Politicians unite and call for discussion over funding for Women's Aid in North Lanarkshire

Ferguson Marine shipyard.Gloucester-based businessman Tim Hair was handed the ­astronomical £2565-a-day deal by shamed ex-finance secretary Derek Mackay two years ago.It is likely to make him the UK’s highest paid public sector fatcat, on almost six times First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s £151,000 salary.He was brought in after the Government nationalised the shipyard in the face of spiralling costs for two ferries.At the time, Mackay – who was forced to resign after sending inappropriate text

Dundee United. The midfielder has been offered a pre-contract by the Saints and is also considering an extension at United.

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Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireThe performance features a variety of beautiful music including Delibes’ ‘Flower Duet’ – much-loved soundtrack to British Airways’ TV adverts – and Puccini’s ‘O mio babbino caro’ - familiar from TV and films including the Merchant Ivory classic 'A Room with a View,' this brand new film sees Scottish Opera team up with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture (SLLC) to afford a fantastic opportunity to hear

Greenock, said: “I was a regular blood donor so I followed the link and ­registered.”While he was not a match for the man in the appeal, in November ­JohnPaul got a call from the charity DKMS, which runs registers for stem cell and bone marrow donors, saying he was a potential match for someone else.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 headlines every day.We also send

workers in their own homes using webcams.Staff say the installation of cameras for remote workers is a “Big Brother” tactic and fear the technology could be open to abuse.Webcams are being sent out this Thursday to ­thousands of Scottish staff who work for Teleperformance –the largest contact centre company in the world.Teleperformance will be able to access live footage of an employee’s home work station – potentially a living room kitchen or bedroom.In a statement, ­Teleperformance said

Scottish beer lovers to help them name the latest addition to their beer lineup with the successful entrant also winning the very first case of the brand-new brew. Teaming up with long-term supplier, the Alloa based Williams Bros, the firms have brewed a tropical New England White IPA which will be sold in stores across the UK.

prison. Emergency service have tonight raced to HMYOI Polmont, in Falkirk.

Nicola Sturgeon’s ­election campaign. It is alleged that money raised by activists to prepare for another independence ­referendum has been diverted.Three members of the party’s Finance and Audit Committee resigned two weeks ago after the First Minister’s husband and party CEO Peter Murrell refused to show them accounts.Police Scotland said: “We received an allegation of fraud at about 4.40pm on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

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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,

campaign will finally be shut down.The closure of the Bellgrove Hotel in Glasgow’s east end will make way for modern flats as part of a regeneration programme.And 50 men, mostly battling alcoholism, will be given decent, modern homes as they try to get their lives back on track, as part of the deal to buy the property.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 headlines every

teenager has been “given back her life” by a stem cell donation from a European stranger.Abbe Ferguson, 13, who had leukaemia, is in remission after the mystery donor stepped forward.The cells were harvested at the height of the first Covid wave last spring, then flown across the Channel to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where Abbe had the life saving transplant on June 2.Speaking for the first time to launch the Race for Life at Home campaign, the youngster, from Kilmarnock, said:

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

Douglas Ross saying he has "no ideas" how to unite Scotland. The Scottish Conservative leader wrote to Sarwar over the weekend urging them, along with the Lib Dems, to create a 'pro-Union' coalition.

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Hibs goalkeeper Ofir Marciano. The Israeli has snubbed a new deal at Easter Road and had been linked with Celtic.