Aiden Rowan, 22, originally of Blantyre was born with cystic fibrosis and has decided to raise money by jumping from a plane to raise money for The Butterfly Trust, despite never having been on one before! Aiden, a former pupil of Calderside Academy is bravely sky diving to fundraise for cystic fibrosis. His two older […]
Blantyre man, Stephen Reid, the owner of ‘Flowers To Go’ shop in High Blantyre has made it to the final of the Scottish Funeral Awards 2023! Stephen and his business has been recognised for the outstanding service he provides to customers and to the funeral industry as a whole.
Congratulations to Blantyre lad, Aaron Burns who has just competed in his first ever sporting event…..an ultimate 1/2 triathlon! Aaron finished 40th overall, a remarkable feat in itself given the number of contenders. His next event will up the stakes again, an ‘Ironman’ event in Cervia, Italy in September. Well done Aaron and good luck!
Craig Brown, the last man to take Scotland to a World Cup finals, has died at the age of 82. A former School teacher at High Blantyre, as a young man he taught many Blantyre kids in various sports including swimming, football and general PE. He had a long history involved in sports and went […]
Congratulations to local lad George Hamilton! George ran the men’s Glasgow 10K, all in aid of a charity close to his heart….and he’s only 14 years old! George, who is a pupil of Calderside Academy managed to raise a substantial sum of money for the British Heart Foundation after his grandad passed away. His love […]
An important post next, which we absolutely need you to click “Share”. A local man is hoping this post can be shared far and wide in the hope it will save a life. Blantyre man, Graeme Smith told us, “My name is Graeme, I’m 40 and I live in Blantyre with my wife and young […]
Now here’s a remarkable story worth sharing far and wide! PC’s Young and Burrell visited an exceptional young boy in Blantyre this week, to award him with a Certificate of Recognition for quick thinking and bravery. On Monday, 29th May 2023, Callum’s dad took unwell at their home address in Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Callum immediately rushed […]
Frank McKay, formerly of High Blantyre and who now lives in the U.S has created this excellent video to help secondary pupils embark on a career of computing science. Frank, a former John Ogilvie pupil, has enjoyed tremendous success at the top of the tech industry. He has one of the biggest jobs in the […]