South Lanarkshire Council knocks back clean-up plans for main street 'blighted' by fly-tipping

East Kilbride-based learning centre has been chosen as one of only two colleges in Scotland to be named as Gender Based Violence (GBV) pilot institutions for a new charter.The college will join Glasgow Clyde College, the University of Strathclyde and the University of St Andrews in the pilot scheme.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe charter has been created by EmilyTest, a Scottish charity working to improve

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionFunding for this project has been made available by the Scottish Government.The council will work with local and national partners to co-ordinate and deliver holiday activities and experiences, looking at food and wider family support where needed for low-income families.

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Fat White Family, has said he’s working on a book about sex therapy.The musician spoke in conversation with fellow musician, friend and collaborator Raf Rundell for NME‘s Friends Like These series, where they discussed their forthcoming projects.“I’m working on a deadline for a piece of writing at the moment.

iOS - Android Across South Lanarkshire, 153 cases were recorded last week (Sunday, May 15 to Saturday, May 21) - up by one on the previous week.NHS Lanarkshire last week voiced concern about the prevalence of the new, more transmissible, variant of coronavirus first discovered in India due to the proximity of Rutherglen and Cambuslang to the south of Glasgow.Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard is at the epicentre of the outbreak in Rutherglen and Cambuslang, with 22 cases were discovered there last

iOS and Android.SNP councillor Laura Brennan-Whitefield is to take over Councillor Cullen’s position on audit and governance. SNP councillor William Grant is to sit on the licensing board instead of Mrs Brown.Councillor Cullen would no longer hold a position on the partnerships panel with Mrs Brown taking on that that role.

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

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link!There were 10 purchases in Shotts and the same number in Bellshill, while the council purchased a further five properties in Motherwell, Cumbernauld, and Kilsyth.

East Kilbride-based South Lanarkshire College is supporting the first ever #ChooseCollege Virtual Showcase, which will take place online this month. The free exhibition and information event will see 19 colleges from all over Scotland come together on one virtual platform to showcase their courses and share information about college life.

Apple - Android These include libraries in Bothwell, Burnbank, Halfway, Hillhouse and Lesmahagow and golf courses at Biggar, Langlands and Strathclyde Park.A number of community halls, including five in Clydesdale, are on the red list, while leisure centres in Lesmahagow, East Kilbride, Uddingston and Harelesshill could also be at risk.Abington, Carstairs, Tarbrax, Red Deer and Murray bowling Clubs have also been included on the red list.A further 21 "amber" venues have also been identified.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionHalfway, Hallside and Drumsagard recorded the highest number of new cases last week after nine positive tests were confirmed in the area.However, Carluke South saw the highest rate of new cases last week at 1.18 per 1000 residents.Following the spike in cases in Carluke over the past couple of weeks, a mobile testing unit was deployed in the town.Across South Lanarkshire, 77 of

iOS and Android.The place plan has been prepared by the Ayr North community, South Ayrshire Council and other partners.Final consultation on its contents is taking place with the community.The draft place plan was presented to councillors sitting on the council’s leadership panel last Tuesday.A place plan is also being created for Girvan.Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter here

Perthshire countryside. Frank Smith, the newly-elected representative for Almond and Earn on Perth and Kinross Council, was speaking after a man was fined £1500 for flagrantly flouting the 1990 Environmental Protection Act.

East Kilbride.Police, paramedics and fire crews remain at the scene in Main Street after being called at around 11.25am on Monday.Police Scotland confirmed that a number of people have been evacuated from surrounding buildings as a precaution.The area remains closed after the man was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.It is not known how severe his injuries are.One witness said: "The blast must have had one hell of a force in the flat.