New figures show over 100 people took their own lives in Lanarkshire during 2020

iOS - Android Professional singer Jane, who is set to star in upcoming comedy show Divas at the East Kilbride Arts Centre later this month, gave up her home for a week in the summer, for the BBC to film the series which stars Sharon Young of Outlander fame, Iain Connell (Burnistoun) and Scot Squad's Louise McCarthy.And Jane was delighted with the end product after watching the comedy on television.She told Lanarkshire Live: "The Scotts on BBC Scotland.

iOS - Android Fearless.org is the youth programme of independent charity Crimestoppers.Nine out of 10 of those caught with offensive weapons in Scotland are on average under 30 years old and male.Lyndsay McDade, National Youth Projects Coordinator for the charity Crimestoppers Scotland, said: “In our experience, young people want to do the right thing and speak up, but they’re often worried about being labelled a grass or physical reprisals.“We’re urging young people to continue to tell our

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died from drugs in the first six months of 2021, which represents a decrease of just nine from the same period in 2020. Over two-thirds (69%) of suspected drug deaths were of people aged between 35 and 54, while 72% of victims were male.SNP ministers have decided to publish the drug deaths figures every three months from now on instead of once a year.

iOS - Android HIT Scotland’s annual lunch was designed to raise funds for the trust and allow students the opportunity to hone their skills in one of Scotland’s top hotels.The event, which was held earlier this month, was hosted by journalist and radio presenter, Tam Cowan.At the lunch, students made and served the guests a chocolate dome with orange curd and chocolate mousse dessert.There was also a Glasgow traffic cone made from chocolate.The famous cone that resides on the head of the statue

book lovers by revealing it's actually from New Zealand. For decades we have assumed the book was Scottish - a belief so widely held that it has been taught in schools and is even found in the Scottish section in bookstores and online.The book, which was published in 1983, tells the story of dog Hairy and his adventures with his animal pals.

Perth and Kinross last week. It is the highest weekly figure since the week beginning July 19 after a huge rise in cases.It brings the total number of death certificates to record the coronavirus as a cause of death in the region to 272 since the crisis began last year.

cops want to carry guns amid shock figures showing 40 per cent of officers had been assaulted in the last year. The findings published today by 1919 Magazine reveal 53 per cent of Scots police ranked a handgun in the top five pieces of protective equipment they 'would like'.

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eBay sellers are attempting to cash in on charity Billy Connolly Lego figures - with some listings priced as high as £900. Shoppers queued round the block at Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries to get their hands on the limited edition Big Yin figures ahead of the one-day sale yesterday morning.

iOS - Android Glasgow came sixth with 3400 while Edinburgh ninth on the list, dropping down to 800 complaints - but West Dunbartonshire received no neighbour noise complaints in the last year at all.Steven Williams, head of Churchill home insurance, said: “The pandemic has seen us confined to our homes which means we’ve probably all become very aware of noises around us.“As we go into more of a ‘new normal’, many of us will carry on working from home, at least part of the time, so noisy

iOS - Android The Tories’ Central Scotland list MSP Meghan Gallacher said: “The amount of Community Payback Orders cut by the SNP in Lanarkshire is absolutely staggering.“They’ve let criminals off the hook by writing off these sentences.

iOS - Android Ms Humphries states in the report: “To ensure an adequate supply of sites for the new build programme, potential council owned sites continue to be evaluated for their suitability for inclusion within the programme.“The cost of constructing or purchasing these homes will be contained within the overall budget for the new build programme within the Housing Revenue Account.“There is a grant from the Scottish Government towards the cost of the new homes which is currently £59,000 per

iOS - Android Dugald Craig from NCL told Lanarkshire Live : “The experiences offered will provide students with the opportunity to learn and practise their skills in a novel environment whilst encountering another culture which may seem familiar, because of the shared language of English, but with some interesting differences.

coronavirus deaths and 3,893 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – still stands at 8,111.

iOS - Android There are over 90,000 people living with dementia in Scotland, and Fosters want to ensure their team have the knowledge and skills to provide the best possible service to every family or individual who visits their Lanarkshire funeral home. Jackie Wilson from the firm told Lanarkshire Live : “The training was very insightful and engaging.

Helen Flanagan has given a glimpse inside her trip to Scotland.The Coronation Street star, 31, who shares daughters Matilda, six, Delilah, three, and five month old son Charlie with fiancé Scott Sinclair, 32, looked radiant as she showed off her postpartum figure on a beach in Loch Lomond on Wednesday 25 August. Helen slipped into a brown bikini as she cradled her adorable youngest Charlie in the sweet Instagram snaps to her 1million followers.

iOS - Android The new legislation was introduced following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 and was originally due to have taken effect six months ago, but was delayed by the Scottish Government due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and a lack of public awareness of the plans.

Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletterNEW Doctor Who star Karen Gillan recommended her young cousin for a key role - before she had even met her.The Scots actress, who plays the Doctor's assistant Amy Pond in the new series of the BBC1 drama, put 10-year-old Caitlin Blackwood forward to play a younger version of her own character.The pair only met for the first time on set but have become firm friends and were reunited in 22-year-old