North Lanarkshire Council exceeds target for purchasing homes on the open market for third consecutive year

iOS - Android Head of senior phase education Stewart Nicolson said: "We see this as a positive step.

iOS - Android Youngsters from Cathedral Primary in Motherwell joined Glasgow city council leader Susan Aitken for the inaugural planting event at Cart and Kittoch woodland near Carmunnock, where 40,000 trees will be planted to connect the woodland with nearby Cathkin Braes.Meanwhile, North Lanarkshire leader Jim Logue planted a tree at Clarkston in his home town of Airdrie to help launch the project.The Clyde Climate Forest aims to link up the region’s 29,000 existing but fragmented hectares of

Haley Bosselman editorOn April 25, North Korean authorities publicly executed a man who illegally sold USBs and CDs that contained South Korean movies, music videos and dramas, as reported by the Daily NK.The Seoul-based non-profit organization provides coverage of North Korea through its inside network.

iOS - Android In 2019, 16,310 children in Scotland were looked after or on the child protection register, 850 of which were from the North Lanarkshire region.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIndependent filmmaker and educator Deborah LaVine has been tapped to run the film program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA).

iOS - Android An NHS Lanarkshire Community Outreach Team was based at Newton Farm community on Friday for residents to go along and be checked without an appointment.PCR test kits were also available to be collected and returned there too.There are also Mobile Test Units at:- Eastfield Lifestyles; Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm and 9.30am to 5.30pm Saturdays and Sundays- Blantyre Leisure Centre; Monday to Sunday 9.30am to 5.30pmHead over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionLizanne McMurrich, the council’s head of communities, told how there had been “a 71 per cent increase in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits between March 2020 and January 2021”, and said: “When the furlough scheme ends in September, we expect to see unemployment rise again.“Evidence shows that the people most affected are those in the lowest-paid, least secure and

Kimberley Walsh has been photographed covering her blossoming baby bump in a hoodie as she stepped out in London.The 39 year old, who recently highlighted her bump in a black crop top, put on a casual display as she donned a black Nike-branded jumper alongside a pair of matching black jogging bottoms.

iOS - Android Applications were received from people living in all 32 local authorities in Scotland, including 8395 from North LanarkshireBy end of March, 7650 payments were made - meaning a total of £289,860 has been paid to applicants from North Lanarkshire.Across Scotland, an estimated 78,775 children have already benefitted from Scottish Child Payment.

iOS - Android She said: “Following discussions with the Conservative Group on NLC, it will be my intention to remain in post until the local government elections in 2022.“It has been a privilege to serve the Motherwell West ward and I feel it is right that I continue to help those who have approached me regarding local issues in my capacity as a councillor.“In relation to my councillor salary, from today, I will be donating my wage to North Lanarkshire based charities.”Don't miss a thing from

Cambuslang community council were left dismayed after the local authority suggested it was the responsibility of shops to keep the area clean – and that the community council should be taking charge of organising it.

Lanarkshire Live : “I am delighted we have received this award.