Here’s a heartwarming story to start off the weekend. An Asda customer was pushed home in the pouring rain by a kind-hearted member of staff after her mobility scooter broke down in the store’s car park. Peter Sanaghan (47), a section leader at ASDA Blantyre, noticed a customer using a mobility scooter was in distress […]
Congratulations to Calderside Academy pupil, Freya in 3S1 for coming 1st for her slow dance solo at the BATD Freestyle Scholarships! We’d like to join Calderside staff, pupils, family and friends to say very well done! If you or your parents want to get in contact with us by messenger, courtesy of our Supporters Group, […]
Here’s an inspirational story this evening about a local resident and the excellent service that Blantyre Beacons offer. For those not aware, Beacons is a non profit organisation based at Station Road, Blantyre who offer people in recovery the chance to have their say and make decisions as to what goes on in their own […]
Liam Leddy is a Blantyre based crime fiction novelist and short story writer. Born and raised in Glasgow, he has lived in Blantyre since 1973. His website is at http://www.liamleddy.com Liam told us, “Because I write crime fiction, my novels, in particular, get their inspiration mostly from my formative years growing up in Glasgow. The city was a very violent place in the late 1960`s and early1970’s . A veritable breeding ground for any crime fiction author so the phrase “write what you know” could have been written with me in mind.” Liam’s books sell well on Amazon and Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, Kobo, […]
Jessie Lou Harvey is a name many Blantyre folks know well. The talented 12-year-old starlet from Blantyre has had an amazing rise to success with wonderful singing and acting performances. Audiences have been blown away online, her Tik Tok following is now a whopping 74k, she has impressed Simon Cowell, and dazzled audiences around Britain […]
The remarkable work within an award-winning care campus in Blantyre has been brought into sharp focus. The poignant story of one resident, Ann Burns, highlights the work being done at the Blantyre LIFE care campus. Ann says she has been “brought into the light” after moving into the technology-enabled community last year. The former foster […]
We were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Helen Williams. Helen, who was an avid follower of Blantyre Telegraph and Blantyre Project pages, lived in Perth, Western Australia for many years after moving from Blantyre around 1980. Whilst Helen lived in Australia, she had friends and family here in Blantyre who may be […]
Paul McDougall is a talented wildlife photographer born in England but living in Blantyre for the last 10 years. His stunning images are part of an incredible exhibition at the David Livingstone Birthplace in Blantyre from 2nd December to 17th December. There will be over 200 images available to view and purchase in a variety […]