We need your help! As you probably know Blantyre Telegraph, as a charitable news outlet exists primarily to raise money for local good causes, (with the added benefit of getting some local news out to you all!) Some news here on the main website and Facebook page is free, but thanks to our exclusive Supporters […]
Here’s wishing all 23,000 readers who follow this charitable page, a Happy New Year, peace and happiness. Here’s hoping 2023 is a better, fun, healthier year for us all! Thank you all for your continued support. Cheers! Paul.
Here’s wishing all our readers a ‘Merry Christmas, Peace and Happiness” for the holidays. Christmas holidays is usually a quieter time for news so there may be fewer posts here next week as we spend quality time with family. Hope you’ve enjoyed all our efforts throughout 2022 bringing you local news as it happens. Thank […]
Wow! What an incredible community we have here in Blantyre! Within 5 hours of posting, 29 wonderful, generous readers had kindly made donations covering our entire hosting and domain costs for 2023!! Importantly, this means our WordPress main website remains online throughout all of 2023, a platform to continue bringing you free, daily news about […]
Are you enjoying Blantyre Telegraph’s FREE local news service? Hope so. Some people may not know this site is run by just one person. Did you know that every year I pay £279 in WordPress hosting & domain costs to run Blantyre Telegraph’s main website from my own personal money. As a non-profit page these […]
A local woman and her mother were left shocked and startled on Friday afternoon whilst visiting Priestfield Cemetery in High Blantyre. Their reaction was due to witnessing a vehicle driving erratically off the road, on to graves and the grass causing alarm to visitors. The vehicle, a grey people carrier disrespectfully left tyre marks all […]
Today, some lowlife tried to PRETEND they’re us (Blantyre Telegraph) by harassing a member of the public by telephone, in an unsuccessful attempt to get a story or find information. That call left the family annoyed and angry. So, let’s clarify to ALL readers… Please be assured, as per the last 11 years, we DON’T […]