Paper £20 and £50 notes will no longer be accepted as legal tender after today 30th September 2022. The last day for spending paper £20 and £50 notes is therefore today. However, your money will not be lost. Many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers. The Post Office may also accept old […]
Don’t forget, for those wishing to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, the Blantyre book of condolence is available at the Miners Welfare on Calder Street. Located in the reception area, the book can be signed by people of any age, along with their personal message. The Blantyre Condolence book will remain […]
For those wishing to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, a book of condolence has now been set up in Blantyre. Commissioned by Blantyre Telegraph, this personalised quality bound book, is available to sign in Blantyre Miner’s Welfare from this evening, Thursday 15th September 2022. Located in the reception area as pictured, […]
Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, flags across the country are currently flying at half mast. In South Lanarkshire, this includes the flags outside the council’s headquarters in Almada Street, Hamilton, and the flag that flies over Rutherglen Town Hall. The council would like to make everyone aware that there will be a […]
To mark the death of Her Majesty the Queen and the accession of His Majesty the King, it has been reported that Church Bells will ring out at noon today, 9th September 2022, alongside other church bells across the United Kingdom.
The world is coming to terms this evening following the death of the British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who sadly passed away at Balmoral earlier today. She was remarkably 96 years old. Whatever your sentiment about the Royal Family, there is no denying the incredible dedication and service Elizabeth gave to this country. A sense […]
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September is here already, which means only one thing! Spider Season has arrived! You may want to look away. As the heating gets switched back on (if you’re brave enough to do that!) in these slightly cooler evenings, house spiders come out from their hiding places. The weeks around September or so are their mating season. The […]