Category: Business

End of an Era

End of an era as Machine Tool Engineers leave Blantyre Industrial Estate. Workers were spotted last week clearing out the large building at High Blantyre. Staff have been away from the building for a while now from premises which have employed many dozens of Blantyre people over the years. Signs are now up letting out […]

Grade A Closure

Grade A Sandwich Shop, Blantyre has announced its closure. The sandwich shop at 80 Calder Street has an announcement on their Facebook page tonight, which reads as follows: “We have taken the decision to close Grade A permanently and will not re-open after our summer break. Retirement has been calling Martin for a while and […]

Volunteer Drivers Wanted

Blantyre Volunteer Ltd are looking for drivers. They told us, “We are urgently recruiting for new volunteer drivers, to support our Community Transport Organisation which operates from our base in Blantyre and covers most of Lanarkshire. We provide transport to a wide range of community groups and organisations including those working with the disabled, elderly, […]

Car Insurance Costs Soar

Motorists are paying more than ever to insure their vehicles with the industry claiming inflation and a massive rise in vehicle repair costs are to blame. According to insurance agents, an average premium in the three months to the end of June was £511, 21% higher than this time last year. However, some Telegraph readers […]

Lloyds Acquired by Well Pharmacy

Lloyds Pharmacy at High Blantyre’s Technology Park is one of 11 being bought over by WELL Pharmacy. The former Lloyds pharmacy branches will be rebranded as Well Pharmacy “in due course”. Jobs will be saved, as Staff at the former Lloyds pharmacy branches “will remain in post as part of the Well Pharmacy family”, it […]

Twitter Rebranded

BIG changes today over at Twitter as the famous ‘blue bird brand’ and tweets are permanently dropped in favour of a new logo “X”. The new white X on a black background has replaced the blue bird on the desktop version of the social network, although is yet to appear on the mobile app. But its […]