More than 100 homes available for rent again thanks to North Lanarkshire Council scheme

knife-point robbery of two teenage girls.Eric McCaffery, 42, was jailed after he joined Leighanne McDonald, 35, in targeting victims Emma Moore and Jodie Henderson as they waited for a taxi at the statue outside the University of the West of Scotland in Paisley.McCaffery, of Ferguslie Park, Paisley, pounced on the girls as they waited on the cab around 2.30am on July 24 last year.He ‘backed up’ McDonald as she pointed a knife at the victims and demanded they hand over all their money.The Daily

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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

Scottish Water of sitting on half a billion pounds of surplus cash and demanded the money is handed to hard-pressed families. The 38-year-old also admitted his party had not been good enough in the past and made a personal appeal for voters to back him.

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

Douglas Ross claimed Scotland cannot rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic until the "threat" of a second referendum is removed. The Tory MP claimed today that Nicola Sturgeon would "wreck" the economy if she persisted with plans for an IndyRef2 while society was still grappling with the impact of covid.

Barry Ferguson, as he feels Rangers will be worried about facing the winger on Sunday. The Scotland international has missed most of this season with an ankle problem, and is in doubt for the Scottish Cup clash at the weekend with a muscular problem.

racing each other at more than 100mph on a major Scots road last night.

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.

Patrick Harvie said the gap between the wealthiest in society and poorest had only grown wider during repeated lockdowns. He said it was "crucial" for the most well-off to pay an increased share of taxation to help pay for Scotland's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A new project has been formed to chart the history of Paisley’s first planned housing scheme.Construction of Glenburn began in 1947 - and 74 years later it’s still home to more than 7,500 people.The urban historian Stephen Clancy is heading research into the ‘Social and Industrial history of the Glenburn Housing Scheme.’And he is keen for any memories and photographs from Paisley Daily Express

Rutherglen and Cambuslang Housing Association has successfully completed the development of 18 new homes on the site of an old filling station on Hamilton Road in Halfway. The £2.9m development was built in a successful partnership with Wilson Developments (Scotland) Ltd.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionJohn McNulty, the association’s maintenance manager, praised the standard of workmanship.

covid-19 since the outbreak began last March.

stalked his wife for more than four years over suspicions she was carrying on a secret affair with his business partner. Business owner Scott Ennis secretly filmed her in the bedroom, recorded her work conversations with a hidden microphone and deployed a member of his staff to spy on her.

sex beast teacher who preyed on female pupils is facing a second lengthy jail term - for abusing another young girl at least 100 times when she was in First Year.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.MPs and MSPs of every major political party have united in their support for Women’s Aid services continuing in North Lanarkshire.Four sitting Members of Parliament and 10 Members of the Scottish Parliament – from the SNP, Labour and the Conservatives – have formally requested a meeting with North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue and the local authority’s chief executive Des Murray to discuss Women’s Aid

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIn contrast, neighbouring South Lanarkshire is sitting at 74.3 cases per 100,000.There have been a further 352 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Scotland during the last 24 hours.No further deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours which means 7,584 people have passed away since March 2020.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows 9,897 deaths had been

“Three stories of scaffolding will be costly and there is no guarantee of recovering payment.“I would like to see the Scottish Government implement legislation that allows local authorities to force owners of derelict buildings to bring them back into use or make them safe.”