The family of John Paul McGinty have released funeral arrangements. On Wednesday 4th January, Jai will leave the family home for South Lanarkshire Crematorium where a service celebrating his life will be held at 11am. The family have asked relatives and friends to wear a bit of green to honour his love for his favourite […]
As 2022 soon draws to a close, we look back today on a difficult year and remember those local folk no longer here. At this time of year especially, thoughts turn to those family and friends who have passed during 2022 and now remembered by all the community here in this short film. Today, we […]
It’s with much sadness we learn of the death of local woman, Olive Donnelly. Olive, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother sadly passed away aged 91, peacefully at home surrounded by her close family on 15th December 2022. Olive was born in Ballater, Aberdeenshire but spent most of her adult life in Blantyre. A […]
The family of Adam Brown have now released details about his funeral. Adam’s funeral will take place on Wednesday 28th December. The service will be at Smith’s on Stonefield Road at 1:15pm following on to the Priestfield Cemetery at 2pm. His daughter Lynzie told us, “Everyone is welcome to come pay their respects and share […]
We are saddened at the request of her family to let Blantyre residents know of the passing of local woman, Mary Hall (Twaddle). Mary passed away peacefully on Monday 12th Dec at Victoria Care Home at the age of 86. She is survived by her husband Douglas Hall and her two daughters Elizabeth and Elaine. […]
Funeral details have been released for local man, Jack Johnstone who sadly passed away recently. Jack passed on 2nd December 2022 , aged 79 after a short illness. Born and bred in Blantyre, he lived here all his life. He was active in the darts and domino scene and played for Blakeleys in High Blantyre […]
We were much saddened this week to hear about the passing of local man, Adam Brown (aka nifty). Adam was a well known taxi driver for many years and more recently owner of the Broons D’Ellie in Main Street , High Blantyre. He sadly passed away on Tuesday morning this week after a brave fight […]
It’s with sadness we learned of the passing of local woman Margaret Harris Shearer, 61. Her son told us, “Last Saturday my Mum finally came to rest after a lifetime of fighting. Unbearably this fight was simply one round too many for a woman who fought everyday with such bravery I will never ever see […]