Small purple butterfly spotted in South Lanarkshire for the first time since 1845

the restriction that has been in place in the west of Scotland to the rest of the country. On the pub curfew, the First Minister said: “We will introduce a strict nationwide curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New College Lanarkshire has been shortlisted in the CDN College Awards for its key role in connecting and supporting businesses across the region.The college is a finalist in the employer connections category of the prestigious annual event, which celebrates innovation in Scotland’s college sector.The college’s shortlisted awards submission, Connecting with Lanarkshire to Develop the Workforce of Tomorrow,

announced tighter restrictions were "almost certainly" going to be re-introduced across Scotland in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.

link.“Our investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash, or have any information that could assist with our enquiries to get in touch.“Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3023 of 18 September, 2020.”

link.“To give just one example of this work, the committee will hear about the fantastic progress being made, with the help of Scottish Government funding, to reduce the carbon footprint of our vehicles by the introduction of more electric vehicles.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in Lanarkshire in the last two days.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today announced that a person had died from Covid-19 for the second consecutive day in Scotland, both of which were in Lanarkshire.The news comes just days after additional coronavirus restrictions were brought in for people living in Lanarkshire following an increase in cases.Prior to this week,

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Scottish SPCA attended over 4200 animal welfare jobs in Lanarkshire during the first six months of 2020.Charity chiefs revealed they were called out to South Lanarkshire 2134 times and another 2077 in neighbouring North Lanarkshire – a total of 4211 across the region.With lockdown forcing the closure of all nine Scottish SPCA animal rescue and rehoming centres across Scotland, including the Lanarkshire

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire saw its first confirmed coronavirus death for more than two months announced yesterday (September 15).First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed one new death in Scotland yesterday - the 2500th - which was the first in Lanarkshire since July 5.In total 354 people have now died from Covid-19 in Lanarkshire including 185 in South Lanarkshire and 169 in North Lanarkshire.The news comes as another 59

Motherwell were evacuated over reports of fumes coming from a house sparked an emergency response. Police and fire crews raced to a property in Merry Street at around 10.53pm on Tuesday September 9 after reports of 'a smell of gas'.

Fife, is a keen outdoorsman and realised it was a poisonous Adder snake.

Dumfries. Officers from Police Scotland made the appeal after receiving a call about a man who appeared injured walking on the A75 near to Garroch roundabout at around 1.35am this morning, September 6.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Dumbarton Castle will open its doors to the public on September 11 after being closed for six months.Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced reopening dates for 10 sites.Several castles and cathedrals are to reopen in Scotland for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced their closure.HES is aiming to reopen 70 percent of its estate by mid-September with safety and hygiene measures in

The Scottish SPCA has launched an appeal for information after a lurcher was found to have 60 wounds from a pellet gun.The tan-coloured lurcher was found straying in the Newhouse area of Lanarkshire on August 19 and the local dog warden took him to the SSPCA animal rescue and rehoming centre in Hamilton.Animal care experts found the lurcher, who has been named Ashton, to be very fearful of anyone approaching him.

Arab Strap have shared their first new music in 15 years – listen to ‘The Turning Of Our Bones’ below.The Scottish duo, Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton, teased their comeback last week, saying they were “back from the grave and ready to rave”.“‘The Turning of Our Bones’ is an incantation, a voodoo spell to raise the dead,” Moffat said of the new song in a statement.“Inspired by the Famadihana ritual of the Malagasy people of Madagascar, in which they dance with the corpses of loved ones; it’s

Being the Queen, which is a must-watch for all those fascinated with the monarchy.TV Guide has an exclusive sneak peek at Being the Queen, which focuses on the tragic death of Princess Diana and the private and public reaction of Queen Elizabeth II during the aftermath.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Some schools in South Lanarkshire could go more than a decade without a formal inspection.Education Scotland currently have “no plans” to restart inspecting schools this academic year after standing down that part of their operation following the UK-wide coronavirus lockdown in March.Carole McKenzie, head of education for school improvement, updated councillors during a meeting of the council’s

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserTrudi Marshall, the nurse director of Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: “When visiting care homes it’s vital people continue to physically distance, wear a face covering and practice good hand hygiene.“It is also vitally important that anyone who is a designated visitor for a family member in a care home complies with all current Scottish Government guidance in their personal life.“The vast majority of people have