Crossbasket Castle are having their annual summer fair on Sunday 21st July. The luxury hotel is joining forces with the Nursery and between 12pm and 4pm that day will host a fete inviting people to come along and join in the fun. Anybody interested in taking a stall, the pitch fee is £20. The business […]
It’s the 21st June, which this year marks another Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. It may not feel like midsummer given the rainy weather recently and hopefully we’ve still to get a decent summer. However, crossing the midpoint of the year does mean one thing…. those nights will now start to get […]
Local man Alexander Tavendale has a real passon for sports and in particular play powerchair football. He’s following his dream of buying a special chair. He has some savings but needs a little help with raising the rest of the fund. Alexander writes on his go fundme page, “I am looking to fund my own […]
What a fantastic Summer Gala we’ve all had this week! A spokesperson for Blantyre Community Committee told us, “We did it! Blantyre Summer Gala festivities are now over. Held over an incredible 4 days between Thursday 13th and Sunday 16th June, it was our largest and most complex endeavour yet. It’s time for thank yous. […]
After just over 2 months of daytime roadworks in High Blantyre, roadworks at Douglas Street are finally nearing completion. Since early April, Contractors have been adding a new turning lane to improve road safety. Work has also meant included electrical works to illuminated bollards and lighting. Pavements have been reconstructed, including the addition of tactile […]
Blantyre’s Priestfield Senior Citizens Hall is to be renamed the June Stewart Centre. The decision was taken by councillors at yesterday’s meeting of the Community and Enterprise Resources committee, in response to a proposal from the hall’s management committee and backed by Depute Council Leader, Councillor Maureen Chalmers. June, who died in May 2018, was a well-known community […]
Blantyre lady, Andrea Jackson had a memorable experience recently at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow. Rather than being an audience member though, she was up on stage, singing to a packed out venue as part of Hugh Jackman’s, Greatest Showman Tour! The lucky lady was amongst 50 members of talented Lanarkshire Choir ‘SoundSational’ who were hand […]
Looking for David Keatings. His Saltire Card was found outside Lloyds Pharmacy. It’s been handed into ASDA for reclaiming.