You may have read earlier in this week the inspiring story of brave local lad Daniel Dixon. Aged 20, Daniel was involved in a horrific bike accident in 2020 and subsequent spent 3 long years in Hairmyres Hospital but has now recently left! Courtesy of our amazing Simm Endeavour award funding, today we were delighted […]
We were saddened to learn of the passing of local man, Tom Robertson who passed away this morning. Born in 1932, he was 91 years old. Our thoughts go out to his family at this sad and difficult time. There are special people in our lives who never leave us, even after they are gone.
Tonight we’re posting a most heartwarming, touching story about local man Daniel Dixon. Some readers may remember way back in September 2020, during the height of the Covid pandemic, local 17 year old lad Daniel Dixon was knocked off his bike sustaining life threatening injuries. Daniel has been immensely brave, patient and it’s safe to […]
Local woman, Etta Morrison was a recent patient at Ward 6 in Monklands Hospital last week. Her visit thankfully went according to plan and everything was fine, with only one hiccup. Having to eat gluten free and for some reason, she got no lunch one day. Now, that’s when a very kind trainee Polish nurse […]
In the midst of Storm Babet yesterday, Blantyre men Jimmy Small and Paul Veverka quietly unveiled the brand new community display board at High Blantyre Cemetery. At 4.30pm on Friday 20th October, the new cabinet costing nearly £2,000 features the story of Blantyre Pit Disaster was made available to the public, the culmination of many […]
Here’s a touching story this evening, about a very special, brave Blantyre lassie. Blantyre couple Paula and Gary Stewart were devastated back in April to learn that their precious daughter, Fearne was diagnosed with leukaemia. Fearne is 4 years old and being treated at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow. Needless to say she’s […]
Today is the wedding of local couple, Colette Barrett and Anthony Cowan who marred at St Joseph’s Church, Blantyre then onwards to the Parkville Hotel for the celebrations. As Colette got ready for her wedding earlier today, she proudly told Blantyre Telegraph, “My dad, Thomas Barrett is walking me down the aisle today at my […]
Swimming is a great sport for kids to keep active and meet new people. For one of the young swimmers at Blantyre Swimming Club however, swimming is more than a hobby and for this girl who has been through so much in life already, is picking up a whole host of medals! Emily is 11 […]