said they were becoming “increasingly concerned” about the welfare of Stevan Haazen.The 38-year-old was last seen leaving a bar on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street around 11.20pm on Saturday night but police said he has now been found.

East Kilbride man who told his ex-girlfriend he hoped to find that she had killed herself has been hit with a fine.

'Hairmyres Hospital creep nearly broke my relationship'“This is absolutely the best day of my life,” Andrew added.

East Kilbride woman has told of her heartache after she discovered her partner’s memorial tree had been “ripped up by scumbags”. Karen D’arcy planted the shrub in Calderglen Park in memory of her late boyfriend, Allan Wood.Allan sadly lost his life in November last year, with his poste mortem pointing to pneumonia – but Karen believes her love died of coronavirus.In a bid to remember Allan, Karen, 36, planted a tree in July, the week of the couple’s anniversary.

Kirkcaldy after it was engulfed in flames. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 7.28pm on Saturday following reports that the Old Viewforth High School building was alight.

East Kilbride teenager in hospital after being hit by carPC Francis Cullen-Mulvaney told the News: "We are growing increasingly concerned for Kevin's welfare and anyone who sees him is asked to contact us as soon as possible."Celtic legend helps East Kilbride lad celebrate special occasionKevin is described as being 5ft 5in tall, of slim build with short receding hair. He has blue eyes and when last seen was wearing a dark coloured baseball cap, lightweight jacket and jogging bottoms.

Celtic legend helps East Kilbride lad celebrate special occasion“There was a woman who had pulled in at the bus stop and she was there from the start. She’s just pulled away so I think she was the one involved.“She was in tears when I walked down.

Paedo teacher jailed for abuse“What does that teach a student who wants to break out of the poverty they may be in? How does that encourage pupils to try harder.”South Lanarkshire Liberal Democrat group leader, Robert Brown, asked for the matter to be discussed at the council’s next executive committee.Councillor Brown said South Lanarkshire’s pupils “deserve the full support of their council”.

Paedo teacher jailed for abuse“But I would urge parents to give youngsters a packed lunch where possible to avoid large numbers leaving school grounds.“And I have also asked the council if the school can help get the message out as well to avoid any issues.”Lynn Sherry, Head of Education, said: “Pupils will be reminded about social-distancing, wearing of face coverings in shops and also to adhere to any measures put in place by shopkeepers.”

East Kilbride are being urged to learn from the lessons in Aberdeen.