North Lanarkshire Council and Mears to create 20 new apprenticeships for young people

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

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two talented Old Bonhill singers have been recognised for their work to spread some cheer during the pandemic, by being nominated for a prestigious national award.Jack Mullen, 14, and Alfie King, 12, have been nominated for Unsung Hero of the Year at the Sunday Mail YoungScot awards, after performing outside care homes and to neighbours who have been shielding over lockdown.The duo have also raised money

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,

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionKnown on youtube for his videos under the name of Count Dankula, Meechan will be standing for the Scottish Libertarian Party.The party's website claims: "We all know that government is a cancer."But it will not go away by simply ignoring it.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIt is believed a group of teenagers had gathered in the area, but ran off as the police approached.But, one of the teens was chased and apprehended by officers and alleged to be found with items on him that may have been responsible for the blaze.Scottish Fire and Rescue officers had been called and were able to extinguish the fire before any serious damage was caused.Don't miss a

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region The NHS board highlighted that those aged 40 and over should not put off contacting their GP practice if they have any possible cancer symptoms. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in Scotland, with around 5,000 people diagnosed each 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

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“In Lanarkshire we were coordinating several incident support teams to contact trace locally.“We went quite quickly from it feeling like something that was over in Wuhan, maybe a few cases in Scotland, issues in Italy and suddenly it became very real for us.“I sat down with each of my divisional leads to review in detail our existing resilience plans.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“We take members of the public through registration, conducting the test and then recording the results.“It has been great for us to redeploy to Scotland to help the Scottish people win the fight against coronavirus.”At the entrance are two registration points.It’s a fairly simple process and can be done using a smart phone so you can find out your results via email as soon as

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe number of people employed in Scotland as a whole currently sits at 2.66 million; a rate of 74.3 per cent.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the labour market.“These figures show the scale of the challenge we face to rebuild our economy; and throws into sharp relief just how irresponsible it is of the Scottish

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Young people deserve the right to get help the first time they ask, without fearing that they will be turned away.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOlivia regained the number one spot in the girls’ chart for the area in 2020 ahead of second-placed Grace, after earlier being consistently top from 2014 to 2018.Jack was the most popular boys’ name in Scotland for a 13th successive year; but parents of North Lanarkshire’s newborn girls differed from the national trend, with Isla becoming the nation’s overall top name for girls

Milngavie have been described as "two of a kind".A close friend of Bethany McManus, 20, and Gerry Mooney, 26, told the Record she was heartbroken and said the pair were "made for each other".Kimberly Mcsporran, 21, said the couple would be missed by so many after being found dead at a property in Milngavie, near Glasgow on Sunday morning.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionLanarkshire continues to make great progress in driving down smoking rates, however, smoking remains the biggest preventable cause of ill-health and premature death in Scotland.The joint campaign with ASH Scotland, focuses on encouraging residents to seek support and advice when they’re ready to quit smoking.Marion continued: “I feel very lucky and thankful to have this brilliant

cancer has been left heartbroken after finding out she had just months left to live. Gemma Mcgowan, 29, is one of just three people in the world to be diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the nasal cavity.

New Zealand at the beginning of the pandemic.Jaye Tremble has only spent two months in lockdown since the coronavirus outbreak last year.The 22-year-old, from Irvine, spent 2020 going to four festivals, nightclubs every weekend, and travelled the country in a campervan before getting a job at a kiwi farm on the other side of the world.But despite her freedom Jaye admitted she is really missing her family and getting a chinese takeaway.Now she has lifted the lid on what her life has been like

link!Barnardo’s Scotland Fostering West is asking people over 21, who have a spare room and the time and commitment to support a child, to get in touch and consider fostering.The charity offers comprehensive training and support to our foster carers, including extensive support throughout the application process, intensive induction and regular ongoing training and one to ones, as well as dedicated out-of-hours access to a social worker and a generous financial fee.Anyone interested in becoming

link!In total, 38,218 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1245 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5762.5 cases and 194.9 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 237,555 people - 43.7 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 16,411 of them - three per cent of the population - have received both doses.

link!A recent report has indicated that although the Scottish economy faces unparalleled economic challenges due to Covid-19, work-based learning through apprenticeships are key to recovery.Barry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however