The last of the Halloween photos, sent in to us by Blantyre readers. We thought ALL the costumes this year were absolutely amazing! Such thought, effort and care put into every one of them. Well done! We absolutely had a spooky wonderful evening!
Popeyes, the well known chicken takeaway is making plans to come to East Kilbride! Contractors have already set up at the top of the EK Expressway at the former derelict ‘Frankie and Benny’s’ restaurant at Unit 3, Lee Burn Court, Nerston (next to McDonalds and Dominoes) and have commenced stripping out the restaurant ahead of […]
Like a scene from a post apocalyptic sci-fi movie. Picture this. Humanity is gone. Nature has claimed back urban cities, weeds, bushes, trees claiming back manmade concrete and hardstandings. Ivy clambers up any route it can take as weeds and grass take route in areas designed to be weed free. Wait a minute! This isn’t […]
How lovely it is to see Blantyre’s trees and green spaces turning golden colours in Autumn! Gives the whole place a beautiful tone. The streets and surrounding countryside are a blaze of lush, vibrant colours. The piles of leaves blowing around in the wind. Purples, yellows, oranges and reds everywhere as a seasonal reminder that […]
Anyone who has suffered the devastating loss of a baby can remember their child in a poignant way this week. During Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024, pink, blue and white ribbons can be placed outside South Lanarkshire Council’s HQ in Almada Street, Hamilton. This runs until 15th October. Led by the council’s chair of Education, […]
Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69. The former MP and MSP, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum, took ill while giving a speech in North Macedonia.
Temperatures are falling this weekend with a couple of cold mornings in store. Tomorrow, will see mainly dry with sunny spells at first though cloud and rain will move in later, wintry at times. Sunday will be the colder morning with frost expected. Dry and sunny for a time but cloud will increase towards the […]
Rutherglen Constituency MSP, Clare Haughey, is set to host a drop-in event in Blantyre, alongside Hamilton Citizens’ Advice Bureau, to offer advice and assistance to residents about Pension Credit and Winter Fuel Payments. The UK Labour Government’s recent decision to means test the Winter Fuel Payment will result in many pensioners losing out on […]