Update on North Lanarkshire's community hubs project

A MOTION calling for more than 200 additional teachers in North Lanarkshire schools has been passed.The plan, proposed by the Conservative group, would see 208 extra teachers in schools across the local authority area and was passed by 37 councillors with an SNP amendment being defeated.The motion also called on councillors to agree that a letter would be sent from the local authority to the SNP Education Secretary John Swinney to state North Lanarkshire Council’s support for this policy and

Ellise Shafer administratorA North Carolina English teacher and author has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and the creators of their hit show “Outer Banks,” claiming copyright infringement.The official complaint was filed on Dec.

A high school English instructor and creative writing teacher in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against Netflix’s Outer Banks citing copyright infringement.

Another critics group has weighed in today, as the precursor season continues. This one is the North Carolina Film Critics Association, and their nominees highlighted a contender that’s currently doing a bit better than expected.

A North Carolina preschool teacher who was laid off earlier this year recently had his luck dramatically turn around.  Joe Camp, who had been teaching for 20 years, was laid off in September, WSOC, the ABC affiliated TV station in Charlotte. A month later, his father died, sinking him further into depression.

Authorities in Fargo, N.D., said Wednesday that they have identified an ax-wielding suspect who smashed windows at the office of a Republican state senator.  Surveillance video showed someone at Sen. John Hoeven’s office wearing a mask holding an ax while walking up a staircase toward a door.

nine local decision-making groups – including one each for Airdrie and Coatbridge, plus a Northern Corridor board covering areas including Glenboig and Chryston – will be able to look at the issue of lighting for 2021 using participatory budgeting powers which allocate spending to projects identified by local residents.

A waiter in North Carolina received an early Christmas present from a customer who left him a $1,000 tip.  Johnny Holloway was working at Mezzaluna Brick Oven and Tap House in Henderson, North Carolina, on Saturday when he received the generous tip.  He told WSOC-TV that he bonded with the customer because they were both graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta and they both worked in the restaurant industry. However, it wasn’t until the man left when Holloway saw the tip on the $146 meal.

described as “distressing” by depute council leader Paul Kelly, when a lack of organised public displays due to coronavirus restrictions meant many more individual fireworks were set off in neighbourhoods around Monklands and across the authority area – with two houses in Motherwell being set ablaze.

An 8-year-old boy died Sunday after he was accidentally shot with a BB or pellet gun while playing with another child in North Carolina, according to authorities.  The incident occurred Sunday at a home in the Stony Point community, located about 55 miles north of Charlotte, according to a news release by the Alexander County Sheriff's Office.

A WAR of words has broken out between North Lanarkshire’s Labour and SNP groups over what council leader Jim Logue has labelled the worst scenes he has seen “in over 40 years of elected politics”.The row stems from a council meeting held on Thursday where Labour claim SNP representatives showed “blatant disrespect for the public” and played music during other councillors’ contributions, while also accusing one member of “swearing during the proceedings”.But SNP group leader Tom Johnston hit

The body of a 26-year-old North Carolina mother who went missing last month has been found days after her boyfriend was charged with her murder, according to reports. Emily Montgomery was last seen at her home in Apex on Nov.

A North Carolina police officer was recovering Saturday night after being shot while on duty, becoming the fourth officer shot in the Charlotte area in a little more than a week, according to reports. Cpl.

A NEW engagement and participation strategy has been unveiled to encourage greater public input in Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s (HSCNL) services.Approved by North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) earlier this month, the new initiative for 2021-24 describes how the partnership will help the Monklands public to have a greater say in services.The bespoke strategy has been developed specifically to ensure the right systems and supports are in place to ensure people and groups

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NORTH Lanarkshire Council will hold a special meeting of its planning committee next Monday, December 21, to determine proposals from supermarket retailer Lidl for a new store in Airdrie.The application has been recommended for approval, subject to conditions.Lidl are proposing a store on the Burn Stewart Distillery on Carlisle Road which would create up to 40 jobs and “improve the choice available to

link.Conservative group leader Meghan Gallacher, who seconded the successful joint motion, said: “We were pleased to work alongside opposition councillors to scrap these throughout North Lanarkshire.“Both the Conservatives and the SNP agreed that parking charges would have a devastating impact on our town centres and communities.“This shows the strength of collegiate working between opposition groups to ensure the right decisions are made for the communities we represent.”Parking charges had