Blantyre Telegraph reader, Dean Reynolds has an interesting hobby. He has been documenting the music of Lanarkshire based singer John Docherty, more affectionately known as the Doc. Doc was a well known performer around Scotland back in the day, particularly in and around the central belt and was a mainstay at Blantyre’s Hasties’ Farm for […]
A beautiful story tonight as well known local couple George and Catherine Paterson celebrate being married for an incredible….70 years! A Platinum Wedding Anniversary. Catherine is a Blantyre lass, born in 1931 at Auchinraith Road’s Buggy Buildings. After moving to Clark Street, she went to school at Ness’s then Calder Street leaving at the age […]
We just wanted to wish Steven and Nicola Strachan a huge congratulations on the recent birth of their beautiful baby daughter, Ruby. What amazing news! The Strachan family are well known in Blantyre (and beyond) for the successful business, “Strachan Craft Butchers”. We wonder if little Ruby will follow in the family footsteps….a next generation […]
Local man Robert McSkimming has fulfilled one of his life ambitions in successfully climbing ALL 282 Munros in Scotland. Robert (37) completed this monumental challenge with his beloved four legged companion, his husky, ‘Bauer’. It’s no small feat to climb these mountains, let alone climbing them all! Munros are mountains that are at least 3,000 […]
Here’s a great story you may have heard about today. Local Singer Daniel Rooney from Cambuslang was singing in a hotel bar in Glasgow, when agents of pop group Take That approached him and asked if he wanted to play to a packed audience in the Hydro instead! The condition? He would have to go […]
Congratulations to local man, Sean Sweeney who completed running the London Marathon today! Sean, originally from Blantyre turns 50 in June and managed to complete the full 26 miles in under 5 hours. Pictured here with wife Monica, there were medals all round, (including Monica for being a super coach!) Sean was lucky enough to […]
One exited wee boy this weekend is Blantyre’s Max Crosby (8) The David Livingstone Memorial Primary School pupil is a keen footballer and later today, Sunday 21st April 2024 will escort the Rangers Football team out on to the pitch at Hampden. Max plays for Blantyre Soccer Academy 2015’s and attended his clubs Easter BSA […]
How about this for a great photo! This is local woman Lilian Miller who is 98 years old and has lived in Blantyre for almost 50 years. A fantastic age, made all the more remarkable that in this photo is FIVE generations of the same family! Pictured recently at a family Easter celebration, her daughter […]