Congratulations go out to local lads, Ross O Neill and Robbie Sutherland for recently achieving the highest accolade, their Queens Badge at 2nd Blantyre Boys Brigade. The young men were amongst 30 in Lanarkshire who attended a presentation event in Stonehouse. Bill Andrews, Company Captain said, “This was a very special and unique event for […]
A fabulous concert is arranged in Blantyre for Friday 30th August 2024 to raise funds for a wonderful, brave local girl! Jessie-Lou Harvie is well known in Blantyre having performed on stage from an infant. The talented thirteen year old has had no end of success and gone from singing at Blantyre Galas and events, […]
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Blantyre man Colin King, whilst he was out supporting the National team in Germany. As tributes pour in for Colin, at the request of the family, we’re asking everyone reading this to share article in the hope it reaches the Scotland National Team. Colin King was […]
Blantyre Telegraph reader, Dean Reynolds has an interesting hobby. He has been documenting the music of Lanarkshire based singer John Docherty, more affectionately known as the Doc. Doc was a well known performer around Scotland back in the day, particularly in and around the central belt and was a mainstay at Blantyre’s Hasties’ Farm for […]
A beautiful story tonight as well known local couple George and Catherine Paterson celebrate being married for an incredible….70 years! A Platinum Wedding Anniversary. Catherine is a Blantyre lass, born in 1931 at Auchinraith Road’s Buggy Buildings. After moving to Clark Street, she went to school at Ness’s then Calder Street leaving at the age […]
We just wanted to wish Steven and Nicola Strachan a huge congratulations on the recent birth of their beautiful baby daughter, Ruby. What amazing news! The Strachan family are well known in Blantyre (and beyond) for the successful business, “Strachan Craft Butchers”. We wonder if little Ruby will follow in the family footsteps….a next generation […]
Local man Robert McSkimming has fulfilled one of his life ambitions in successfully climbing ALL 282 Munros in Scotland. Robert (37) completed this monumental challenge with his beloved four legged companion, his husky, ‘Bauer’. It’s no small feat to climb these mountains, let alone climbing them all! Munros are mountains that are at least 3,000 […]
Here’s a great story you may have heard about today. Local Singer Daniel Rooney from Cambuslang was singing in a hotel bar in Glasgow, when agents of pop group Take That approached him and asked if he wanted to play to a packed audience in the Hydro instead! The condition? He would have to go […]