Category: People

Help Find Missing Blantyre Woman Alison Wedlock

Alison Wedlock, a woman from Blantyre, has been missing since lunchtime today. Her family is growing increasingly worried as she does not have a phone, making it impossible to reach her. They ask for assistance in sharing this post to help locate her.

Jay “The Juggernaut” McKnight

Jay McKnight is a talented 17 year old from Blantyre and rising darts star. With a busy 2025 year ahead, Jay is looking for sponsors to help him in his youth darts journey. His darts name is Jay “The Juggernaut” McKnight. Jay told Blantyre Telegraph, “I play in the Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) and Scottish […]

Remembering Loved Ones

As 2024 draws to a close tonight, we look back to remember those folks no longer here. At this time of year especially, thoughts can often turn to much loved family and friends who have passed during the last 12 months and the loss felt by their absence. So let’s raise a glass tonight, as […]

New Year Honours

Broadcaster Jackie Bird, football legend Alan Hansen, and Olympic swimmer Duncan Scott are among the Scots recognized in the New Year Honours. Jackie Bird, who presented BBC’s Reporting Scotland for nearly three decades, has been awarded an MBE for her contributions to broadcasting and charitable causes. Alan Hansen, a former footballer and BBC pundit, is regarded as […]

Happy 90th Birthday Rosemary Waugh

Congratulations go out this week to Rosemary Waugh, wife of late Blantyre Councillor Malcolm Waugh who recently celebrated her 90th birthday! Rosemary is in Croftbank House, Uddingston and had a wonderful party to celebrate her big day, surrounded by loved ones. We’re sure all our readers will join us in wishing Rosemary the very best.

Findlay Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Charles and Elizabeth Findlay are looking forward to celebrating their 60th year of marriage over the festive period. And they are also looking forward to 28 December to celebrate son Ian and wife Carol’s 28thwedding anniversary. But before the big day itself, Blantyre born and bred Charlie and Betty had a visit from South Lanarkshire […]