Lanarkshire snow chaos: Roads disruption and delayed school starts

link.“We have called for a move to remote learning either side of the holidays as a circuit-breaker, so it would have made sense for all schools to have moved immediately to remote platforms.“The lateness of the decision will present some planning challenges for teachers, and adequate time will be required to make the switch to remote learning.”The news of the switch to distanced learning has been supported by local parent councils.Fiona Adamson, of Burnside Primary’s parent council, said: “I

nine local decision-making groups – including one each for Airdrie and Coatbridge, plus a Northern Corridor board covering areas including Glenboig and Chryston – will be able to look at the issue of lighting for 2021 using participatory budgeting powers which allocate spending to projects identified by local residents.

Rutherglen ’s MSP has warned ”tough” times lie ahead, as Lanarkshire prepares to re-enter tier four restrictions on Boxing Day amid the specter of a new, significantly more transmissible strain of coronavirus.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire’s staff choir is bringing Christmas cheer with its latest musical offering.It’s the choir’s third performance during the pandemic, and this time they have recorded the song Carol of the Bells.Made up by 19 members of NHS Lanarkshire staff, the choir hopes that the song will demonstrate that you can remotely come together and have a special time this festive season.Choir member Elizabeth

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Homeware stores and garden centres in Lanarkshire are to close from Boxing Day with the exception of click and collect.Members of the public within level 4 are also being urged to stay close to home where possible to help stop the spread of Coronavirus.The stricter definition of essential retailers and new stay at home message have been introduced to help tackle the new variant of the virus which can spread

described as “distressing” by depute council leader Paul Kelly, when a lack of organised public displays due to coronavirus restrictions meant many more individual fireworks were set off in neighbourhoods around Monklands and across the authority area – with two houses in Motherwell being set ablaze.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Coronavirus cases in Lanarkshire have fallen for the fourth consecutive week.Last week, 860 new Covid-19 case were recorded in the region - the lowest since the week beginning September 21.However, yesterday saw 239 new confirmed cases in Lanarkshire - the highest for a single day since November 21.At her daily briefing in Edinburgh, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a backlog in tests being processed was

Coming to America 2. That's right: A sequel to Eddie Murphy's iconic 1988 Coming to America is coming. Aptly titled Coming 2 America, the film sees Murphy back in one of his most legendary roles, Prince Akeem (now king), and several of his OG cast members will be by his side. “I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out,” Murphy about the sequel.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott McGehee and David Siegel (What Maisie Knew, The Deep End) just wrapped production this week on Montana Story after six weeks of shooting their script in and around the Paradise Valley south of Livingston, Montana.

Lanarkshire.

A NEW engagement and participation strategy has been unveiled to encourage greater public input in Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s (HSCNL) services.Approved by North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) earlier this month, the new initiative for 2021-24 describes how the partnership will help the Monklands public to have a greater say in services.The bespoke strategy has been developed specifically to ensure the right systems and supports are in place to ensure people and groups

the diagnosis,” said Denise, who’s been with Andy for 18 years and married to him for eight. “For someone so fit and healthy, who’s worked since the age of 16, trying to fill his time is difficult.“Waiting for his eye operation, which was delayed by six months due to the pandemic, knocked his confidence.

It is now Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday of miracles, where lamp oil for one day lasted for eight as the Maccabees reclaimed the holy Temple in Jerusalem from the Syrian-Greek invaders more than 2,000 years ago.The emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine Friday night by the Food and Drug Administration has the same miraculous feeling of a light at the end of the long and dark COVID-19 tunnel.

missing Scots dad has sparked a re-appeal from police probing his disappearance. We told how Graham Hilton Brady was last seen by his family on the evening of Tuesday, December 1 at his home in Carluke, South Lanarkshire.

link.Started in 2004, the scheme targets schools in areas of deprivation where children are “more at risk of being injured in a road traffic collision”.On Tuesday, November 17, the council’s roads safety forum heard how why schools were currently not holding classes as part of the scheme.In a report to the committee, executive director for community and enterprise Michael McGlynn said: “The reporting of this initiative was delayed due to the impact of COVID-19.“Six out of the eight schools were

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser“Families, loved ones, friends and carers have been magnificent and it’s important they understand just how grateful we are for their assistance and compassion.”South Lanarkshire counterpart Val de Souza added: “The significant challenges since the onset of the pandemic led to both partnerships prioritising careat home services for the most vulnerable, and we’re hugely grateful for the support we have received from our

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Serious injuries resulting from road accidents in South Lanarkshire hit a ten-year high in 2019.There were almost 100 serious casualties following accidents across the region last year – the highest since 2009.Figures presented to South Lanarkshire Council’s roads safety forum on Tuesday, November 17, revealed that 98 people were seriously injured as a result of a road accident in 2019.

link.“As with all of our developments, we will be creating employment and training opportunities for South Lanarkshire residents.“This includes local jobs, apprenticeships, work placements, careers events and training opportunities. We will also work closely with the school to help with educational projects.”