Lanarkshire dad scoops top award in national photography contest

officer who has probed corruption within the police. And, like the rest of the country, former Scottish Crime & Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) boss Graeme Pearson has been gripped by drama Line Of Duty.

Outlander star Sam Heughan after was invited to cater for the cast and crew. Calum Richardson, the owner of the award-winning Bay Fish and Chips in Stonehaven, was asked to come and cook for the Outlander team while they were filming at an undisclosed location.

Apple - Android Scottish Water said: “Anyone calling from Scottish Water, either an employee or a contractor working on our behalf in your area, will always carry an photo identification (ID) card.“This may be either a Scottish Water ID card, or they may have an ID card for the contractor.

link!North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) will be able to facilitate the return of 3769 children thanks to the national 'Learn to Swim' Framework.A partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, it is delivered by Leisure Trusts and aquatic providers and enables children of all ages to become safe and confident swimmers.And the good news for parents is that recent studies show that chlorine makes pool environments safe.New measures have been put in place, including social distancing,

Scotland is known for its beauty and charm, with visitors flocking from all over the world to snap a photo of the scenery. Now, the country's most 'Instagrammable' spots have now been unveiled in a new study, with Edinburgh coming out in top place.

Outlander star Sam Heughan has scooped the top prize for his whisky again a spirits awards competition.Sassenach whisky, which launched last year and is named with a nod to the hit TV show, took double gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition the a second year in a row.

Apple - Android AB24 in Aberdeen City came next with 55, while ML2 - covering Wishaw and surrounding towns - was third with 53.PH1 (51) - covering North and West Perth - was the only other area to record more than 50 registered sex offenders.As of March 31, across Lanarkshire, there were 530 offenders living in the community, with 164 in custody or hospital.Only Greater Glasgow - 710 in the community and 236 in custody or hospital - has more registered sex offenders than Lanarkshire.Detective

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireIt covers part of the West Highland line in Scotland and is a huge hit with tourists.West Coast Railways, operators of ‘The Jacobite’, provided the steam engine and carriages for the ‘Hogwarts Express’ as seen in the ‘Harry Potter’ films including ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ and others in this wonderful series of films.Some of the carriages of ‘The Jacobite’ are those used in the ‘Harry Potter’ films.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireOverall, cases in Lanarkshire are down by 83 per cent since the New Year peak in the week beginning January 4, when 2353 were confirmed.Deaths from coronavirus are also continuing to fall with two recorded in Lanarkshire last week.In total, 40,766 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire and 1315 people have died from the virus.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireFour fire appliances battled the huge blaze at the property, near to Old Edinburgh Road, in the town.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesman said: “We were alerted at 2.36pm to reports of a fence and decking on fire at a property at The Cuillins, Uddingston.“We immediately mobilised two appliances to the scene, where a fire had spread to a semi-detached property, and a further four appliances were

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireLocals have reported seeing smoke billowing from the property with reports on social media claiming the roof of the house is completely destroyed. A Police Scotland spokeswoman told Lanarkshire Live : “Police were made aware of a fire at a property in The Cuillins, Uddingston, around 2.50pm on Monday, April 19.

Lanarkshire were sent to private hospitals during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic than the rest of Scotland combined.

Ayrshire Live readers roared him all the way home.Our racing expert Iain Ferguson told you to back the Lucinda Russell trained inmate in his big preview.And Fergie's reading of the race was spot on as Tom Scudamore steered his mount home with a late charge.Writing yesterday, our man said: "One of the best scenes the ITV cameras captured at Aintree last week was Lucinda Russell and Peter Scudamore celebrating Ahoy Senor’s win in the Grade 1 Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at odds of 66-1.

by-election for the Airdrie & Shotts seat at Westminster – which takes place a week after Scottish Parliament polling day.Visiting the town shortly after unveiling the Scottish party’s Covid recovery plan, which aims to create 170,000 jobs, they spoke exclusively to Lanarkshire Live about their party’s plans for rebuilding services and communities following the coronavirus pandemic.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireWhen they were found they were extremely thin and malnourished, and riddled with fleas.But, after some TLC from the centre’s staff, they found their perfect forever home with Lorraine Hummel just over six months ago. Lorraine told Lanarkshire Live : “As soon as I saw Velma and Roxie on the SSPCA website I knew they were meant to come and live with me.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireThe performance features a variety of beautiful music including Delibes’ ‘Flower Duet’ – much-loved soundtrack to British Airways’ TV adverts – and Puccini’s ‘O mio babbino caro’ - familiar from TV and films including the Merchant Ivory classic 'A Room with a View,' this brand new film sees Scottish Opera team up with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (SLLC) to afford a fantastic opportunity to hear

where Mr Marshall was found dead.Police Scotland continue to investigate the incident.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionDetective Inspector Frank Travers, from the major investigations team, said last week: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and there will be a continued police presence in the area while our enquiries continue.“I would like to thank members of the public for their patience

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionCatriona Arbuckle, development officer for NLC, said: “What’s significant about our achievement is that we were able to progress purchases and exceed our target despite the COVID pandemic.“The pandemic saw our new supply team, surveyors and legal colleagues put in rigorous new working practices to adhere to all new Scottish Government safety guidance.“This has allowed the scheme,