Yeah! After a difficult week of contracting Strep A illness, I’m back in the land of the living and feeling much better today. As such, normal service will thankfully resume at Blantyre Telegraph from the evening of Friday 20th January. Fever, temperature and constant sickness has now passed. (and a stone lighter!). Thanks for your […]
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Bowel Cancer Symptoms
With the sad passing of Deborah James, at only 40, we take a moment today to mark her legacy and post about the serious subject of Bowel Cancer. Deborah, who campaigned for bowel cancer awareness put herself firmly into the spotlight despite being ill from the age of 35 and fought until the end to […]
Goodbye Paper Money
There’s just 100 days left until the end of Paper Bank Notes in Scotland. Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland will take paper versions of its £20 and £50 banknotes out from circulation after 30th September 2022. Scots with these banknotes have been urged to take them to their local […]
Positive Pathways
Hamilton Health and Social Care Forum (HHSCF) released their first co-designed Positive Pathways to Mental Health and Wellbeing document for the Hamilton Locality last year. The document was launched during Mental Health Awareness week and received a very positive reception from both partners and communities. Hard copies of the document were released in November 2021 […]
Community Links Survey
Positive Smoke Free Role Models Programme Survey – and a chance to win a £50.00 gift voucher! Community Links (South Lanarkshire) are in the process of information gathering, and keen to hear your thoughts and opinions about a programme that encourages everyone to be a Smoke Free Role Model. Whether it’s not smoking around children, […]
Beets for Beef – Flavour Enhancing Sauce
Fans of flavour and spice will be keen to get their hands on a brand new Scottish hot sauce specially designed for Scotch Beef – one of the country’s best-loved products – as it launches today! A limited number of bottles of Scotch Beets Hot Sauce will be available to purchase at Scotch Butchers Club […]